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Chicago Blackhawks at New York Rangers

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Chicago Blackhawks
▸5
New York Rangers
2
FinalTV NBCSN·Madison Square Garden

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Rangers 5-2. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrick Sharp's goal at 2:24 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 48% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 5.5 to 3.3; shots on goal were CHI 35, NYR 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Jeff Glass stopped 23 of 25 (.920), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Henrik Lundqvist stopped 30 of 33 (.909), 1.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Patrick Sharp (1 G), 2. Jonathan Toews (1 G, 1 A), 3. Patrick Kane (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    P. Sharp1 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    J. Toews1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    P. Kane1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI11411239535
NYRNYR1618011225

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    V. Hinostroza(2)
    J. Toews (15), J. Oesterle (5)
    slapxG 0.25win prob +15 pts
    1-0
    16:09
  2. NYR
    N. Holden(3)
    P. Carey (5), B. Nieves (8)
    slapxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    18:09

2nd period

  1. CHI
    N. Schmaltz(8)
    P. Kane (23), R. Hartman (11)
    deflectedxG 0.42win prob +19 pts
    2-1
    8:56
  2. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(12)PPG
    P. Buchnevich (15), M. Zuccarello (23)
    slapxG 0.24win prob +19 pts
    2-2
    11:32

3rd period

  1. CHI
    P. Sharp(4)
    D. Kampf (1), A. DeBrincat (13)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +26 pts
    3-2
    2:24
  2. CHI
    J. Toews(11)EN
    B. Saad (8), T. Wingels (5)
    wristxG 0.87win prob +5 pts
    4-2
    19:06
  3. CHI
    P. Kane(17)EN
    R. Hartman (12), N. Schmaltz (18)
    backhandxG 0.36
    5-2
    19:55

Penalties

CHI 12 PIM·NYR 2 PIM

1st

  • 8:21CHIJonathan Toews · Slashingdrawn by Rick Nash2 min
  • 12:02CHIJonathan Toews · Trippingdrawn by Kevin Hayes2 min

2nd

  • 9:38CHIBrent Seabrook · Cross checkingdrawn by Mats Zuccarello2 min
  • 11:14CHIJeff Glass · Delaying game puck over glassdrawn by David Desharnais2 min
  • 12:46NYRJ.T. Miller · High stickingdrawn by Connor Murphy2 min
  • 18:38CHILance Bouma · Trippingdrawn by Jimmy Vesey2 min

3rd

  • 13:22CHIserved by R. Hartman · Too many men on the icedrawn by Michael Grabner2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Patrick Sharp, 3rd 2:24 — CHI 48% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Zibanejad · Goal · xG 0.24M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.17J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.16J. Fast · On goal · xG 0.16J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.15P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.15M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.15K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.14J. Vesey · Missed · xG 0.12D. Desharnais · Missed · xG 0.12M. Grabner · On goal · xG 0.11B. Skjei · On goal · xG 0.11J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.11J. Fast · Missed · xG 0.11K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.10K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.10P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.09N. Holden · Goal · xG 0.09M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.09B. Skjei · On goal · xG 0.08J. Vesey · On goal · xG 0.08M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.07J. Vesey · Missed · xG 0.06M. Grabner · On goal · xG 0.06M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.06K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.06K. Shattenkirk · Missed · xG 0.05K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.05J. Fast · On goal · xG 0.04B. Skjei · Missed · xG 0.04R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.04M. Zuccarello · Missed · xG 0.03M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.03R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.03K. Shattenkirk · Missed · xG 0.03B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02B. Smith · Missed · xG 0.02N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.02P. Buchnevich · Missed · xG 0.02D. Desharnais · On goal · xG 0.01K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.00
NYR2 G · 3.3 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsNYR
5.53 G
All situations
2 G3.3
3.93 G
Even strength
1 G1.5
0.20 G
Power play
1 G1.8
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI63%37%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.21 – 3.34

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

CHIvsNYR
35
Shots on goal
25
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/1
Power play
1/6
12
Penalty minutes
2
17
Hits
27
17
Blocked shots
22
12
Giveaways
22
7
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2D. KeithD000+120.12030—25:07
82J. OesterleD011+140.08120—23:27
42G. ForslingD000+200.00210—20:11
8N. SchmaltzC112+130.870204719:31
19J. ToewsC112+221.090047418:34
88P. KaneR112+151.20000—17:52
7B. SeabrookD000+200.03222—17:03
5C. MurphyD000+120.28220—16:50
11C. FransonD000+100.03000—15:50
20B. SaadL011+240.42110—15:05
38R. HartmanR022+120.03200—14:47
64D. KampfC011+120.090102514:32
48V. HinostrozaC101+140.8600010012:54
57T. WingelsC011+110.011105612:26
17L. BoumaL000000.00202—11:55
12A. DeBrincatR011+120.17000—11:26
40J. HaydenC000010.11310010:24
10P. SharpL101+110.07110—10:13
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30J. Glass(W)25232.9203.34+1.3460:00

Season series

CHI leads 2-0

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