SJS 3–2 UTA Final / OT · W
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Tue, Nov 18, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 9-8-3
3–2
Final / OTW
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 10-7-3
1ST2ND3RDOTT SJS 27090412322 UTA 070721101226 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
SJS 9-8-3 · UTA 10-7-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Sharks beat the Mammoth

The Sharks were outchanced (2.3 to 1.5 expected goals) but won it in overtime on Celebrini's goal anyway. Vitek Vanecek allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Mammoth created the better chances: 2.3 expected goals to 1.5, on 26 and 22 shots on goal.

SJS 1.5 xG · 22 shots UTA 2.3 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.6 · 0.8
2nd 0.5 · 1.0
3rd 0.3 · 0.5
OT 0.2 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 36.
SJS 36%UTA 64%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Sharks shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:47 Macklin Celebrini
Will Smith, Philipp Kurashev · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
2
05:58 Macklin Celebrini
Collin Graf · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
3
09:25 JJ Peterka
Lawson Crouse, Logan Cooley · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2–1
4
17:09 JJ Peterka
Nate Schmidt · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–2
Overtime
5
02:52 Macklin Celebrini PPGWG
William Eklund, Will Smith · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.3
vs expected
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.5
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 1.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team SJSUTA
Shots on goal
22
26
Expected goals
1.5
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0