SJS
5–4
STL
Final · W
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 34-31-7
5–4
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 31-31-11
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
3111919529
STL
2419113426
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 1–2
SJS 34-31-7 · STL 31-31-11 · Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 1–2
Sharks beat the Blues
The Sharks earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 2.1, and a 5–4 win to show for it. Gaudette's winner came with 0:22 left. Yaroslav Askarov allowed 1.7 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 Sharks created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.1, on 29 and 26 shots on goal.
SJS 4.0 xG · 29 shots
STL 2.1 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
2.6 · 0.4
2nd
0.7 · 1.0
3rd
0.8 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Theo Lindstein · 1st 05:28 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Alexander Wennberg · 1st 08:30 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Macklin Celebrini · 1st 13:25 · 2–1 · slap shot, a great chance (35%)
4
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 16:39 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Macklin Celebrini · 1st 19:04 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (51%)
6
Alexander Wennberg · 2nd 10:13 · 4–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
7
Philip Broberg · 2nd 19:34 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Cam Fowler · 3rd 12:53 · 4–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
9
Adam Gaudette · 3rd 19:38 · 5–4 · wrist 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 78.
SJS 78%STL 22%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 7 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Theo Lindstein · 1st 05:28 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Alexander Wennberg · 1st 08:30 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Macklin Celebrini · 1st 13:25 · PP · 2–1
Slap shot, a great chance (35%)
4
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 16:39 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Macklin Celebrini · 1st 19:04 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (51%)
6
Alexander Wennberg · 2nd 10:13 · PP · 4–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
7
Philip Broberg · 2nd 19:34 · PP · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Cam Fowler · 3rd 12:53 · PP · 4–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
9
Adam Gaudette · 3rd 19:38 · GWG · 5–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:11
Robert Thomas· Delaying game puck over glass
Robert Thomas· Delaying game puck over glass
Wennberg scored on this power play
Minor
2
Macklin Celebrini, Tyler Toffoli · Power play (Thomas, delaying game puck over glass) · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:39
Dalibor Dvorsky· Interference
Dalibor Dvorsky· Interference
Celebrini scored on this power play
Minor
3
Dmitry Orlov, Alexander Wennberg · Power play (Dvorsky, interference) · slap shot, a great chance (35%)
2–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:14
Shakir Mukhamadullin· Delaying game puck over glass
Shakir Mukhamadullin· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:52
Pius Suter· High-sticking
Pius Suter· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:08
Philip Broberg· Hooking
Philip Broberg· Hooking
Wennberg scored on this power play
Minor
6
Tyler Toffoli, Will Smith · Power play (Broberg, hooking) · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
4–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:06
Shakir Mukhamadullin· Hooking
Shakir Mukhamadullin· Hooking
Broberg scored on this power play
Minor
7
Dylan Holloway, Robert Thomas · Power play (Mukhamadullin, hooking) · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4–3
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:08
Yaroslav Askarov· Tripping
Yaroslav Askarov· Tripping
Fowler scored on this power play
Minor
8
Jordan Kyrou, Pius Suter · Power play (Askarov, tripping) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4–4
9
Mario Ferraro, Vincent Desharnais · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5–4
Goaltending
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/29 saves · 5 GA · 3.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Sharks went 3-for-4 on the power play and allowed 2 on 3 Blues power plays.