SJS 3–4 VAN Final / SO · L
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Sat, Apr 11, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 37-34-8
3–4
Final / SOL
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 23-48-8
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT SJS 11211018020332 VAN 010214114031441 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Sharks lead the season series 3–1
SJS 37-34-8 · VAN 23-48-8 · Meeting 4 this season — the Sharks lead the season series 3–1

Sharks fell to the Canucks

The Sharks were outchanced (3.8 to 2.8 expected goals) and lost it in a shootout. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Canucks created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.8, on 41 and 32 shots on goal.

SJS 2.8 xG · 32 shots VAN 3.8 xG · 41 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.0 · 0.5
2nd · the swing 0.6 · 1.6
3rd 1.1 · 1.3
OT 0.1 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 35.
SJS 35%VAN 65%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 6 penalties
← Sharks shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
16:19 Igor Chernyshov
Macklin Celebrini · backhand shot, a great chance (29%)
1–0
2nd period
PEN
03:28 Zeev Buium· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
05:56 Marco Rossi
Victor Mancini · wrist shot, a great chance (39%)
1–1
3
09:02 Tyler Toffoli
Sam Dickinson, Michael Misa · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
15:44 Dmitry Orlov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
17:37 Jake DeBrusk PP
Filip Hronek, Elias Pettersson · Power play (delaying game unsuccessful challenge) · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
2–2
PEN
17:37 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
DeBrusk scored on this power play
2 min
Bench minor
3rd period
PEN
02:43 Jake DeBrusk· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:32 William Eklund· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
12:44 Igor Chernyshov
Macklin Celebrini, Dmitry Orlov · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3–2
PEN
15:01 Vincent Desharnais· Hooking
Blueger scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
17:00 Teddy Blueger PP
Linus Karlsson · Power play (Desharnais, hooking) · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3–3
Shootout
1 Igor Chernyshov Save
2 Filip Hronek Save
3 Macklin Celebrini Goal
4 Jake DeBrusk Goal
5 Collin Graf Save
6 Liam Ohgren Miss
7 Will Smith Miss
8 Brock Boeser Save
9 Adam Gaudette Save
10 Elias Pettersson Save
11 William Eklund Save
12 Linus Karlsson Goal
Goaltending
+1.0
vs expected
38/41 saves · 3 GA · 4.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.1
vs expected
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team SJSVAN
Shots on goal
32
41
Expected goals
2.8
3.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
0/2
2/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Sharks went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Canucks power plays.