If the Sharks lost game five, we'd be talking about missed opportunities. After the first period the Sharks led in scoring chances 8-5 but trailed 2-1 on the scoreboard. When the final horn sounded on Monday night San Jose held a 19-11 scoring chance advantage and, as you well know, a 4-3 lead.
One constant through this series has been the Sharks edge in scoring chances. San Jose holds a 141-104 scoring chance edge according to war-on-ice.com and a 56-45 edge in high-danger scoring chances. This advantage grows larger still when restricting it to 5v5 play. The Sharks lead in 5v5 scoring chances 109-76 and in HDSC 43-32 while playing at evens.