By the numbers: Game 62 vs. New Jersey
Scoring chances, zone entries, zone exits and more from the Sharks' 4-2 win over New Jersey on Sunday afternoon.
Scoring Chances
Complete scoring chance summary
| Team | Period | Time | Note | Home | Away | State | ||||||||||
| Home | 1 | 19:27 | Jagr wraparound, miss | 2 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 68 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 52 | 57 | 61 | 5v5 |
| Away | 1 | 18:27 | Sheppard on 2on1, miss | 17 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 44 | 83 | 88 | 5v5 |
| Home | 1 | 17:22 | Jagr deflection from Zidlicky, miss | 2 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 35 | 68 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 81 | 5v5 |
| Home | 1 | 16:37 | Henrique from Elias, save | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 35 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 52 | 57 | 61 | 5v5 |
| Home | 1 | 16:35 | Henrique rebound, save | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 35 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 52 | 57 | 61 | 5v5 |
| Home | 1 | 11:46 | Zubrus breakaway, save | 8 | 19 | 22 | 34 | 35 | 68 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 88 | 5v5 |
| Away | 1 | 10:54 | Nieto breakaway from Braun, save | 6 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 52 | 61 | 83 | 5v5 |
| Away | 1 | 10:32 | Thornton from Nieto, save | 6 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 44 | 83 | 5v5 |
| Home | 1 | 5:23 | Jagr, save | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 68 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 44 | 83 | 5v5 |
| Home | 1 | 4:15 | Bernier breakaway from Elias, save | 2 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 52 | 81 | 5v5 |
| Away | 1 | 2:45 | Demers from Nieto on 3on1, save | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 68 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 44 | 83 | 5v5 |
| Away | 2 | 18:42 | Irwin from Demers, save (5v4 PP) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 52 | 57 | 88 | 4v5 | |
| Away | 2 | 16:38 | Marleau deflection from Demers, save | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 44 | 57 | 5v5 |
| Away | 2 | 16:35 | Couture rebound from Marleau, goal | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 44 | 57 | 5v5 |
| Home | 2 | 15:18 | Henrique from Bernier, goal | 6 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 35 | 19 | 32 | 52 | 61 | 81 | 83 | 5v5 |
| Home | 2 | 9:23 | Greene from Clowe, miss (5v4 PP) | 6 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 61 | 83 | 5v4 | |
| Home | 2 | 8:07 | Henrique from Bernier, miss | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 35 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 44 | 88 | 5v5 |
| Away | 2 | 8:00 | Burns from Torres on 3on2, save | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 35 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 44 | 88 | 5v5 |
| Home | 2 | 5:39 | Elias deflection from Merrill, goal (5v4 PP) | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 35 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 57 | 5v5 |
| Away | 2 | 4:07 | Torres from Pavelski on 2on1, goal | 6 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 35 | 68 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 5v5 |
| Away | 2 | 1:43 | Sheppard from Burns, save | 6 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 44 | 83 | 88 | 5v5 |
| Home | 3 | 19:19 | Jagr one-timer from Zidlicky, miss(5v4 PP) | 2 | 19 | 26 | 34 | 35 | 68 | 27 | 32 | 39 | 61 | 83 | 5v4 | |
| Home | 3 | 18:37 | Clowe, save | 7 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 52 | 83 | 5v5 |
| Home | 3 | 14:16 | Elias from Henrique, save | 2 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 61 | 81 | 5v5 |
| Away | 3 | 13:41 | Nieto one-timer from Pavelski on 3on2, goal | 2 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 83 | 5v5 |
| Home | 3 | 5:36 | Greene breakaway, goalpost | 6 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 35 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 52 | 61 | 5v5 |
| Away | 3 | 2:26 | Marleau off turnover, goal | 2 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 35 | 68 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 44 | 57 | 5v5 |
| Home | 3 | 0:26 | Zubrus off turnover, miss | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 68 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 44 | 57 | 5v5 |
On-ice scoring chances, for and against
| # | Player | EV | PP | SH | ||||||
| 5 | DEMERS, JASON | 17:21 | 8 | 4 | 00:55 | 1 | 0 | 02:02 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | PAVELSKI, JOE | 12:34 | 5 | 3 | 01:38 | 0 | 0 | 03:43 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | HAVLAT, MARTY | 11:59 | 0 | 2 | 00:22 | 1 | 0 | 00:20 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | DESJARDINS, ANDREW | 10:23 | 0 | 4 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 01:19 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MARLEAU, PATRICK | 15:30 | 3 | 6 | 01:38 | 0 | 0 | 03:02 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | TORRES, RAFFI | 09:26 | 2 | 3 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SHEPPARD, JAMES | 11:16 | 4 | 2 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | THORNTON, JOE | 12:42 | 3 | 3 | 01:38 | 0 | 0 | 00:07 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | BOYLE, DAN | 16:49 | 2 | 5 | 01:05 | 0 | 0 | 01:55 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | HANNAN, SCOTT | 15:14 | 2 | 3 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 04:59 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | STALOCK, ALEX | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 39 | COUTURE, LOGAN | 14:44 | 4 | 5 | 00:58 | 0 | 0 | 02:30 | 0 | 1 |
| 44 | VLASIC, MARC-EDOUARD | 17:32 | 8 | 3 | 00:06 | 0 | 0 | 03:01 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | IRWIN, MATT | 16:38 | 1 | 7 | 00:49 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | WINGELS, TOMMY | 15:08 | 3 | 5 | 00:22 | 1 | 0 | 02:23 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | BRAUN, JUSTIN | 17:00 | 1 | 6 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 04:03 | 0 | 2 |
| 81 | KENNEDY, TYLER | 09:52 | 0 | 4 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | NIETO, MATT | 13:38 | 6 | 3 | 00:07 | 0 | 0 | 02:36 | 0 | 2 |
| 88 | BURNS, BRENT | 12:19 | 3 | 2 | 00:22 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 |
Team scoring chance totals
| Period | Totals | EV | 5v4 PP | 5v3 PP | 4v5 SH | 3v5 SH | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ovr | 12 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-head scoring chances
The only newly-constructed line that won its matchups across the board was the combination of Matt Nieto, Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski, who also scored the game-winning goal. The Couture line and Irwin/Braun defense pairing had a particularly rough go of it against the Devils' second line, all of which added up to the Sharks being outchanced 16-12 (14-11 at even-strength) by a team that doesn't tend to generate much offense. Despite the win, this probably isn't the way Todd McLellan wants his team to play from a defensive standpoint and I'd expect changes to the lineup, line combinations and defense pairings for tomorrow's game against Carolina.
5-on-5 Zone Entries
| # | Player | Overall Entries | Shots Per Overall Entry | Controlled Entries | Shots Per Controlled Entry | % Of Entries With Control |
| 5 | DEMERS, JASON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | PAVELSKI, JOE | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 0.5 | 66.7 |
| 9 | HAVLAT, MARTY | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75 |
| 10 | DESJARDINS, ANDREW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 12 | MARLEAU, PATRICK | 10 | 0.6 | 5 | 0.6 | 50 |
| 13 | TORRES, RAFFI | 3 | 0.67 | 3 | 0.67 | 100 |
| 15 | SHEPPARD, JAMES | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| 19 | THORNTON, JOE | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 50 |
| 22 | BOYLE, DAN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| 27 | HANNAN, SCOTT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | COUTURE, LOGAN | 4 | 0.75 | 4 | 0.75 | 100 |
| 44 | VLASIC, MARC-EDOUARD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | IRWIN, MATT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | WINGELS, TOMMY | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| 61 | BRAUN, JUSTIN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 |
| 81 | KENNEDY, TYLER | 5 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.33 | 60 |
| 83 | NIETO, MATT | 7 | 0.71 | 4 | 1.25 | 57 |
| 88 | BURNS, BRENT | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Sharks Overall | 64 | 0.33 | 34 | 0.5 | 53 | |
| Devils Overall | 61 | 0.43 | 26 | 0.38 | 43 |
Usually, when you force an opponent to dump the puck in on 57% of their attempted entries into your defensive zone, you're going to severely limit their chances to score. That obviously didn't happen in this game, which probably speaks to how sloppy the Sharks were in their own end (and the fact that the Devils, systemically, tend to favor dump-and-chase hockey and have set plays designed to create offense from it).
Still, a 53% controlled entry rate for the Sharks is impressive stuff against an elite defensive team. I never thought I'd be excited to see Raffi Torres get more ice time but it'll be interesting to see how the team uses him as he becomes healthier; he's been brilliant in limited duty so far. Matt Nieto looked like the best Shark forward on the ice all game long and these numbers, specifically the amount of shots the team generated from his entries, certainly back that up.
5-on-5 Zone Exits
| # | Player | Touches | In-Zone Passes | Carry-Outs | Pass-Outs | Turnovers | Icings | Overall Success % | Exit Success % |
| 5 | DEMERS, JASON | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 15.4 | 25.0 |
| 8 | PAVELSKI, JOE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | HAVLAT, MARTY | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 10 | DESJARDINS, ANDREW | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28.6 | 66.7 |
| 12 | MARLEAU, PATRICK | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 60.0 | 75.0 |
| 13 | TORRES, RAFFI | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40.0 | 50.0 |
| 15 | SHEPPARD, JAMES | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 57.1 |
| 19 | THORNTON, JOE | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 | 75.0 |
| 22 | BOYLE, DAN | 21 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 38.1 | 66.7 |
| 27 | HANNAN, SCOTT | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 21.4 | 37.5 |
| 39 | COUTURE, LOGAN | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 57.1 | 80.0 |
| 44 | VLASIC, MARC-EDOUARD | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 38.9 | 77.8 |
| 52 | IRWIN, MATT | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 57 | WINGELS, TOMMY | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 61 | BRAUN, JUSTIN | 22 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 40.9 | 69.2 |
| 81 | KENNEDY, TYLER | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| 83 | NIETO, MATT | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 55.6 | 83.3 |
| 88 | BURNS, BRENT | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22.2 | 33.3 |
| Overall | 174 | 68 | 22 | 41 | 40 | 3 | 36.2 | 59.4 |
By eye, and by basically every statistic in this post, Matt Irwin had a dreadful game. New Jersey outchanced San Jose 7-1 when he was on the ice at even-strength and the zone exit data suggests a lot of that was due to Irwin's struggles in his own end. He wasn't able to successfully advance the puck into the neutral zone on any of his 16 defensive-zone touches and turned it over five times to boot. It's anyone's guess as to when Brad Stuart will be healthy again but it's pretty safe to say Irwin will be the one coming out of the lineup when he is.
For more on what scoring chances, zone entries and zone exits are, how they're tracked, and why they matter, read this post.