SJS 5–4 EDM Final · W
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Sat, Feb 28, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 28-25-4
5–4
FinalW
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 29-24-8
1ST2ND3RDT SJS 31401326533 EDM 191728424 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
SJS 28-25-4 · EDM 29-24-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Sharks beat the Oilers

The Sharks earned it: 5.1 expected goals to 4.3, and a 5–4 win to show for it. Yaroslav Askarov allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Sharks created the better chances: 5.1 expected goals to 4.3, on 33 and 24 shots on goal.

SJS 5.1 xG · 33 shots EDM 4.3 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 2.6 · 2.0
2nd · the swing 1.6 · 0.7
3rd 0.9 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 60.
SJS 60%EDM 40%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 5 penalties
← Sharks shoot this way Oilers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:51 Kiefer Sherwood· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Will Smith · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–0
PEN
09:39 Spencer Stastney· Hooking
Misa scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
11:07 Michael Misa PP
Tyler Toffoli · Power play (Stastney, hooking) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
2–0
PEN
13:16 Philipp Kurashev· Slashing
Draisaitl scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
14:51 Leon Draisaitl PP
Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard · Power play (Kurashev, slashing) · wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
2–1
4
Zack Ostapchuk, John Klingberg · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3–1
2nd period
PEN
10:10 Kasperi Kapanen· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
Connor McDavid, Mattias Ekholm · wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
3–2
3rd period
6
Matt Savoie · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3–3
7
Philipp Kurashev, Mario Ferraro · wrist shot, a great chance (43%)
4–3
8
07:13 Jake Walman
Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard · slap shot, a good chance (14%)
4–4
9
William Eklund, Michael Misa · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5–4
PEN
18:48 Vincent Desharnais· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−1.0
vs expected
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.5
vs expected
28/33 saves · 5 GA · 4.5 xGA Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team SJSEDM
Shots on goal
33
24
Expected goals
5.1
4.3
Hits
22
24
Blocks
10
15
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
1/2
1/3
Penalty minutes
6
4
The Sharks went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Oilers power plays.