SJS 3–5 DAL Final · L
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Thu, Dec 18, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 17-15-3
3–5
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 23-7-5
1ST2ND3RDT SJS 012214111337 DAL 210210110530 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–2
SJS 17-15-3 · DAL 23-7-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–2

Sharks fell to the Stars

The Sharks created the better chances (3.7 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost 3–5. Alex Nedeljkovic allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Sharks created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.2, on 37 and 30 shots on goal.

SJS 3.7 xG · 37 shots DAL 2.2 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.4 · 0.7
2nd 1.4 · 1.2
3rd 0.9 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 73.
SJS 73%DAL 27%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 4 penalties
← Sharks shoot this way Stars shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
08:58 Sam Steel· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
12:25 Roope Hintz
Mikko Rantanen, Esa Lindell · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
0–1
2
Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
0–2
2nd period
3
Ty Dellandrea · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
08:04 Shakir Mukhamadullin· High-sticking
Johnston scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
08:40 Wyatt Johnston PP
Mikko Rantanen, Roope Hintz · Power play (Mukhamadullin, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1–3
PEN
14:21 Sam Steel· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
16:44 Collin Graf
Macklin Celebrini · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–3
6
19:17 Justin Hryckowian GWG
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–4
3rd period
7
04:32 Collin Graf
Igor Chernyshov, Macklin Celebrini · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3–4
PEN
12:18 Mikko Rantanen· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
18:42 Jamie Benn EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
3–5
Goaltending
−1.8
vs expected
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.7
vs expected
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team SJSDAL
Shots on goal
37
30
Expected goals
3.7
2.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
42%
58%
Power play
0/3
1/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Sharks went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Stars power play.