TBL 8–1 SJS Final · W
Lightning/Schedule/Recap Fri, Dec 6, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 13-9-2
8–1
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 10-14-5
1ST2ND3RDT TBL 51221419835 SJS 090616121 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Lightning lead the season series 1–0
TBL 13-9-2 · SJS 10-14-5 · First meeting this season — the Lightning lead the season series 1–0

Lightning beat the Sharks

The Lightning earned it: 3.0 expected goals to 1.9, and a 8–1 win to show for it. Vitek Vanecek allowed 3.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.9, on 35 and 21 shots on goal.

TBL 3.0 xG · 35 shots SJS 1.9 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.2 · 0.6
2nd 1.1 · 0.9
3rd 0.7 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 68.
TBL 68%SJS 32%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 0 penalties
← Lightning shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:26 Cam Atkinson
Conor Geekie · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
1–0
2
07:29 Conor Geekie GWG
Cam Atkinson, Victor Hedman · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–0
3
Jake Guentzel, Ryan McDonagh · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3–0
4
Erik Cernak · backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
4–0
5
17:45 Jake Guentzel PP
Victor Hedman, Brayden Point · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
5–0
2nd period
6
Ryan McDonagh, Brayden Point · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6–0
7
18:32 Nick Perbix
Brayden Point, Emil Lilleberg · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7–0
3rd period
8
Fabian Zetterlund, Jan Rutta · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
7–1
9
06:01 Nick Paul
Brayden Point, J.J. Moser · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
8–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.9
vs expected
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.2
vs expected
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team TBLSJS
Shots on goal
35
21
Expected goals
3.0
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0