WPG 1–6 SJS Final · L
Jets/Schedule/Recap Thu, Apr 16, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 35-35-12
1–6
FinalL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 39-35-8
1ST2ND3RDT WPG 1130707127 SJS 27316110633 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Jets trail the season series 0–3
WPG 35-35-12 · SJS 39-35-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Jets trail the season series 0–3

Jets fell to the Sharks

The Jets were outchanced (4.1 to 1.7 expected goals) and lost 1–6. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Sharks created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 1.7, on 33 and 27 shots on goal.

WPG 1.7 xG · 27 shots SJS 4.1 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.7 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 0.6 · 2.3
3rd 0.4 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Jets win 15.
WPG 15%SJS 85%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 8 penalties
← Jets shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
03:28 Cole Koepke
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–0
PEN
05:27 Nino Niederreiter· High-sticking
Chernyshov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
06:26 Igor Chernyshov PP
William Eklund, Macklin Celebrini · Power play (Niederreiter, high-sticking) · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
1–1
PEN
13:40 Sam Dickinson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
16:54 Will Smith GWG
Macklin Celebrini, John Klingberg · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1–2
2nd period
4
05:51 Collin Graf
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1–3
PEN
10:23 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
5
18:01 Michael Misa
William Eklund, John Klingberg · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
1–4
6
19:55 William Eklund
Mario Ferraro, Kiefer Sherwood · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
1–5
3rd period
7
01:14 Macklin Celebrini
John Klingberg, Will Smith · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1–6
PEN
05:08 Shakir Mukhamadullin· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:53 Josh Morrissey· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:53 Ty Dellandrea· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:53 Pavol Regenda· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
18:04 Ville Heinola· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
Goaltending
−0.6
vs expected
27/33 saves · 6 GA · 5.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.4
vs expected
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team WPGSJS
Shots on goal
27
33
Expected goals
1.7
4.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
57%
43%
Power play
0/3
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Jets went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Sharks power plays.