"At the end of the season, they don't ask how; they ask how many, and in the world of Sharks stats, last night was a regulation win over a division rival, even if it was incredibly ugly. The San Jose Sharks were outshot and out-possessed in a 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Natural Stat Trick's Corsi Differential in all situations shows just how lopsided the puck possession was between the Sharks and the Ducks."
"What was crazy was that the scoreboard told a different story. The Sharks were up 2-1 after the first period and 4-1 after the second. The team chased Ducks' goaltender Lukas Dostal after just nine shots. Dostal finished the night with a brutal .556 save percentage. Petr Mrazek, who came in to relieve Dostal, finished the night with three saves and a .750 save percentage."
"Askarov had his moments Just like the rest of the team, goaltender Yaroslav Askarov had his ups and downs. He was stellar in the net at times, but he also had his snafus. 🚨 Terry 🚨Nesty forces the turnover and we're all tied! #FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/sITKpg79WB- Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) December 30, 2025 The giveaway on the first goal was brutal. But he also made saves like this in the first period. ASKY 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Tg7aFq1WBx- Sharks on NBCS (@NBCSSharks) December 30, 2025 And this one against Beckett Sennecke late in the game to preserve the Sharks' then two-goal lead in the second period. Asky's putting in work on the back end tonight. 🚫 pic.twitter.com/FwecJvBA4j- San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) December 30, 2025 But overall, Askarov's performance was what gave the Sharks a win in a game that they otherwise should have lost. He stopped 38 of the 42 shots he faced last night and had a 1.74 goals saved above expected. Askarov faced 14 high-danger"
The San Jose Sharks earned a 5-4 regulation victory over the Anaheim Ducks despite being heavily outshot and out-possessed. Natural Stat Trick's Corsi Differential shows lopsided puck possession favoring the Ducks. Shot totals favored Anaheim 14-7 after the first, 28-10 after the second, and 14-3 in the third. San Jose led 2-1 after one and 4-1 after two, prompting the Ducks to chase Lukas Dostal, who posted a .556 save percentage; Petr Mrazek stopped three shots (.750). Yaroslav Askarov made 38 saves on 42 shots, recorded 1.74 goals saved above expected, and faced 14 high-danger chances.
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