SJS 4–3 FLA Final / OT · W
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 1-0-0
4–3
Final / OTW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 1-0-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT SJS 111280717433 FLA 061112900326 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0
SJS 1-0-0 · FLA 1-0-1 · First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0

Sharks beat the Panthers

Chances were even (3.3 to 3.2 expected goals); the Sharks won it in overtime on Cagnoni's goal. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

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★ NHL first starWill Smith SJS · C · #2 2 G · 1 A · 3 P

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.3 expected goals to 3.2, on 33 and 26 shots on goal.

SJS 3.3 xG · 33 shots FLA 3.2 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 0.6
2nd 1.3 · 1.6
3rd 0.5 · 1.0
OT 0.6 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 51.
SJS 51%FLA 49%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 12 penalties
← Sharks shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
07:40 Brady Tkachuk· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
07:40 Jacob Trouba· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
11:35 Darnell Nurse· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
PEN
19:02 Seth Jones· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:55 Kiefer Sherwood· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
2
05:52 Will Smith SH
Macklin Celebrini · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
PEN
07:07 Mason Marchment· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:50 Sam Bennett· Hooking
Smith scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
10:37 Will Smith PP
Macklin Celebrini, Luca Cagnoni · Power play (Bennett, hooking) · slap shot on a rebound, a great chance (86%)
PEN
12:33 Uvis Balinskis· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:33 Collin Graf· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
12:33 Uvis Balinskis· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
13:34 Luca Cagnoni· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:44 Darnell Nurse· Cross-checking
Luostarinen scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
17:10 Eetu Luostarinen PP
Lars Eller, Aaron Ekblad · Power play (Nurse, cross-checking) · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (45%)
3rd period
5
Dmitry Kulikov, Anton Lundell · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Sam Bennett · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Overtime
7
03:14 Luca Cagnoni GWG
Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
+1.3
vs expected
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 4.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.8
vs expected
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 4.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team SJSFLA
Shots on goal
33
26
Expected goals
3.3
3.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
1/2
1/5
Penalty minutes
22
18
The Sharks went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Panthers power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
71Macklin CelebriniM. CelebriniC033+1070022:572550%0110.0
21Alexander WennbergA. WennbergC000+1030021:442956%0000.2
2Will SmithW. SmithC213+2030020:0924—1201.4
51Collin GrafC. GrafRW0000500016:482125%0000.1
23Barclay GoodrowB. GoodrowC0000000014:0919—0010.0
44Kiefer SherwoodK. SherwoodLW0000410014:0120—0100.2
41Ivar StenbergI. StenbergLW0000000013:3516100%0010.0
27Mason MarchmentM. MarchmentLW1010240012:4419—0110.2
92Igor ChernyshovI. ChernyshovLW000−1010012:1317—0020.2
77Michael MisaM. MisaC000−1040011:341646%0100.2
63Zack OstapchukZ. OstapchukC0000000011:2918—0100.0
73Tyler ToffoliT. ToffoliC000−101009:2413—0100.0
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
65Jacob TroubaJ. TroubaD0000520022:3527—0300.1
42Luca CagnoniL. CagnoniD112+1230021:1724—0210.5
5Nolan AllanN. AllanD000+1010020:4427—0110.2
7Michael KesselringM. KesselringD0000010019:4626—0200.0
9Dmitry OrlovD. OrlovD000−1010017:5523—0200.0
25Darnell NurseD. NurseD0000400017:0724—0210.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
30Yaroslav AskarovY. AskarovG23263.88515/178/90/063:14✓+1.3
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.

Last night's Cap Challenge

4 squads played
RO
PointsRyan Otto
7 pts · $32.4M
RO
GoalsRyan Otto
2 goals · $32.4M
RO
GoaliesRyan Otto
36 saves · $7.0M