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St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks

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St. Louis Blues
3
Chicago Blackhawks
▸4
Final/OTTV FS-MW, NBCSCH·United Center

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 in overtime, Alex DeBrincat scoring at 4:51. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Blackhawks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex DeBrincat's goal at 4:51 of overtime, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 4.7 to 3.0; shots on goal were STL 38, CHI 50. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Jake Allen stopped 46 of 50 (.920), 0.7 goals saved above expected; Cam Ward stopped 35 of 38 (.921). Three stars: 1. Alex DeBrincat (2 G), 2. Brayden Schenn (2 G), 3. Patrick Kane (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat2 G
  2. ★★
    STL
    B. Schenn2 G
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    P. Kane1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
STLSTL01011221204338
CHICHI2230161615450

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    A. Anisimov(1)
    B. Saad (2), D. Kahun (3)
    snapxG 0.31win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    11:51
  2. CHI
    P. Kane(5)PPG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.39win prob +13 pts
    0-2
    16:01

2nd period

  1. STL
    B. Schenn(1)
    J. Schmaltz (1), V. Tarasenko (1)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    12:35

3rd period

  1. STL
    D. Perron(4)PPG
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.11win prob +22 pts
    2-2
    1:44
  2. STL
    B. Schenn(2)PPG
    A. Steen (2), C. Parayko (1)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +22 pts
    3-2
    4:47
  3. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(5)
    J. Toews (4), D. Keith (4)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +36 pts
    3-3
    13:06

Overtime

  1. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(6)
    E. Gustafsson (3), A. Anisimov (1)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +49 pts
    3-4
    4:51

Penalties

STL 6 PIM·CHI 8 PIM

1st

  • 9:51STLJay Bouwmeester · Interferencedrawn by Brandon Saad2 min
  • 13:04STLJoel Edmundson · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 14:56STLRobert Bortuzzo · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Cam Ward2 min

2nd

  • 9:09CHINick Schmaltz · Slashingdrawn by Jordan Kyrou2 min
  • 13:51CHIJonathan Toews · Slashingdrawn by Colton Parayko2 min
  • 19:45CHIAlex DeBrincat · Interferencedrawn by Jordan Schmaltz2 min

3rd

  • 3:49CHIJan Rutta · Holdingdrawn by Brayden Schenn2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alex DeBrincat, OT 4:51 — CHI 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.39A. Anisimov · Goal · xG 0.31J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.18A. Fortin · On goal · xG 0.18A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.17B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.16A. Fortin · On goal · xG 0.15E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.15N. Schmaltz · Missed · xG 0.14P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.14J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.13D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.13A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.13A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.11J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.11P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.11B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.10A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.10A. Fortin · On goal · xG 0.10P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.10P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.09A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.09P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.09P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.07P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.07J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.07A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.06J. Hayden · On goal · xG 0.06H. Jokiharju · On goal · xG 0.06D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.06N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.06P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.06B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.06P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.05P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.05P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.05D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.04M. Kruger · On goal · xG 0.04D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.03M. Kruger · On goal · xG 0.03A. Fortin · On goal · xG 0.03B. Manning · On goal · xG 0.03H. Jokiharju · On goal · xG 0.03J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.02H. Jokiharju · On goal · xG 0.01J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.01A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.01H. Jokiharju · On goal · xG 0.01J. Hayden · Missed · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01H. Jokiharju · On goal · xG 0.01D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.00A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.00D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI4 G · 4.7 xG · 59 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

STLvsCHI
3.03 G
All situations
4 G4.7
2.11 G
Even strength
3 G3.7
0.82 G
Power play
1 G0.9
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 100 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
STL28%72%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.03 – 4.59

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

STLvsCHI
38
Shots on goal
50
49%
Faceoffs
51%
2/4
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
8
21
Hits
18
20
Blocked shots
14
4
Giveaways
9
6
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
St. Louis Blues skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27A. PietrangeloD000-110.04010—28:30
19J. BouwmeesterD000010.16032—23:59
10B. SchennC202070.682105323:30
90R. O'ReillyC000-140.210106323:23
55C. ParaykoD011-110.01120—22:43
6J. EdmundsonD000-250.16362—22:13
91V. TarasenkoR011-170.74210—21:59
57D. PerronL101-140.3800010019:46
7P. MaroonL000-110.28100—18:32
20A. SteenL011010.01330—16:55
21T. BozakC000010.021002716:47
9S. BlaisL000020.26610—16:27
33J. KyrouR000020.06000—13:17
43J. SchmaltzD011+100.00100—11:27
49I. BarbashevL000+100.01000—10:54
41R. BortuzzoD000-110.01012—09:06
18R. ThomasC000000.000004008:12
22C. ThorburnR000000.00100—01:52
St. Louis Blues goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Allen(O)50464.9204.72+0.7264:47

Season series

CHI leads 4-1

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