Final
VGK at SJS game report
Golden Knights
2–1
Sharks
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · 7:00 p.m. PT · SAP Center at San Jose
Golden Knights beat the Sharks 2–1 in a shootout despite being out-chanced 3.4–1.8 in expected goals and 11–8 in high-danger chances. Carter Hart saved 2.4 goals more than expected.
Team comparison
SJSVGK
- 1Goals2
- 3.44Expected goals1.82
- 2.085-on-5 expected goals1.82
- 11High-danger chances8
- 29Shots on goal23
- 63Shot attempts47
- 485-on-5 shot attempts45
- 6:02Power-play time0:00
5-on-5 shares for SJS: 51.6% of shot attempts, 53.4% of expected goals.
Expected goals through the game
SharksGolden KnightsCircles mark goals
Each step is a shot; the bigger the step, the better the chance. A goal on a small step was a low-percentage finish.
Shot map
Golden Knights shooting ←→ Sharks shootingBigger dot = better chance · filled = goal · blocked shots not shown
By strength
| SJS at… | Time | Attempts | xG | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 on 5 | 55:20 | 48–45 | 2.08–1.82 | 0–1 |
| Power play | 6:02 | 9–0 | 0.53–0.00 | 1–0 |
| Shorthanded | 0:00 | 0–2 | 0.00–0.00 | 0–0 |
| Other (4 on 4, 3 on 3, empty net) | 3:38 | 6–0 | 0.83–0.00 | 0–0 |
Read pairs as SJS–VGK. “Power play” means SJS had the extra skater.
Goaltending
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | xGA | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Askarov SJS | 22/23 | .957 | 1.82 | +0.82 |
| Carter Hart VGK | 28/29 | .966 | 3.44 | +2.44 |
GSAx above zero means the goalie stopped more than an average goalie would have, given the shots faced.
Most dangerous shooters
| Player | G | SOG | Att | HD | ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Misa SJS | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0.66 |
| Ivar Stenberg SJS | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0.59 |
| Andre Gasseau SJS | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.41 |
| Jonas Rondbjerg VGK | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.40 |
| Collin Graf SJS | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.36 |
| Alexander Holtz VGK | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.32 |
| Ethan Cardwell SJS | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.31 |
| Jakub Demek VGK | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.22 |
| Igor Chernyshov SJS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.20 |
| Eric Pohlkamp SJS | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.18 |
Three stars
- ★C. HartVGK · .966 SV%
- ★★Y. AskarovSJS · .957 SV%
- ★★★M. MisaSJS · 1G 0A
Scoring
Period 3
- 04:18SJS M. Misa pp (from I. Stenberg, D. Orlov)0–1
- 08:22VGK A. Holtz (from T. Laczynski, A. Ginning)1–1
Shootout
- 00:00VGK B. Bowman2–1