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Statistical Analysis

Scoring Chances: Game 36 vs. Dallas

Our look at the head-to-head, team totals and on-ice scoring chances from the Sharks' 3-2 shootout win over Dallas on Saturday night.

Complete scoring chance summary

Team Period Time Note Home Away State
Home 1 19:40 Marleau deflection from Pavelski, save 8 12 19 32 44 61 4 14 32 33 43 91 5v5
Home 1 19:39 Marleau rebound, save 8 12 19 32 44 61 4 14 32 33 43 91 5v5
Away 1 15:13 Whitney backhand from Horcoff, goal 5 7 10 18 32 81 10 13 23 32 36 38 5v5
Home 1 12:13 McCarthy backhand, save 12 22 32 43 52 57 17 22 23 32 36 72 5v5
Away 1 10:05 Horcoff backhand, save 10 18 22 32 52 81 10 13 23 32 36 38 5v5
Home 1 5:34 Thornton off turnover, save (5v4 PP) 8 12 19 22 32 39 4 10 21 24 32 5v4
Away 1 1:28 Roussel deflection from Goligoski, save 19 22 32 52 83 88 4 12 20 21 32 33 5v5
Away 2 18:50 Chiasson rebound from Gonchar, miss 22 32 43 52 57 83 12 20 21 24 32 55 5v5
Away 2 18:42 Roussel deflection from Gonchar, miss 22 32 43 52 57 83 12 20 21 24 32 55 5v5
Home 2 18:31 Wingels from Nieto, save 5 32 39 44 57 83 12 20 21 24 32 55 5v5
Home 2 18:23 Burns slapshot from Couture, save 5 9 32 39 44 88 4 17 22 32 33 72 5v5
Away 2 17:50 Peverley off turnover, save 5 9 32 39 44 88 4 17 22 32 33 72 5v5
Away 2 15:14 Roussel deflection from Goligoski, goal 10 18 22 32 52 81 4 12 20 21 32 33 5v5
Home 2 14:32 Wingels from Nieto, save 5 32 43 44 57 83 10 13 23 32 36 38 5v5
Home 2 14:30 McCarthy rebound from Wingels, save 5 32 43 44 57 83 10 13 23 32 36 38 5v5
Away 2 13:46 Benn from Nichushkin, miss 7 8 12 19 32 61 4 14 32 33 43 91 5v5
Home 2 13:27 Marleau from Thornton, save 7 8 12 19 32 61 4 14 32 33 43 91 5v5
Home 2 13:16 Marleau deflection from Stuart, goalpost 7 8 12 19 32 61 4 14 32 33 43 91 5v5
Away 2 11:56 Sceviour off turnover, miss 22 32 43 52 57 83 20 21 22 23 32 36 5v5
Away 2 10:49 Whitney from Horcoff, save 5 8 19 32 44 83 4 10 13 32 33 91 5v5
Away 2 9:33 Gonchar from Eakin, save 9 22 32 39 52 88 12 20 21 24 32 55 5v5
Home 2 8:55 Havlat deflection from Irwin, save 9 22 32 39 52 88 20 22 24 32 55 72 5v5
Home 2 8:14 Demers one-timer from Kennedy, goal 5 10 18 32 44 81 4 17 22 32 33 72 5v5
Away 2 6:15 Sceviour rebound from Gaunce, save 8 12 19 22 32 52 17 22 24 32 36 72 5v5
Away 2 5:54 Peverley from Cole on 3on2, save 8 12 19 22 32 52 17 22 24 32 33 72 5v5
Away 2 3:32 Dillon from Fiddler, miss 7 9 32 39 61 88 4 10 13 32 33 38 5v5
Home 2 1:14 Havlat from Burns, save 7 9 32 39 61 88 4 12 20 21 32 33 5v5
Away 3 18:38 Sceviour from Peverley, save 5 9 32 43 44 83 17 22 23 32 36 72 5v5
Away 3 18:36 Cole rebound from Sceviour, crossbar 5 9 32 43 44 83 17 22 23 32 36 72 5v5
Away 3 16:05 Roussel from Eakin, save 5 8 12 19 32 44 4 20 21 23 32 33 5v5
Home 3 15:37 Pavelski backhand from Thornton, goal 5 8 12 19 32 44 4 14 17 22 32 33 5v5
Away 3 11:37 Roussel deflection from Chiasson, save 7 9 32 43 61 83 12 20 21 24 32 36 5v5
Home 3 9:34 Braun backhand from Marleau, miss 7 8 12 19 32 61 14 23 24 32 43 91 5v5
Away 3 9:02 Nichushkin off turnover, save 5 7 8 32 43 83 4 20 21 32 33 43 5v5
Home 3 7:52 Havlat one-timer from Nieto, save 9 22 32 43 52 83 17 22 23 32 36 72 5v5
Home 3 6:31 Marleau deflection from Braun, miss 8 12 19 32 44 61 14 24 32 36 43 91 5v5
Home 3 5:27 Couture one-timer from Wingels, save 22 32 39 52 57 88 4 12 20 21 23 32 5v5
Home 4 1:50 Couture rebound from Braun, save (4v4) 7 12 32 39 61 12 20 32 33 36 4v4
Home 4 0:37 Pavelski backhand from Burns, save (4v4) 8 22 32 52 88 4 17 23 32 43 4v4

On-ice scoring chances for and against

# Player EV PP SH
5 DEMERS, JASON 18:34 6 7 01:26 0 0 01:57 0 0
7 STUART, BRAD 21:00 5 5 00:00 0 0 02:07 0 0
8 PAVELSKI, JOE 18:04 8 6 03:25 1 0 02:00 0 0
9 HAVLAT, MARTY 14:30 4 6 02:36 0 0 00:00 0 0
10 DESJARDINS, ANDREW 06:35 1 3 00:00 0 0 00:56 0 0
12 MARLEAU, PATRICK 16:58 9 4 03:25 1 0 01:40 0 0
18 BROWN, MIKE 06:18 1 3 00:00 0 0 00:00 0 0
19 THORNTON, JOE 17:06 7 6 03:30 1 0 00:00 0 0
22 BOYLE, DAN 16:25 5 9 03:31 1 0 00:00 0 0
32 STALOCK, ALEX 19 19 1 0 0 0
39 COUTURE, LOGAN 16:53 6 3 02:43 1 0 01:04 0 0
43 MCCARTHY, JOHN 14:09 4 7 00:59 0 0 00:47 0 0
44 VLASIC, MARC-EDOUARD 17:09 9 5 00:50 0 0 01:53 0 0
52 IRWIN, MATT 16:40 5 9 02:46 0 0 00:00 0 0
57 WINGELS, TOMMY 14:18 5 3 02:36 0 0 01:33 0 0
61 BRAUN, JUSTIN 20:10 8 3 00:00 0 0 02:03 0 0
81 KENNEDY, TYLER 06:50 1 3 00:01 0 0 00:00 0 0
83 NIETO, MATT 13:11 4 9 00:00 0 0 00:00 0 0
88 BURNS, BRENT 15:05 5 4 02:17 0 0 00:00 0 0

Team scoring chance totals

Period Totals EV 5v4 PP 5v3 PP 4v5 SH 3v5 SH
1 4 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 9 11 9 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ovr 20 19 19 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Head-to-head scoring chances

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  • We expected a wide-open game given the Stars' preferred style of play and we got one. The teams combined for 39 scoring chances, all but one of which was at even-strength. Dallas has had a penchant for playing in high-event games this season and, while the goaltenders kept this one from getting out of hand on the scoreboard, there were certainly opportunities galore at both ends of the ice.
  • It's probably worth noting this was one of the Sharks' worst games of the season from a possession standpoint. They earned just 35% of the unblocked five-on-five shot attempts with the score close, their worst performance of the season in that category save a win against Phoenix that was only "close" for a little under seven minutes. It goes without saying that isn't a strategy for long-term success even though they were able to generate a lot of quality looks with the zone time they did have.
  • One guy who didn't struggle in possession was Patrick Marleau who's just on another level right now. He also had the highest scoring chance differential among Sharks forwards in this one and was heavily involved in the offense as five of the Sharks' twenty chances came off his stick and he assisted on another.
  • Great game for Justin Braun, too, who led the blueline in both chance and shot attempt differential despite having to play with Brad Stuart for a huge chunk of the game and being matched up most frequently against Dallas' dangerous top line.
  • Of course, that line was anything but dangerous for the Stars. San Jose completely neutralized Benn/Seguin/Nichushkin to the tune of outchancing Dallas 7-1 and outshooting them (including misses and blocks) 20-11 at even-strength with Jamie Benn on the ice. The only new line combination that worked for the Sharks was (unsurprisingly, given that it featured arguably the team's three best forwards) Marleau/Thornton/Pavelski but they did a great job of forcing one of the best forward lines in the league to spend the bulk of the game in their own end.

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