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Chicago Blackhawks at Montréal Canadiens

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Chicago Blackhawks
▸3
Montréal Canadiens
1
FinalTV NBCSN, NBCSCH·Centre Bell

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Montréal Canadiens 3-1. The Canadiens scored first; the Blackhawks answered. The Blackhawks led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Artem Anisimov's goal at 10:44 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 68% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 2.9 to 1.4; shots on goal were CHI 25, MTL 42. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 78% of the time. Corey Crawford stopped 41 of 42 (.976), 1.9 goals saved above expected; Carey Price stopped 22 of 25 (.880), 1.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Corey Crawford (41 saves, .976), 2. Alex DeBrincat (1 G, 1 A), 3. Charles Hudon.

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    C. Crawford41 saves, .976
  2. ★★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    C. Hudon

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI2711206325
MTLMTL116010016142

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    T. Plekanec(1)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.03win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    1:15
  2. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(1)
    P. Sharp (2)
    snapxG 0.01win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    17:53
  3. CHI
    B. Saad(5)
    J. Toews (3), R. Panik (3)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +15 pts
    2-1
    18:12

2nd period

  1. CHI
    A. Anisimov(1)PPG
    A. DeBrincat (2), C. Franson (1)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +15 pts
    3-1
    10:44

Penalties

CHI 10 PIM·MTL 4 PIM

1st

  • 5:28CHICody Franson · Trippingdrawn by Phillip Danault2 min
  • 6:53CHIJohn Hayden · High stickingdrawn by Jeff Petry2 min
  • 10:09MTLAndrew Shaw · Interferencedrawn by Gustav Forsling2 min

2nd

  • 8:52MTLPhillip Danault · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min
  • 13:42CHIGustav Forsling · Holdingdrawn by Torrey Mitchell2 min
  • 17:22CHICody Franson · Slashingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min

3rd

  • 0:32CHIRichard Panik · Hookingdrawn by Artturi Lehkonen2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
MTL goalCHI goalFinal: MTL 0%

Biggest swing: Artem Anisimov, 2nd 10:44 — CHI 68% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.22A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.16P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.15B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.13C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.13B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.13A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.12A. Galchenyuk · Missed · xG 0.12J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.11S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.09S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.09S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.09M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.08C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.08T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.07M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.07J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.06J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.06A. Galchenyuk · Missed · xG 0.06V. Mete · On goal · xG 0.05T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.05C. Hudon · Missed · xG 0.05T. Plekanec · Missed · xG 0.04A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.04S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.04S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.04J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.04M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.04P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.03S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.03S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.03T. Plekanec · Goal · xG 0.03P. Byron · Missed · xG 0.03A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.03C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.03A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.03J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.03A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.02A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.02J. Benn · Missed · xG 0.02B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.02J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.02J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.02C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.01A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.01T. Plekanec · Missed · xG 0.01V. Mete · On goal · xG 0.01A. Galchenyuk · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.01P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.01K. Alzner · On goal · xG 0.01V. Mete · On goal · xG 0.01P. Danault · Missed · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.01P. Byron · Missed · xG 0.01J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.00C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL1 G · 2.9 xG · 60 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsMTL
1.43 G
All situations
1 G2.9
1.02 G
Even strength
1 G1.7
0.31 G
Power play
0 G1.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI22%78%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.35 – 2.87

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

CHIvsMTL
25
Shots on goal
42
49%
Faceoffs
51%
1/2
Power play
0/5
10
Penalty minutes
4
18
Hits
21
23
Blocked shots
11
29
Giveaways
15
6
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2D. KeithD000030.03000—23:43
7B. SeabrookD000000.10040—22:41
44J. RuttaD000000.00120—19:57
19J. ToewsC011+130.210005319:46
20B. SaadL101+140.2912010019:13
42G. ForslingD000010.06122—18:07
6M. KempnyD000+120.02310—16:59
88P. KaneR000-120.01000—16:44
11C. FransonD011+120.04124—16:41
14R. PanikR011+110.06322—16:04
67T. KeroC000+100.002104615:52
15A. AnisimovC101-120.270204215:16
10P. SharpL011+100.0612010014:55
57T. WingelsC000010.061202912:59
40J. HaydenC000000.0430210012:42
12A. DeBrincatR112+120.0900010012:15
38R. HartmanR000-100.00000—08:46
17L. BoumaL000010.01110—07:20
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50C. Crawford(W)42411.9762.92+1.9260:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).