SJS
SJS
San Jose Sharks
37-34-8 · OT1 · L10: 5-3-2
L
OT
L
L
OT
L
L
L
SO
L
Final
4—1
2025-10-03 · T-Mobile Arena
VGK
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
37-26-17 · W1 · L10: 6-1-3
W
SO
W
W
SO
W
W
L
L
W
VGK controlled xG 1.4 to 0.6 but SJS won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
011ST2ND3RD
SJS xG
0.61
ACTUAL
4 — 1
VGK xG
1.36

Scoring Timeline

0.01
LOW xG
SJS1P 1:18Even Strength
Ethan Cardwell
56
Ethan Cardwell(1)
R · SJS · #56
Pavol Regenda (1)
SJS 1 - 0 VGK
0.05
MED xG
SJS2P 16:21Power Play
Egor Afanasyev
70
Egor Afanasyev(1)
L · SJS · #70
Pavol Regenda (2), Ethan Cardwell (2)
SJS 2 - 0 VGK
0.01
LOW xG
SJS3P 6:48Even Strength
Ethan Cardwell
56
Ethan Cardwell(2)
R · SJS · #56
Pavol Regenda (3), Zack Ostapchuk (1)
SJS 3 - 0 VGK
0.01
LOW xG
VGK3P 7:11Even Strength
Alexander Holtz
26
Alexander Holtz(1)
R · VGK · #26
Kaedan Korczak (1), Brandon Saad (2)
SJS 3 - 1 VGK
0.01
LOW xG
SJS3P 17:52Power Play
Ethan Cardwell
56
Ethan Cardwell(3)
R · SJS · #56
Pavol Regenda (4)
SJS 4 - 1 VGK

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ethan Cardwell
56
Ethan Cardwell
R · SJS · #56
3G, 1A, 7 SOG, 1 HIT
★2
Alex Nedeljkovic
39
Alex Nedeljkovic
G · SJS · #39
28/29 saves, .965 SV%
★3
Adin Hill
33
Adin Hill
G · VGK · #33
16/19 saves, .842 SV%

Team Stats

SJSVGK
20Shots29
0.83xGF1.62
39.1CF%60.9
35.5FO%64.5
1/3PP0/4
14Hits21
16Blocks6
14Giveaways13
8Takeaways4
17PIM15

Period Breakdown

PeriodSJS SOGVGK SOGSJS xGVGK xG
1st580.130.56
2nd880.170.37
3rd3120.320.44
Total16280.621.37

Penalties

13 TOTAL
1P 10:49
VGK
Jeremy Lauzonfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Zack Ostapchuk
1P 10:49
SJS
Zack Ostapchukfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Jeremy Lauzon
1P 11:29
VGK
Tomas Hertlinterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Nedeljkovic
1P 14:07
SJS
Carl Grundstromcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Alexander Holtz
1P 15:54
SJS
Shane Bowerstripping (2 min)
Drawn by Alexander Holtz
2P 11:47
SJS
Will Smithhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Shea Theodore
2P 14:28
VGK
Brett Howdeninterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Nedeljkovic
2P 16:39
VGK
Jeremy Lauzoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Ty Dellandrea
2P 20:00
SJS
Vincent Desharnaisroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Jeremy Lauzon
3P 5:56
SJS
Carl Grundstromboarding (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Whitecloud
3P 5:56
SJS
Egor Afanasyevroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Colton Sissons
3P 5:56
VGK
Keegan Kolesarroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Sam Dickinson
3P 5:56
VGK
Colton Sissonsroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Egor Afanasyev