SJS
5–2
NJD
Final · W
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 3-6-2
5–2
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 8-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
31521300528
NJD
1901319231
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
SJS 3-6-2 · NJD 8-3-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Sharks beat the Devils
The Sharks earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 2.0, and a 5–2 win to show for it. Jake Allen allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Sharks created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.0, on 28 and 31 shots on goal.
SJS 2.9 xG · 28 shots
NJD 2.0 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.9 · 0.7
2nd
1.0 · 1.0
3rd
0.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
William Eklund · 1st 00:42 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Philipp Kurashev · 1st 12:12 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Alexander Wennberg · 1st 15:47 · 3–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Dawson Mercer · 1st 19:00 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Will Smith · 2nd 16:50 · 4–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 18:30 · 5–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 04:19 · 5–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 66.
SJS 66%NJD 34%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 5 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
William Eklund · 1st 00:42 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Philipp Kurashev · 1st 12:12 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Alexander Wennberg · 1st 15:47 · GWG · 3–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Dawson Mercer · 1st 19:00 · PP · 3–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Will Smith · 2nd 16:50 · 4–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 18:30 · 5–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 04:19 · PP · 5–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
07:26
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:52
Will Smith· Tripping
Will Smith· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:31
Jonas Siegenthaler· Roughing
Jonas Siegenthaler· Roughing
Killed
Minor
3
Mario Ferraro, Timothy Liljegren · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:47
Dmitry Orlov· Elbowing
Dmitry Orlov· Elbowing
Mercer scored on this power play
Minor
4
Jack Hughes, Dougie Hamilton · Power play (Orlov, elbowing) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–1
2nd period
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:31
William Eklund· Holding
William Eklund· Holding
Mercer scored on this power play
Minor
7
Dougie Hamilton, Jesper Bratt · Power play (Eklund, holding) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5–2
Goaltending
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Sharks went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 2 on 3 Devils power plays.