SJS
3–2
CHI
Final · W
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 37-32-7
3–2
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 28-36-14
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
0621215323
CHI
17012110229
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
SJS 37-32-7 · CHI 28-36-14 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Sharks beat the Blackhawks
Chances were even (2.2 to 2.4 expected goals); the Sharks won 3–2. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 1.4 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.
Chances were close: 2.2 expected goals to 2.4, on 23 and 29 shots on goal.
SJS 2.2 xG · 23 shots
CHI 2.4 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
1st
1.0 · 1.1
2nd
0.6 · 0.5
3rd
0.7 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Donato · 1st 09:01 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
2
William Eklund · 2nd 06:57 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 14:55 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Will Smith · 3rd 03:28 · 3–1 · snap shot, a great chance (39%)
5
Frank Nazar · 3rd 06:09 · 3–2 · slap shot, a good chance (24%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 47.
SJS 47%CHI 53%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 5 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Donato · 1st 09:01 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
2
William Eklund · 2nd 06:57 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 14:55 · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Will Smith · 3rd 03:28 · GWG · 3–1
Snap shot, a great chance (39%)
5
Frank Nazar · 3rd 06:09 · PP · 3–2
Slap shot, a good chance (24%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:00
Macklin Celebrini· Holding
Macklin Celebrini· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:08
Connor Bedard· Hooking
Connor Bedard· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:15
Landon Slaggert· High-sticking
Landon Slaggert· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
3
William Eklund, Alexander Wennberg · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:34
Dmitry Orlov· Cross-checking
Dmitry Orlov· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:21
Barclay Goodrow· Tripping
Barclay Goodrow· Tripping
Nazar scored on this power play
Minor
5
Teuvo Teravainen, Anton Frondell · Power play (Goodrow, tripping) · slap shot, a good chance (24%)
3–2
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Sharks went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Blackhawks power plays.