San Jose Sharks
SJS · 11-9-3
3–1
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 13-11-0
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
11211118331
BOS
010015110135
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0
SJS 11-9-3 · BOS 13-11-0 · First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0
Sharks beat the Bruins
Chances were even (2.3 to 2.7 expected goals); the Sharks won 3–1. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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.
Chances were close: 2.3 expected goals to 2.7, on 31 and 35 shots on goal.
SJS 2.3 xG · 31 shots
BOS 2.7 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.3
2nd
1.0 · 1.5
3rd
0.8 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Shakir Mukhamadullin · 1st 15:53 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Macklin Celebrini · 2nd 11:45 · 2–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 10:02 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Collin Graf · 3rd 18:53 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 44.
SJS 44%BOS 56%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 11 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Shakir Mukhamadullin · 1st 15:53 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Macklin Celebrini · 2nd 11:45 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 10:02 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Collin Graf · 3rd 18:53 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:36
Pavel Zacha· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:26
Ty Dellandrea· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:00
Nikita Zadorov· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:19
Adam Gaudette· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:19
Jonathan Aspirot· Tripping
Celebrini scored on this power play
Minor
2
Dmitry Orlov, Tyler Toffoli · Power play (Aspirot, tripping) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:42
Jonathan Aspirot· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:53
Hampus Lindholm· Roughing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:45
William Eklund· Holding
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:24
Henri Jokiharju· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
20:00
Vincent Desharnais· Misconduct
Misconduct
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
20:00
Mark Kastelic· Misconduct
Misconduct
Goaltending
34/35 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Sharks went 1-for-6 on the power play and killed all 3 Bruins power plays.