San Jose Sharks
SJS · 21-18-3
5–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 18-17-7
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
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CBJ
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0
SJS 21-18-3 · CBJ 18-17-7 · First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0
Sharks beat the Blue Jackets
The Sharks earned it: 4.3 expected goals to 3.1, and a 5–2 win to show for it. Jet Greaves stopped 1.3 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.
The Sharks created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 3.1, on 36 and 36 shots on goal.
SJS 4.3 xG · 36 shots
CBJ 3.1 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.4 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 0.5
3rd
0.9 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavol Regenda · 1st 19:11 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Alexander Wennberg · 2nd 04:14 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Zach Werenski · 2nd 19:15 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Zack Ostapchuk · 3rd 15:16 · 3–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Sean Monahan · 3rd 16:05 · 3–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
6
Mario Ferraro · 3rd 17:46 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
7
Macklin Celebrini · 3rd 18:31 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 67.
SJS 67%CBJ 33%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 10 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavol Regenda · 1st 19:11 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Alexander Wennberg · 2nd 04:14 · PP · 2–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Zach Werenski · 2nd 19:15 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Zack Ostapchuk · 3rd 15:16 · GWG · 3–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Sean Monahan · 3rd 16:05 · 3–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
6
Mario Ferraro · 3rd 17:46 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
7
Macklin Celebrini · 3rd 18:31 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:43
Damon Severson· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:20
Ty Dellandrea· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:18
· Tripping
Wennberg scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:45
Igor Chernyshov· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:57
Dante Fabbro· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:15
Denton Mateychuk· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:41
Boone Jenner· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
3
Dmitri Voronkov, Kirill Marchenko · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
5 min
Major
19:16
Ryan Reaves· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
19:16
Mathieu Olivier· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:20
Barclay Goodrow· Slashing
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Sharks went 1-for-5 on the power play and killed all 3 Blue Jackets power plays.