SJS 2–6 ANA Final · L
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 0-1-0
2–6
FinalL
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT SJS 1311109223 ANA 2921429632 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
SJS 0-1-0 · ANA 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1

Sharks fell to the Ducks

The Sharks were outchanced (4.1 to 2.5 expected goals) and lost 2–6. Matthew Davis allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Ducks created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 2.5, on 32 and 23 shots on goal.

SJS 2.5 xG · 23 shots ANA 4.1 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.4 · 1.5
2nd · the swing 0.8 · 2.2
3rd 1.3 · 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 27.
SJS 27%ANA 73%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 7 penalties
← Sharks shoot this way Ducks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Ethan Cardwell · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–0
2
Cutter Gauthier, Tristan Luneau · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1–1
3
06:07 Leo Carlsson
Drew Helleson, Nikita Klepov · snap shot, a great chance (46%)
1–2
PEN
16:06 Roger McQueen· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
08:41 Beckett Sennecke· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
11:05
Brett Leason · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2–2
PEN
11:52 Libor Hajek· Interference
Sennecke scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
12:15 Beckett Sennecke PPGWG
Leo Carlsson, Jackson LaCombe · Power play (Hajek, interference) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–3
6
Tristan Luneau, Nico Myatovic · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–4
3rd period
PEN
02:37 Travis Mitchell· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
02:37 Andre Gasseau· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
03:04 · Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
Mikael Granlund, Nico Myatovic · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
2–5
8
Alex Killorn · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–6
PEN
14:40 Ethan Cardwell· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
14/16 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Matthew Davis SJS
−2.6
vs expected
12/16 saves · 4 GA · 1.4 xGA Allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team SJSANA
Shots on goal
23
32
Expected goals
2.5
4.1
Hits
27
17
Blocks
8
14
Faceoffs
42%
58%
Power play
0/2
1/3
Penalty minutes
11
9
The Sharks went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Ducks power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
10T. DellandreaT. DellandreaC000−1002220:052245%0000.0
56Ethan CardwellE. CardwellRW011+1202018:2619—0110.1
63Z. OstapchukZ. OstapchukC000+1032217:262025%0110.2
15 . C101−1032017:0820100%0100.9
28T. FelhaberT. FelhaberLW000+1010017:0117—0000.1
17Brett LeasonB. LeasonRW011−1011215:3722100%0110.2
62C. WetschC. WetschRW0000025115:3317—0000.3
54P. GilesP. GilesRW0000001014:5517—0000.0
26Andre GasseauA. GasseauC0000521114:371750%0000.1
76 . RW000−3213109:2115—0100.1
83D. Houle-VilleneuveD. Houle-VilleneuveC000−3001009:1914—0000.0
59S. HuoS. HuoC000−3010007:561233%0000.2
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
6S. DickinsonS. DickinsonD000−1012121:1320—0200.0
72L. Sahlin WalleniusL. Sahlin WalleniusD000−3010120:5720—0110.0
5N. AllanN. AllanD000+1012020:4719—0000.0
48Eric PohlkampE. PohlkampD101+1032018:3119—0000.3
67R. McKeownR. McKeownD000−1031018:2422—0300.0
24Libor HajekL. HajekD000−3200118:2119—0000.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
1Eric ComrieE. ComrieG14162.87513/150/01/130:51−0.2
34Matthew DavisM. DavisG12164.75010/132/30/029:09−2.6
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.