Where they disagree
Cahill and the league gave the same No. 1 star in 4 of 20 games (20%), and named the same three players in any order in 1 of 20 (5%).
Cahill's season race
Sharks only. Three points for a first star, two for a second, one for a third, over 20 recorded games.
| Player | Pts | 1st | Stars |
|---|
| 1 | Macklin Celebrini | 19 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Yaroslav Askarov | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Alex Nedeljkovic | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Tyler Toffoli | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Alexander Wennberg | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Michael Kesselring | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Michael Misa | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Will Smith | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Collin Graf | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Igor Chernyshov | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Nolan Allan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Sam Dickinson | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Darnell Nurse | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Dmitry Orlov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Ivar Stenberg | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The league's season race
Sharks only. Three points for a first star, two for a second, one for a third, over 20 recorded games.
| Player | Pts | 1st | Stars |
|---|
| 1 | Macklin Celebrini | 13 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Yaroslav Askarov | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Will Smith | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Tyler Toffoli | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Igor Chernyshov | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Darnell Nurse | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Luca Cagnoni | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Mason Marchment | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Jacob Trouba | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Every game
Cahill
1 Tyler Toffoli A goal and an assist, and on the ice for both San Jose goals in regulation in 9.3 five-on-five minutes, during which San Jose out-chanced New York 0.82 to 0.16 in expected goals.
2 Ilya Sorokin Stopped 37 of 39 San Jose shots on goal worth 3.16 expected goals, including all three on a two-minute four-on-three, then 7 of 8 in the shootout.
3 Ivar Stenberg The tying tip-in at five-on-five and the only goal of an eight-round shootout, with 0.41 individual five-on-five expected goals, the most of any San Jose skater.
The league
1 Yaroslav Askarov
2 Ilya Sorokin
3 Tyler Toffoli
Cahill
1 Macklin Celebrini An assist on all three San Jose goals, six shots on goal, 28:05, and the five-on-three faceoff win 51 seconds before Smith scored.
2 Roope Hintz A four-on-three goal, the assist on Benn's five-on-five goal, and six power-play faceoffs won without a loss, one of them 19 seconds before Robertson scored.
3 Wyatt Johnston Two power-play assists, 1.32 individual expected goals (the most of any skater in the game), and three power-play faceoffs won, one 25 seconds before Hintz scored.
The league
1 Thomas Harley
2 Macklin Celebrini
3 Roope Hintz
Cahill
1 Kirill Kaprizov A point on all four Minnesota goals, including the five-on-three goal, and 0.79 individual expected goals, the most of any skater in the game.
2 Macklin Celebrini San Jose's goal, six shots on goal, and a line with Misa and Smith that went 0.70 to 0.35 in expected goals over 14.0 five-on-five minutes.
3 Darnell Nurse Five blocked shots, and a pair with Kesselring that went 1.00 to 0.54 in expected goals over 14.3 five-on-five minutes.
The league
1 Quinn Hughes
2 Kirill Kaprizov
3 Jesper Wallstedt
Cahill
1 Adrian Kempe Three goals and an assist; two of the goals came at five-on-five, where Los Angeles won 4-0, and all three were priced at 0.52 expected goals combined.
2 Erik Haula A five-on-five goal and the only assist on Armia's, on a line that went 0.34 to 0.09 in expected goals in 8.6 five-on-five minutes.
3 Corey Perry No points, and the widest five-on-five margin of any skater in the game, 0.89 to 0.26 in 11.1 minutes, with the most individual expected goals at that strength, 0.50.
The league
1 Adrian Kempe
2 Artemi Panarin
3 Quinton Byfield
Cahill
1 Adam Klapka A goal and the primary assist on the winner, on ice for both Calgary five-on-five goals, in Calgary's third-lowest forward ice time.
2 Dustin Wolf Twenty-six saves on 27 shots that carried 1.42 expected goals; San Jose's 23 attempts that missed the net carried 1.46 more.
3 Michael Kesselring On ice for 0.97 expected goals for and 0.25 against in 16.9 five-on-five minutes, the widest margin of any San Jose skater.
The league
1 Dustin Wolf
2 Yaroslav Askarov
3 Adam Klapka
Cahill
1 Tim Stützle The game's most individual expected goals, 1.12 on 12 unblocked attempts, plus seven shots, a goal and an assist, on ice for 2.88 expected goals for and 0.61 against.
2 Dylan Cozens 1.08 individual expected goals on eight unblocked attempts, a goal and an assist, on ice for 2.57 for and 0.33 against.
3 Michael Misa San Jose's only goal, on its highest-probability attempt of the night (0.523 from 4 feet), and its widest five-on-five margin, 0.82 for and 0.39 against in 11.8 minutes.
The league
1 Tim Stützle
2 Dylan Cozens
3 Ridly Greig
Cahill
1 Macklin Celebrini Six shots, a San Jose high, and the center of the third-period line that was on ice for 0.62 expected goals for and 0.18 against at five-on-five in 4.9 minutes, including the tying goal he set up.
2 Elias Pettersson On ice for 1.39 expected goals for and 0.41 against at five-on-five in 10.9 minutes, the best for-and-against split of any forward in the game, and he set up the opener.
3 Will Smith Two goals on shots worth 0.33 expected goals combined, the power-play goal that started it and the tying goal after he joined Celebrini's line.
The league
1 Will Smith
2 Mason Marchment
3 Elias Pettersson
Cahill
1 Yaroslav Askarov 38 saves on shots worth 2.90 expected goals, against Ellis's 23 on 1.69.
2 Owen Power Assisted on both goals; his pair with Zellweger was on ice for 1.30 expected goals for and 0.48 against at five-on-five.
3 Michael Kesselring San Jose's highest individual expected goals at five-on-five, 0.43, including the wrist shot from 5 feet that Ellis saved.
The league
1 Colten Ellis
2 Yaroslav Askarov
3 Olen Zellweger
Cahill
1 Casey Mittelstadt His 1.19 individual five-on-five expected goals were more than San Jose's whole team managed at five-on-five (1.07); he scored the opener and assisted on Minten's goal.
2 James Hagens Scored the winner 40 seconds after Pastrnak tied it and assisted on the opener; Boston had 1.69 five-on-five expected goals to San Jose's 0.60 with him on the ice.
3 Kiefer Sherwood His unassisted shorthanded goal tied it 2-2 and moved San Jose from 24.4 to 43.8 percent in MoneyPuck's live model.
The league
1 Fraser Minten
2 Casey Mittelstadt
3 Will Smith
Cahill
1 Collin Graf Scored shorthanded and set up Trouba 78 seconds later, the two goals that took San Jose from 67.5 to 92.8 percent in MoneyPuck's live model.
2 Yaroslav Askarov 41 saves on 43 shots; two goals allowed on shots that carried 2.85 expected goals, and 8 of 8 against the power play.
3 Nolan Allan Scored the five-on-five equalizer and was on the ice for neither Ottawa goal in 16:34.
The league
1 Yaroslav Askarov
2 Fabian Zetterlund
3 Jacob Trouba
Cahill
1 Macklin Celebrini Scored San Jose's first goal and the overtime winner and assisted the tying goal; his 0.85 individual expected goals were the most of any skater in the game.
2 Michael Misa Scored at 5:36 of the third, 11 seconds after MoneyPuck had San Jose at 6.5 percent, on 0.66 individual five-on-five expected goals, second on the team.
3 Dmitry Orlov 1.39 to 0.80 in five-on-five expected goals over 14:50, the best share of any San Jose skater with ten or more five-on-five minutes, and on the ice for both five-on-five goals.
The league
1 Macklin Celebrini
2 Juraj Slafkovský
3 Will Smith
Cahill
1 Sergei Bobrovsky The 27 five-on-five shots he faced carried 3.10 expected goals and one went in; 27 of 28 at even strength, 30 of 31 overall.
2 Sam Dickinson On the ice for 1.61 to 0.73 in five-on-five expected goals over 15:42 and 23 to 14 in attempts, the highest on-ice five-on-five xG for of any skater in the game.
3 Mason Marchment San Jose's only goal, a backhand from 9 feet, four shots on goal on eight attempts and 0.93 to 0.34 in five-on-five expected goals on his shifts.
The league
1 Sergei Bobrovsky
2 Auston Matthews
3 Yaroslav Askarov
Cahill
1 Macklin Celebrini A five-on-five goal, both power-play assists, seven shots on goal and three of Detroit's six minors drawn.
2 Will Smith On the ice for 1.26 to 0.44 in five-on-five expected goals and 19 to 7 in unblocked attempts, plus the pass on Celebrini's goal.
3 Igor Chernyshov 1.09 to 0.30 in five-on-five expected goals on his shifts, the third piece of the line that won its 11:36 together 0.93 to 0.30.
The league
1 Emmitt Finnie
2 Macklin Celebrini
3 Alex DeBrincat
Cahill
1 Alex Nedeljkovic Stopped 32 of 34 shots, all 20 five-on-five shots on goal in regulation and all three shootout attempts, against 2.69 expected goals on the shots that reached him.
2 Michael Kesselring San Jose led 25 to 16 in attempts and 1.12 to 0.57 in expected goals in his 14:16 at five-on-five, and he assisted on Smith's goal.
3 Nolan Allan On the ice for both San Jose goals and a 0.84-to-0.27 five-on-five expected-goals edge in 11:32, on the fewest minutes of any San Jose defenseman.
The league
1 Juuse Saros
2 Steven Stamkos
3 Macklin Celebrini
Cahill
1 Jeremy Swayman Stopped 30 of the 31 five-on-five shots he faced, which MoneyPuck valued at 1.64 expected goals, on a night San Jose led five-on-five expected goals.
2 Macklin Celebrini A power-play goal and a power-play assist, drew two of Boston's four minors, and his line outshot Boston 7 to 3 in 11:30 together at five-on-five.
3 Alexander Wennberg His line with Marchment and Toffoli led Boston 0.46 to 0.16 in five-on-five expected goals over 10:36, and he was on the top power-play unit for both San Jose power-play goals.
The league
1 Fraser Minten
2 Macklin Celebrini
3 Charlie McAvoy
Cahill
1 Alexander Wennberg In his 11:45 against McDavid at five-on-five, Edmonton had one shot on goal and San Jose had six.
2 Connor McDavid Edmonton led 1.04 to 0.16 in five-on-five expected goals across his 19:17, and he set up Podkolzin's winner.
3 Luca Cagnoni San Jose led 0.38 to 0.12 in five-on-five expected goals across his 17:09, and he was on the ice for Celebrini's goal.
The league
1 Vasily Podkolzin
2 Macklin Celebrini
3 Connor McDavid
Cahill
1 Alex Nedeljkovic In his first appearance of the season, one goal allowed on 31 five-on-five unblocked attempts that carried 2.98 expected goals.
2 Tyler Toffoli A goal, an assist and 0.72 individual expected goals, second-most of any skater in the game.
3 Michael Misa San Jose won his 12:16 at five-on-five 0.96 to 0.50 in expected goals and 2-0 in goals.
The league
1 Tyler Toffoli
2 Darnell Nurse
3 Mason McTavish
Cahill
1 Miro Heiskanen The opening goal, with Dallas ahead 21-7 in five-on-five attempts and 2.24 to 0.24 in expected goals over his 13:36.
2 Jason Robertson A goal and the between-the-legs pass on Benn's, with Dallas ahead 18-5 in five-on-five attempts over his 13:02.
3 Zack Ostapchuk San Jose won five-on-five expected goals 0.34 to 0.21 in his 9:24, with no goal against and a game-high four blocked shots.
The league
1 Jamie Benn
2 Jake Oettinger
3 Miro Heiskanen
Cahill
1 Quinton Byfield A power-play goal, the only assist on the tying goal, and on-ice five-on-five attempts of 30-7 in 17:06; with him off the ice at five-on-five San Jose led attempts 31-25.
2 Igor Chernyshov Two goals, the overtime winner among them, and an assist: three of San Jose's five goals and the first three-point game of his 30-game NHL career.
3 Tyler Toffoli Tipped in the power-play goal from 4.2 feet, San Jose's most dangerous attempt in any situation by MoneyPuck at 0.26, and made the primary pass on Chernyshov's 4-2 goal.
The league
1 Igor Chernyshov
2 Quinton Byfield
3 Tyler Toffoli
Cahill
1 Macklin Celebrini Three assists, one on each San Jose goal outside five-on-five, a game-high seven shots on goal, and 14-9 on-ice five-on-five attempts while San Jose went 38-44.
2 Yaroslav Askarov Saved 8 of 9 Florida power-play shots across 10:27 shorthanded, and Bennett's 4.5-foot shot at 3-3 with 3:30 left, the most dangerous five-on-five shot of the game.
3 Will Smith A shorthanded goal, a power-play goal and the primary assist on Cagnoni's overtime winner.
The league
1 Will Smith
2 Luca Cagnoni
3 Macklin Celebrini
League stars are copied from the NHL's own game feed, never typed from a scoring summary. Cahill's are his, written in the post-game piece. No row on this page is ever edited after the morning it was filed.
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