Chicago Blackhawks at Winnipeg Jets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-5. The Jets scored first and never trailed. The Jets led 4-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nikolaj Ehlers's goal at 1:01 of the second period, which took the Jets' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.7 to 2.6; shots on goal were CHI 31, WPG 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Corey Crawford stopped 27 of 33 (.818), 3.4 goals below expected; Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 31 (.839), 1.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Nikolaj Ehlers (3 G), 2. Blake Wheeler (3 A), 3. Patrik Laine (2 G).
Three stars
- ★N. Ehlers3 G

- ★★B. Wheeler3 A

- ★★★P. Laine2 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
11 goals1st period
0-11:43
1-13:03
1-23:52
2-28:10
2nd period
2-31:01
2-41:46
3-49:31
3rd period
3-51:18
3-69:45
4-613:10
5-617:08
Penalties
1st
- 11:04
Gustav Forsling · Holdingdrawn by Mark Scheifele2 min
- 17:34
Jacob Trouba · Trippingdrawn by Brandon Saad2 min
2nd
- 6:55
served by M. Perreault · Too many men on the ice2 min
- 13:49
served by B. Perlini · Too many men on the ice2 min
3rd
- 0:21
Duncan Keith · Slashingdrawn by Brandon Tanev2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Nikolaj Ehlers, 2nd 1:01 — 53% → 69%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.75 G
- All situations
- 6 G2.6
- 3.35 G
- Even strength
- 5 G2.1
- 0.40 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.6
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.61 – 2.61
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
- 31
- Shots on goal
- 33
- 40%
- Faceoffs
- 60%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 1/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 7
- Hits
- 9
- 10
- Blocked shots
- 18
- 5
- Giveaways
- 12
- 6
- Takeaways
- 13
Box score
every player line
Season series
WPG leads 4-0
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6this game
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6Final
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3OTFinal
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3OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
