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Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche

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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Artem Anisimov's goal at 1:19 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 48% to 72%. Expected goals favored the Avalanche, 3.6 to 2.5; shots on goal were CHI 28, COL 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Avalanche win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Collin Delia stopped 35 of 36 (.972), 2.6 goals saved above expected; Philipp Grubauer stopped 26 of 28 (.929). Three stars: 1. Collin Delia (35 saves, .972), 2. J.T. Compher (1 G), 3. Alexander Kerfoot (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    C. Delia35 saves, .972
  2. ★★
    COL
    J. Compher1 G
  3. ★★★
    COL
    A. Kerfoot1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI1907112228
COLCOL014111011136

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    wristxG 0.06win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    8:07

2nd period

  1. COL
    wristxG 0.21win prob +16 pts
    1-1
    2:58

3rd period

  1. CHI
    P. Kane (26)
    wristxG 0.23win prob +25 pts
    2-1
    1:19

Penalties

CHI 10 PIM·COL 6 PIM

1st

  • 5:58CHIserved by D. Kahun · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 13:21COLPatrik Nemeth · Cross checkingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min
  • 16:05CHIBrendan Perlini · High stickingdrawn by Erik Johnson2 min
  • 18:46COLPatrik Nemeth · Interferencedrawn by Brendan Perlini2 min

2nd

  • 10:21CHIAlex DeBrincat · Holdingdrawn by Alexander Kerfoot2 min
  • 18:07CHIDuncan Keith · Interferencedrawn by Mikko Rantanen2 min

3rd

  • 13:55CHIBrent Seabrook · Trippingdrawn by Carl Soderberg2 min
  • 16:46COLIan Cole · Hookingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Artem Anisimov, 3rd 1:19 — CHI 48% → 72%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.28J. Compher · Goal · xG 0.22G. Bourque · On goal · xG 0.18G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.18J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.17E. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.14G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.13C. Soderberg · On goal · xG 0.13G. Landeskog · Missed · xG 0.13C. Soderberg · On goal · xG 0.13G. Bourque · On goal · xG 0.11N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.11C. Soderberg · On goal · xG 0.11M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.10J. Compher · Missed · xG 0.10J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.10G. Landeskog · Missed · xG 0.09A. Kerfoot · Missed · xG 0.08A. Kerfoot · On goal · xG 0.08M. Nieto · Missed · xG 0.08M. Nieto · Missed · xG 0.07T. Jost · Missed · xG 0.07E. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.07N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.06T. Jost · Missed · xG 0.06A. Kerfoot · On goal · xG 0.05N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.05M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.05S. Andrighetto · Missed · xG 0.04M. Rantanen · Missed · xG 0.04T. Jost · On goal · xG 0.04T. Jost · On goal · xG 0.03G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.03N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.03T. Jost · Missed · xG 0.03J. Compher · Missed · xG 0.02S. Andrighetto · On goal · xG 0.02I. Cole · On goal · xG 0.02N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.02N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.02T. Barrie · On goal · xG 0.02P. Nemeth · Missed · xG 0.01E. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.01C. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.01E. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01I. Cole · On goal · xG 0.01P. Nemeth · On goal · xG 0.01I. Cole · On goal · xG 0.01P. Nemeth · Missed · xG 0.01P. Nemeth · On goal · xG 0.01N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.00E. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.00
COL1 G · 3.6 xG · 52 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsCOL
2.52 G
All situations
1 G3.6
1.92 G
Even strength
1 G2.6
0.50 G
Power play
0 G1.0
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI32%68%COL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.44 – 3.54

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

CHIvsCOL
28
Shots on goal
36
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/3
Power play
0/5
10
Penalty minutes
6
12
Hits
6
22
Blocked shots
8
2
Giveaways
8
5
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
56E. GustafssonD000020.03140—23:16
19J. ToewsC000020.110006121:51
2D. KeithD000020.07012—21:28
88P. KaneR011040.41000—19:37
20B. SaadL000010.17000—19:30
5C. MurphyD011+110.01140—19:23
17D. StromeC000+220.251205019:12
63C. DahlstromD000+100.00100—18:56
15A. AnisimovC101+140.560105017:52
64D. KampfC000020.280104017:04
42G. ForslingD000000.00000—16:29
7B. SeabrookD000020.04162—16:18
12A. DeBrincatR101+130.28002—16:13
24D. KahunC011+100.000005014:50
11B. PerliniL000-100.09012—09:03
95D. SikuraR000020.17000—07:01
62L. JohnsonC000-100.001205006:55
29A. MartinsenL000010.03600—05:21
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
60C. Delia(W)36351.9723.56+2.5659:41

Season series

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