SJS 3–2 VAN Final · W
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Fri, Nov 28, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 12-10-3
3–2
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 10-13-2
1ST2ND3RDT SJS 1122705324 VAN 1811709234 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0
SJS 12-10-3 · VAN 10-13-2 · First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0

Sharks beat the Canucks

The Sharks were outchanced (4.2 to 2.8 expected goals) but won 3–2 anyway. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Canucks created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 2.8, on 34 and 24 shots on goal.

SJS 2.8 xG · 24 shots VAN 4.2 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.6 · 0.3
2nd 1.6 · 2.4
3rd · the swing 0.6 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 31.
SJS 31%VAN 69%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 19 penalties
← Sharks shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:28 Brock Boeser
Conor Garland, Tom Willander · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
08:00 Quinn Hughes· Interference
Smith scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
09:25 Will Smith PP
Alexander Wennberg, Macklin Celebrini · Power play (Hughes, interference) · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–1
PEN
15:33 Conor Garland· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:33 William Eklund· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:53 Arshdeep Bains· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
03:04 Elias Pettersson
Evander Kane, Filip Hronek · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
08:40 Timothy Liljegren· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:28 Quinn Hughes· Abuse of officials
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:11 Marcus Pettersson· Tripping
Eklund scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
14:03 William Eklund PP
Macklin Celebrini, John Klingberg · Power play (Pettersson, tripping) · slap shot, a great chance (29%)
2–2
5
15:17 Adam Gaudette GWG
Philipp Kurashev, Tyler Toffoli · backhand shot, a good chance (24%)
3–2
PEN
15:42 Timothy Liljegren· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:11 William Eklund· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
01:28 Vincent Iorio· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:18 Elias Pettersson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:32 Will Smith· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:37 Dmitry Orlov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:17 Evander Kane· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:36 Macklin Celebrini· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:36 Macklin Celebrini· Abuse of officials
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:58 Barclay Goodrow· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:58 Ty Dellandrea· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:58 Elias Pettersson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+2.2
vs expected
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 4.2 xGA Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.2
vs expected
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team SJSVAN
Shots on goal
24
34
Expected goals
2.8
4.2
Hits
14
17
Blocks
9
18
Faceoffs
61%
39%
Power play
2/6
0/8
Penalty minutes
22
16
The Sharks went 2-for-6 on the power play and killed all 8 Canucks power plays.