SJS
2–7
VGK
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 23-19-3
2–7
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 21-11-12
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
191506220
VGK
21331029732
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–4
SJS 23-19-3 · VGK 21-11-12 · Meeting 4 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–4
Sharks fell to the Golden Knights
The Sharks were outchanced (3.1 to 2.1 expected goals) and lost 2–7. Yaroslav Askarov allowed 2.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.1, on 32 and 20 shots on goal.
SJS 2.1 xG · 20 shots
VGK 3.1 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 1.2
2nd
0.8 · 1.2
3rd
0.5 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 07:19 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
2
Collin Graf · 1st 09:33 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 10:57 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Jack Eichel · 2nd 04:19 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Tomas Hertl · 2nd 11:00 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Zach Whitecloud · 2nd 12:25 · 1–5 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
7
Alexander Wennberg · 2nd 16:29 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Shea Theodore · 3rd 17:03 · 2–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
9
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 18:59 · 2–7 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 33.
SJS 33%VGK 67%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 9 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 07:19 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
2
Collin Graf · 1st 09:33 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 10:57 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Jack Eichel · 2nd 04:19 · GWG · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Tomas Hertl · 2nd 11:00 · PP · 1–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Zach Whitecloud · 2nd 12:25 · 1–5
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
7
Alexander Wennberg · 2nd 16:29 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Shea Theodore · 3rd 17:03 · EN · 2–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
9
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 18:59 · 2–7
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:09
Noah Hanifin· Tripping
Noah Hanifin· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:54
Timothy Liljegren· Tripping
Timothy Liljegren· Tripping
Dorofeyev scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:48
Pavel Dorofeyev· Slashing
Pavel Dorofeyev· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:11
Jeremy Lauzon· Holding
Jeremy Lauzon· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:33
Sam Dickinson· Slashing
Sam Dickinson· Slashing
Hertl scored on this power play
Minor
5
Mark Stone, Pavel Dorofeyev · Power play (Dickinson, slashing) · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1–4
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:05
William Eklund· Cross-checking
William Eklund· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:13
Jack Eichel· High-sticking
Jack Eichel· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:11
Cole Reinhardt· Hooking
Cole Reinhardt· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:28
Tyler Toffoli· Hooking
Tyler Toffoli· Hooking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
25/31 saves · 6 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 2.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Sharks went 0-for-5 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Golden Knights power plays.