Western Conference · Pacific Division

San Jose Sharks

2018–19·46–27–9·101 points·2nd in the Pacific, 2nd in the Western·Clinched playoff spot

Seasons

Points: 101#6
Goal differential: +31#7
xGF% (5v5, adj.): 54.2%#3
Power play: 23.7%#6
Penalty kill: 80.8%#15
GSAx: −25.1#28

Forward lines

Trios of forwards together at 5-on-5. Raise the minimum to see only the regular lines. A defenceman who played forward still counts as a defenceman.

Minimum 5v5 time together

33 of 33 lines


Thornton – Sorensen – Labanc	398:34	59	49.7%	52.8%	23	12
Kane – Donskoi – Hertl	286:05	37	55.5%	56.4%	16	15
Pavelski – Couture – Meier	277:39	38	54.0%	53.5%	12	17
Couture – Hertl – Meier	229:47	35	51.7%	53.9%	14	15
Pavelski – Kane – Donskoi	205:04	32	54.9%	51.9%	6	10
Thornton – Pavelski – Sorensen	174:23	46	54.5%	55.6%	7	11
Goodrow – Karlsson – Radil	141:21	22	54.3%	57.9%	6	3
Couture – Meier – Radil	115:22	18	64.4%	59.1%	4	2
Haley – Goodrow – Karlsson	112:07	16	49.3%	54.2%	2	2
Kane – Donskoi – Suomela	106:39	24	49.6%	50.0%	4	3

Defence pairs

Model-based

Pairs of defencemen together at 5-on-5.

Minimum 5v5 time together

21 of 21 pairs


Vlasic – Braun	552:52	69	48.2%	46.5%	17	27
Braun – Dillon	533:13	72	56.2%	55.1%	15	21
Karlsson – Dillon	503:06	51	62.5%	61.4%	35	19
Burns – Simek	480:57	40	55.9%	56.7%	28	18
Burns – Ryan	390:55	42	54.2%	57.7%	20	22
Vlasic – Karlsson	218:15	43	56.3%	57.2%	9	12
Vlasic – Heed	216:27	27	50.8%	49.4%	17	7
Burns – Vlasic	165:52	70	39.3%	51.7%	6	17

Who plays with whom

Model-based

Linemates pull together. Drag the handles to watch combinations form and break up during the season; click a player to open their page.

Games 1–82 · Oct 3 to Apr 6

Forward Defence Pair xGF%: red below 50, blue aboveThicker lines, more time together. Showing pairs with 20+ shared minutes.

With or without you

Model-based

Every pair of regulars. Some players lift everyone they play with; others depend on a particular partner.

	Ryan	Karlsson	Goodrow	Pavelski	Meier	Couture	Braun	Vlasic	Dillon	Karlsson	Hertl	Kane	Donskoi	Burns	Simek	Labanc	Thornton	Sorensen
Ryan D		40	46	65	60	55	44	52	57	50	46	48	64	54	34	47	54	61
Karlsson F	40		49	57	50	38	49	46	52	53	47	51	53	47	53	50	51	42
Goodrow F	46	49		39	68	36	54	49	54	51	55	62	70	50	49	53	50	51
Pavelski F	65	57	39		58	56	50	46	65	61	63	59	56	61	63	60	58	53
Meier F	60	50	68	58		53	53	49	59	62	55	67	57	57	58	49	64	47
Couture F	55	38	36	56	53		50	47	57	57	53	72	57	57	61	44	95	37
Braun D	44	49	54	50	53	50		48	56	35	53	55	49	56	32	51	52	45
Vlasic D	52	46	49	46	49	47	48		62	56	52	53	52	39	40	54	49	48
Dillon D	57	52	54	65	59	57	56	62		63	59	62	60	58	33	52	58	60
Karlsson D	50	53	51	61	62	57	35	56	63		61	66	62	58	68	55	55	52
Hertl F	46	47	55	63	55	53	53	52	59	61		52	55	51	56	45	82	48
Kane F	48	51	62	59	67	72	55	53	62	66	52		55	53	49	58	66	61
Donskoi F	64	53	70	56	57	57	49	52	60	62	55	55		57	52	55	48	63
Burns D	54	47	50	61	57	57	56	39	58	58	51	53	57		56	44	57	54
Simek D	34	53	49	63	58	61	32	40	33	68	56	49	52	56		44	55	50
Labanc F	47	50	53	60	49	44	51	54	52	55	45	58	55	44	44		50	49
Thornton F	54	51	50	58	64	95	52	49	58	55	82	66	48	57	55	50		51
Sorensen F	61	42	51	53	47	37	45	48	60	52	48	61	63	54	50	49	51

Hover a cell to compare each player with and without the other. Numbers are the pair's 5-on-5 xGF%; blue above 50, red below. Cells are grey until the pair has 100 minutes together.

Line blender

Model-based

How much the forward trios changed each game. Low values mean settled lines; high values mean a coach searching for a spark.

Line-blender index by game