Thursday, October 1, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, FLA–SJS
- 3.8–3.3
- all situations, empty nets out
- SJS share of xG
- 46.6%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 26–32
- FLA–SJS
- Pre-game model
- –
- no projection stored
The story
The Sharks beat the Panthers 4-3 in overtime in a game the chances had about even, 3.3 expected goals to 3.9. The Sharks scored three straight at one stage. Both power plays scored, one for the Sharks and one for the Panthers. Luca Cagnoni scored the overtime winner. Will Smith had three points, two goals and one assist.
- Luca CagnoniOvertime winner
Luca Cagnoni scored the overtime winner. That was his first goal of the season. He played 21:17 and had three shots on goal. It finished 4-3 for the Sharks in overtime.
- Will SmithBig night
Will Smith had three points, two goals and one assist. He has 2 goals this season. He played 20:09 and had three shots on goal. The Sharks beat the Panthers 4-3 in overtime.
- Macklin CelebriniBig night
Three points for Macklin Celebrini: three assists. He also had 11 shot attempts. It was his first game of the season. It finished 4-3 for the Sharks in overtime.
- Eetu LuostarinenTwo goals
Eetu Luostarinen scored twice. He has 2 goals this season. He played 16:28 and had three shots on goal. The Panthers fell 4-3 to the Sharks in overtime.
- Kiefer SherwoodPhysical
Kiefer Sherwood threw 8 hits. It was his first game of the season. He played 14:01 and had one shot on goal. It finished 4-3 for the Sharks in overtime.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
7 goals from 97 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Florida Panthers
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Jones D | 27:43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| Sam Reinhart C | 23:33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.57 | 4 | 1 | 55 |
| Matthew Tkachuk L | 22:47 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.51 | 2 | 1 | 51 |
| Niko Mikkola D | 22:42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.07 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| Aaron Ekblad D | 21:33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Sam Bennett C | 20:49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.27 | 3 | 0 | 59 |
| Anton Lundell C | 20:43 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.48 | 3 | 0 | 62 |
| Brady Tkachuk L | 19:37 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.29 | 5 | 1 | 46 |
| Dmitry Kulikov D | 17:28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| Carter Verhaeghe C | 17:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| Eetu Luostarinen C | 16:28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 70 |
| Lars Eller C | 14:57 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.23 | 1 | 1 | 73 |
| Radko Gudas D | 13:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 4 | 3 | 70 |
| Uvis Balinskis D | 12:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 3 | 1 | 85 |
| Sandis Vilmanis L | 12:19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.45 | 4 | 0 | 60 |
| Aleksander Barkov C | 9:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| Garnet Hathaway R | 6:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 86 |
| Bokondji Imama L | 5:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 86 |
San Jose Sharks
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macklin Celebrini C | 22:57 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0.49 | 0 | 1 | 65 |
| Jacob Trouba D | 22:35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 3 | 1 | 46 |
| Alexander Wennberg C | 21:44 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.28 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| Luca Cagnoni D | 21:17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.41 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| Nolan Allan D | 20:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
| Will Smith C | 20:09 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| Michael Kesselring D | 19:46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Dmitry Orlov D | 17:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| Darnell Nurse D | 17:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 5 | 54 |
| Collin Graf R | 16:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
| Barclay Goodrow C | 14:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Kiefer Sherwood L | 14:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 8 | 0 | 47 |
| Ivar Stenberg L | 13:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Mason Marchment L | 12:44 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.19 | 3 | 0 | 82 |
| Igor Chernyshov L | 12:13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| Michael Misa C | 11:34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.47 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Zack Ostapchuk C | 11:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 47 |
| Tyler Toffoli C | 9:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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