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Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche

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Chicago Blackhawks
▸3
Colorado Avalanche
2
Final/OTTV ALT, NBCSCH·Pepsi Center

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in overtime, Patrick Kane scoring at 0:41. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrick Kane's goal at 0:41 of overtime, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.5 to 3.1; shots on goal were CHI 37, COL 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Collin Delia stopped 30 of 32 (.938), 1.1 goals saved above expected; Semyon Varlamov stopped 34 of 37 (.919), 0.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Patrick Kane (2 G, 1 A), 2. Mikko Rantanen (1 G), 3. Collin Delia (30 saves, .938).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    P. Kane2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    COL
    M. Rantanen1 G
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    C. Delia30 saves, .938

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
CHICHI2150901112337
COLCOL116190700232

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(18)PPG
    P. Kane (28), D. Strome (9)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +8 pts
    1-0
    1:46
  2. CHI
    P. Kane(21)
    A. Anisimov (11), D. Strome (10)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    9:38
  3. COL
    M. Rantanen(17)PPG
    T. Barrie (21), G. Landeskog (20)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +13 pts
    2-1
    17:04

2nd period

  1. COL
    N. MacKinnon(23)
    P. Nemeth (4), S. Andrighetto (3)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +23 pts
    2-2
    18:21

Overtime

  1. CHI
    P. Kane(22)PPG
    J. Toews (19), E. Gustafsson (13)
    wristxG 0.30win prob +51 pts
    3-2
    0:41

Penalties

CHI 6 PIM·COL 10 PIM

1st

  • 1:03COLAlexander Kerfoot · Slashingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min
  • 12:19CHIConnor Murphy · Interferencedrawn by Sheldon Dries2 min
  • 16:22CHIGustav Forsling · Trippingdrawn by Gabriel Landeskog2 min

2nd

  • 18:58CHIGustav Forsling · Trippingdrawn by Matt Nieto2 min

3rd

  • 6:00COLMatt Calvert · Interferencedrawn by Patrick Kane2 min
  • 6:38COLCarl Soderberg · High stickingdrawn by Jonathan Toews2 min
  • 18:48COLGabriel Landeskog · High sticking double minordrawn by Connor Murphy4 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: Patrick Kane, OT 0:41 — CHI 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.22G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.18N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.16G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.14C. Soderberg · Missed · xG 0.14J. Compher · Missed · xG 0.14N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.13J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.12A. Kerfoot · On goal · xG 0.12C. Soderberg · On goal · xG 0.12G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.11T. Jost · On goal · xG 0.11N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.10M. Rantanen · Goal · xG 0.09J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.09M. Rantanen · Missed · xG 0.09J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.08M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.08N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.07M. Nieto · Missed · xG 0.07G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.07M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.06G. Landeskog · Missed · xG 0.06J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.06A. Kerfoot · On goal · xG 0.06M. Nieto · Missed · xG 0.05T. Barrie · Missed · xG 0.05J. Compher · Missed · xG 0.05J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.05N. MacKinnon · Goal · xG 0.04S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.04T. Barrie · On goal · xG 0.04C. Soderberg · On goal · xG 0.03M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.02G. Landeskog · Missed · xG 0.02M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.02M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.01T. Barrie · On goal · xG 0.01I. Cole · Missed · xG 0.01N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.01T. Barrie · On goal · xG 0.01S. Dries · On goal · xG 0.01I. Cole · Missed · xG 0.01
COL2 G · 3.1 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsCOL
3.53 G
All situations
2 G3.1
1.91 G
Even strength
1 G2.2
1.62 G
Power play
1 G0.9

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI55%45%COL

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.41 – 3.10

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
37
Shots on goal
32
48%
Faceoffs
52%
2/4
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
10
9
Hits
21
11
Blocked shots
18
10
Giveaways
9
5
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
56E. GustafssonD011010.10010—24:38
19J. ToewsC011030.790004823:54
2D. KeithD000030.03010—23:02
88P. KaneR213+140.60000—22:49
5C. MurphyD000010.01322—20:29
63C. DahlstromD000020.05220—19:56
17D. StromeC022+130.451004119:28
15A. AnisimovC011+120.19010018:01
64D. KampfC000-110.031003316:44
20B. SaadL000020.06000—16:26
24D. KahunC000030.190005015:04
12A. DeBrincatR101070.70100—15:03
7B. SeabrookD000020.12030—14:31
42G. ForslingD000010.05004—13:50
95D. SikuraR000010.02000—09:39
16M. KrugerC000010.131008608:33
11B. PerliniL000-100.00000—08:16
40J. HaydenC000-100.00010007:39
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
60C. Delia(W)32302.9383.14+1.1460:41

Season series

CHI leads 3-2

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