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Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Chicago Blackhawks
2
Vegas Golden Knights
▸5
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, NBCSCH·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. The Blackhawks scored first; the Golden Knights answered. The Blackhawks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brad Hunt's goal at 1:14 of the third period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 29% to 52%. Expected goals were close — CHI 3.0, VGK 2.9; shots on goal were CHI 31, VGK 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Jeff Glass stopped 32 of 36 (.889), 1.6 goals below expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 of 31 (.935), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Reilly Smith (1 G), 2. Brad Hunt (1 G), 3. David Perron (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    R. Smith1 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    B. Hunt1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    D. Perron1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI11018013231
VGKVGK112013412537

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    T. Wingels(7)PPG
    E. Gustafsson (2), A. DeBrincat (16)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +10 pts
    1-0
    2:10
  2. VGK
    R. Carpenter(3)
    P. Bellemare (7), D. Engelland (14)
    backhandxG 0.02win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    5:06

2nd period

  1. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(21)
    P. Sharp (8), R. Hartman (15)
    wristxG 0.28win prob +18 pts
    2-1
    6:37

3rd period

  1. VGK
    B. Hunt(2)PPG
    D. Perron (37), C. Miller (24)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +23 pts
    2-2
    1:14
  2. VGK
    R. Smith(17)
    W. Karlsson (20), N. Schmidt (22)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +21 pts
    2-3
    3:07
  3. VGK
    D. Perron(14)
    J. Neal (14)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +16 pts
    2-4
    4:54
  4. VGK
    T. Nosek(4)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.44win prob +1 pts
    2-5
    18:44

Penalties

CHI 14 PIM·VGK 6 PIM

1st

  • 1:00VGKDeryk Engelland · High stickingdrawn by Brandon Saad2 min
  • 12:06CHIErik Gustafsson · Hookingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min
  • 14:10CHIDuncan Keith · Trippingdrawn by David Perron2 min
  • 19:16CHIPatrick Kane · Hookingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min

2nd

  • 2:59VGKMarc-Andre Fleury · Ps throwing object at puckdrawn by Patrick Sharp0 min
  • 10:35CHIBrent Seabrook · Slashingdrawn by Reilly Smith2 min
  • 19:24CHITommy Wingels · Trippingdrawn by Shea Theodore2 min

3rd

  • 2:26CHIPatrick Sharp · Cross checkingdrawn by David Perron2 min
  • 2:26VGKDavid Perron · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Patrick Sharp2 min
  • 11:46VGKOscar Lindberg · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min
  • 18:52CHIConnor Murphy · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brad Hunt, 3rd 1:14 — VGK 29% → 52%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Nosek · Goal · xG 0.44J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.17W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.15J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.13O. Lindberg · On goal · xG 0.11J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.10A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.10J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.09R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.09R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.08P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.08R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.07D. Perron · Goal · xG 0.07R. Smith · Goal · xG 0.06J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.06J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.06J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.05A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.05J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.05R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.05J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.05J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.05P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.04B. Leipsic · On goal · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.04A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.04B. Hunt · Missed · xG 0.04S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.03P. Bellemare · Missed · xG 0.03P. Bellemare · Missed · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.03B. Hunt · Goal · xG 0.03J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.03T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.03D. Perron · On goal · xG 0.03D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.03R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02D. Engelland · Missed · xG 0.02C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02D. Perron · On goal · xG 0.02R. Carpenter · Goal · xG 0.02N. Schmidt · Missed · xG 0.02R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.01B. Hunt · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01B. Leipsic · On goal · xG 0.01O. Lindberg · On goal · xG 0.01D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK5 G · 2.9 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsVGK
3.02 G
All situations
4 G2.9
2.41 G
Even strength
3 G1.8
0.61 G
Power play
1 G0.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI61%39%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.03 – 2.44

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

CHIvsVGK
31
Shots on goal
37
49%
Faceoffs
51%
1/2
Power play
1/6
14
Penalty minutes
6
12
Hits
18
16
Blocked shots
18
5
Giveaways
15
5
Takeaways
20

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7B. SeabrookD000-130.19012—23:54
6M. KempnyD000030.08030—21:05
2D. KeithD000-220.09252—19:50
63C. DahlstromD000-110.0311010018:37
19J. ToewsC000-220.080005618:13
56E. GustafssonD011-240.22102—17:51
20B. SaadL000-240.37000—17:06
88P. KaneR000-120.39002—16:21
5C. MurphyD000010.02022—15:59
12A. DeBrincatR112020.3601010015:41
15A. AnisimovC000-100.120004015:18
8N. SchmaltzC000-100.060101714:36
17L. BoumaL000010.2901010014:10
57T. WingelsC101-140.242027513:40
64D. KampfC000000.002006312:22
38R. HartmanR011000.003103311:58
10P. SharpL011-120.51102—11:34
13T. JurcoR000000.00000—10:48
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30J. Glass(L)36324.8892.45-1.5558:08

Season series

VGK leads 3-0

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