Canadiens at Blackhawks 2-0 — Recap, Win Probability & Shot Map

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Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jonathan Drouin's goal at 1:54 of the third period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 48% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 3.0 to 2.3; shots on goal were MTL 35, CHI 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Charlie Lindgren stopped 38 of 38 (1.000), 2.3 goals saved above expected; Corey Crawford stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Charlie Lindgren (38 saves, 1.000), 2. Jonathan Drouin (1 G), 3. Joe Morrow (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

★
C. Lindgren38 saves, 1.000
★★
J. Drouin1 G
★★★
J. Morrow1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath

Goals and shots on goal by period
Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	09	09	217	235
CHI	014	014	010	038

Scoring

2 goals

3rd period

J. Drouin(3)
A. Galchenyuk (2), J. Morrow (1)
wristxG 0.16win prob +25 pts
1-0
1:54
J. Morrow(1)
P. Danault (7), M. Pacioretty (4)
slapxG 0.01win prob +16 pts
2-0
7:45

Penalties

6 PIM·

6 PIM

1st

9:52served by P. Byron · Delaying game bench face off violation2 min
19:45Jonathan Drouin · High stickingdrawn by Tommy Wingels2 min

2nd

14:02Brent Seabrook · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
17:09Brent Seabrook · Elbowingdrawn by Max Pacioretty2 min

3rd

2:10Paul Byron · High stickingdrawn by Lance Bouma2 min
4:08Duncan Keith · Holdingdrawn by Phillip Danault2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game

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goal

goalFinal: CHI

Biggest swing: Jonathan Drouin, 3rd 1:54 — MTL 48% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG

0 G · 2.3 xG · 51 att

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attacks

attacks →

2 G · 3.0 xG · 47 att CHI

0 G · 2.3 xG · 51 att

Tap a shot for who, when and how likely

GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

3.02 G
All situations: 0 G2.3; 2.12 G
Even strength: 0 G1.6; 0.60 G
Power play: 0 G0.7; 0.30 G
Shorthanded: 0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 98 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created

61%39%

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.87 – 2.29

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

35
Shots on goal: 38; 57%
Faceoffs: 43%; 0/3
Power play: 0/3; 6
Penalty minutes: 6; 31
Hits: 29; 18
Blocked shots: 17; 9
Giveaways: 11; 10
Takeaways: 8

Box score

every player line

Montréal Canadiens skaters
Skater	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	ixG	Hit	Blk	PIM	FO%	TOI
6S. WeberD	0	0	0	+1	3	0.23	2	3	0	—	27:55
22K. AlznerD	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	—	22:58
8J. BennD	0	0	0	0	3	0.07	2	4	0	—	22:37
26J. PetryD	0	0	0	0	4	0.14	4	3	0	—	22:24
67M. PaciorettyL	0	1	1	+1	4	0.35	2	0	0	—	20:00
24P. DanaultC	0	1	1	+1	4	0.86	2	1	0	62	19:23
14T. PlekanecC	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	79	18:01
65A. ShawR	0	0	0	+1	2	0.16	5	1	0	50	17:28
92J. DrouinL	1	0	1	+1	4	0.57	0	1	2	42	17:22
62A. LehkonenL	0	0	0	+1	1	0.14	2	0	0	—	17:19
27A. GalchenyukC	0	1	1	+1	3	0.26	0	0	0	0	16:15
11B. GallagherR	0	0	0	0	3	0.07	1	0	0	100	15:33
41P. ByronL	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1	1	2	—	15:27
45J. MorrowD	1	1	2	+2	2	0.03	3	0	0	—	10:14
53V. MeteD	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	0	1	0	—	10:04
17T. MitchellC	0	0	0	0	1	0.04	1	1	0	0	08:09
34M. McCarronC	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	4	1	0	63	06:58
25J. de la RoseL	0	0	0	0	1	0.11	2	0	0	—	05:53

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	SA	SV	GA	SV%	xGA	GSAx	TOI
39C. Lindgren(W)	38	38	0	1.000	2.30	+2.30	60:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

Oct 103@1Final
Nov 52@0this game

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

Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks

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