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Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks

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Minnesota Wild
1
Chicago Blackhawks
▸4
FinalTV FS-N, NBCSCH·United Center

Recap

written from the game data

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrick Kane's goal at 15:36 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 73% to 89%. Expected goals were close — MIN 3.3, CHI 3.5; shots on goal were MIN 28, CHI 46. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Wild win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Alex Stalock stopped 42 of 45 (.933); Corey Crawford stopped 27 of 28 (.964), 2.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Patrick Kane (2 G), 2. Corey Crawford (27 saves, .964), 3. Ryan Hartman (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    P. Kane2 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    C. Crawford27 saves, .964
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    R. Hartman1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MINMIN0130619128
CHICHI19122215446

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    P. Kane(13)
    N. Schmaltz (14), A. Anisimov (5)
    slapxG 0.08win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    10:56

2nd period

  1. CHI
    P. Kane(14)
    J. Oesterle (3), D. Keith (16)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +16 pts
    0-2
    15:36

3rd period

  1. CHI
    R. Hartman(5)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.07win prob +6 pts
    0-3
    1:41
  2. MIN
    M. Dumba(6)
    R. Suter (15), C. Coyle (8)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +5 pts
    1-3
    5:56
  3. CHI
    T. Wingels(6)EN
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.50win prob +3 pts
    1-4
    16:00

Penalties

MIN 14 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 2:31MINMikko Koivu · Slashingdrawn by Vinnie Hinostroza2 min
  • 13:39CHIArtem Anisimov · Hookingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
  • 19:50MINNino Niederreiter · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by John Hayden2 min
  • 19:50CHIJohn Hayden · Roughingdrawn by Nino Niederreiter2 min

2nd

  • 5:08MINJason Zucker · Trippingdrawn by Gustav Forsling2 min
  • 10:06MINserved by C. Stewart · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 16:01MINMatt Cullen · Trippingdrawn by Connor Murphy2 min

3rd

  • 2:34MINRyan Suter · Boardingdrawn by Brandon Saad2 min
  • 12:04MINJoel Eriksson Ek · Interferencedrawn by Vinnie Hinostroza2 min
  • 14:35CHIVinnie Hinostroza · Slashingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CHI goalMIN goalFinal: CHI 100%

Biggest swing: Patrick Kane, 2nd 15:36 — CHI 73% → 89%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Wingels · Goal · xG 0.50P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.18J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.18R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.14A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.14P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.14T. Wingels · Missed · xG 0.13P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.12J. Hayden · On goal · xG 0.10J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.09J. Hayden · On goal · xG 0.09L. Bouma · On goal · xG 0.09P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.09B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.08D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.08P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.08P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.08R. Hartman · Goal · xG 0.07A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.07N. Schmaltz · Missed · xG 0.07B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.07J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.07G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.06B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.05B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.05J. Oesterle · Missed · xG 0.04B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.04P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04J. Oesterle · On goal · xG 0.04B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.03G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.03D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.03J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.03D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.03M. Kempny · On goal · xG 0.03L. Bouma · On goal · xG 0.02G. Forsling · Missed · xG 0.02A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.02N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.02J. Oesterle · On goal · xG 0.02R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01T. Wingels · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01V. Hinostroza · On goal · xG 0.01L. Bouma · Missed · xG 0.01J. Oesterle · Missed · xG 0.01R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.00C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI4 G · 3.5 xG · 54 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MINvsCHI
3.31 G
All situations
3 G3.5
2.71 G
Even strength
3 G1.8
0.60 G
Power play
0 G1.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MIN55%45%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.22 – 2.95

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

MINvsCHI
28
Shots on goal
46
56%
Faceoffs
44%
0/2
Power play
0/6
14
Penalty minutes
6
27
Hits
18
24
Blocked shots
12
13
Giveaways
9
9
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Minnesota Wild skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
20R. SuterD011-100.08022—24:21
46J. SpurgeonD000-100.00330—23:20
24M. DumbaD101010.07530—23:17
25J. BrodinD000-210.02230—21:14
64M. GranlundC000-200.14100019:02
12E. StaalC000-210.131206316:42
9M. KoivuC000-110.160124316:24
16J. ZuckerL000-230.17652—15:55
26D. WinnikL000-110.001006714:50
39N. ProsserD000-100.01210—14:14
4M. ReillyD000-110.02000—13:42
3C. CoyleC011030.541006713:14
14J. Eriksson EkC000-140.241225013:07
63T. EnnisR000020.14120—11:56
22N. NiederreiterR000+110.14002—11:50
10C. StewartR000020.47200—11:47
7M. CullenC000-140.640026711:10
59Z. MitchellR000-130.36100—10:49
Minnesota Wild goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32A. Stalock(L)45423.9332.97-0.0359:06

Season series

MIN leads 3-2

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