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Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks

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Chicago Blackhawks
▸5
San Jose Sharks
4
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 5-4 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Chris Kunitz's goal at 18:08 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 47% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.3 to 2.5; shots on goal were CHI 27, SJS 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Corey Crawford stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 0.7 goals below expected; Martin Jones stopped 22 of 27 (.815), 2.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jonathan Toews (1 G, 1 A), 2. Tomas Hertl (1 G, 2 A), 3. Alex DeBrincat (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    J. Toews1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Hertl1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI3142508527
SJSSJS1931209430

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(39)PPG
    J. Toews (43), P. Kane (62)
    backhandxG 0.26win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:10
  2. CHI
    C. Murphy(5)
    B. Saad (21), A. Anisimov (21)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    6:19
  3. CHI
    J. Toews(33)
    B. Saad (22), E. Gustafsson (38)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +12 pts
    3-0
    10:59
  4. SJS
    L. Radil(7)
    T. Hertl (33), B. Burns (65)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +11 pts
    3-1
    11:59

2nd period

  1. SJS
    G. Nyquist(20)PPG
    T. Hertl (34), K. Labanc (38)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +15 pts
    3-2
    2:33
  2. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(40)
    D. Strome (34), D. Kahun (23)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +17 pts
    4-2
    4:21
  3. SJS
    T. Hertl(34)PPG
    J. Thornton (31), L. Couture (39)
    tip-inxG 0.18win prob +16 pts
    4-3
    6:29
  4. SJS
    T. Meier(29)
    L. Couture (40), G. Nyquist (37)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +22 pts
    4-4
    16:06
  5. CHI
    C. Kunitz(4)
    P. Kane (63), E. Gustafsson (39)
    deflectedxG 0.08win prob +23 pts
    5-4
    18:08

Penalties

CHI 10 PIM·SJS 4 PIM

1st

  • 2:33SJSMarcus Sorensen · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Corey Crawford2 min
  • 3:16SJSBrent Burns · High stickingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
  • 13:27CHIBrent Seabrook · Interferencedrawn by Joe Thornton2 min
  • 17:53CHIBrent Seabrook · Trippingdrawn by Melker Karlsson2 min

2nd

  • 0:42CHISlater Koekkoek · Hookingdrawn by Gustav Nyquist2 min
  • 4:46CHIBrent Seabrook · High stickingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 5:22CHIConnor Murphy · Closing hand on puckdrawn by Logan Couture2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Chris Kunitz, 2nd 18:08 — CHI 47% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.21T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.19T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.18J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.17M. Sorensen · On goal · xG 0.16T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.16T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.13T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.12T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.12G. Nyquist · Goal · xG 0.12T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.11J. Thornton · Missed · xG 0.11M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.11T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.10T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.10B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.10T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.09E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.09B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.08M. Sorensen · On goal · xG 0.07J. Donskoi · Missed · xG 0.07E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.06K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.06B. Goodrow · Missed · xG 0.06E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.05B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.05B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.04L. Radil · Goal · xG 0.04M. Sorensen · On goal · xG 0.03M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.02E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.01J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.01L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.00B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS4 G · 3.3 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsSJS
2.55 G
All situations
4 G3.3
1.74 G
Even strength
2 G1.7
0.91 G
Power play
2 G1.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 73 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI37%63%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.45 – 3.23

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

CHIvsSJS
27
Shots on goal
30
53%
Faceoffs
47%
1/2
Power play
2/5
10
Penalty minutes
4
22
Hits
30
20
Blocked shots
9
13
Giveaways
11
8
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2D. KeithD000+100.00000—26:03
56E. GustafssonD022+210.07220—24:20
5C. MurphyD101010.02462—21:41
88P. KaneR022+120.02010—21:37
19J. ToewsC112+170.710105219:24
12A. DeBrincatR202030.46100—19:22
42G. ForslingD000+100.00100—18:37
20B. SaadL022+120.48100—18:11
15A. AnisimovC011+200.000206217:03
68S. KoekkoekD000000.00612—15:59
17D. StromeC011-110.120104014:15
64D. KampfC000000.003005613:39
95D. SikuraR000020.17000—13:36
16M. KrugerC000010.1100010011:46
7B. SeabrookD000010.06236—11:15
24D. KahunC011+150.25020009:44
14C. KunitzL101+110.08200—08:14
11B. PerliniL000000.00010—05:44
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50C. Crawford(W)30264.8673.26-0.7459:56

Season series

SJS leads 2-1

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