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Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks

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Edmonton Oilers
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Chicago Blackhawks
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrick Kane's goal at 4:11 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 4.6 to 2.8; shots on goal were EDM 28, CHI 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Mike Smith stopped 32 of 34 (.941), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Corey Crawford stopped 27 of 28 (.964), 1.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Corey Crawford (27 saves, .964), 2. Patrick Kane (1 G), 3. Mike Smith (32 saves, .941).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    C. Crawford27 saves, .964
  2. ★★
    CHI
    P. Kane1 G
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    M. Smith32 saves, .941

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM01206110128
CHICHI01011728335

Scoring

4 goals

2nd period

  1. CHI
    P. Kane(2)
    D. Strome (2)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +17 pts
    0-1
    4:11

3rd period

  1. CHI
    A. Nylander(2)
    R. Carpenter (2)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    6:20
  2. EDM
    J. Neal(8)PPG
    R. Nugent-Hopkins (4), L. Draisaitl (8)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +4 pts
    1-2
    17:49
  3. CHI
    B. Saad(2)EN
    D. Kampf (1), J. Toews (1)
    wristxG 0.94win prob +5 pts
    1-3
    19:27

Penalties

EDM 8 PIM·CHI 8 PIM

1st

  • 14:11CHIDominik Kubalik · High stickingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min
  • 16:52CHIAndrew Shaw · Holdingdrawn by Josh Archibald2 min

2nd

  • 5:12EDMJujhar Khaira · Roughingdrawn by Andrew Shaw2 min
  • 11:05EDMEthan Bear · Trippingdrawn by Drake Caggiula2 min

3rd

  • 6:32EDMJujhar Khaira · Holdingdrawn by Brent Seabrook2 min
  • 14:23EDMDarnell Nurse · Roughingdrawn by Calvin de Haan2 min
  • 14:23CHICalvin de Haan · Roughingdrawn by Darnell Nurse2 min
  • 16:58CHIDominik Kubalik · Slashingdrawn by Darnell Nurse2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Patrick Kane, 2nd 4:11 — CHI 53% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Saad · Goal · xG 0.93D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.74B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.19D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.16A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.16D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.15A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.15B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.14J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.14D. Caggiula · Missed · xG 0.12A. Shaw · Missed · xG 0.11D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.10A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.10D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.09P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.09A. Nylander · Goal · xG 0.08C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.08B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.07P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.07J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.07D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.07D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.06D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.06A. Shaw · Missed · xG 0.06J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.06A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Smith · On goal · xG 0.05B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.05P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.04D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.03D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.03B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.02O. Maatta · Missed · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.02B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.02D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.02P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.02E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.01C. de Haan · Missed · xG 0.01A. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.01D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.01C. de Haan · Missed · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.01D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI3 G · 4.6 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsCHI
2.81 G
All situations
2 G4.6
2.20 G
Even strength
2 G2.2
0.61 G
Power play
0 G0.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM48%52%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.77 – 2.88

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

EDMvsCHI
28
Shots on goal
35
52%
Faceoffs
48%
1/3
Power play
0/3
8
Penalty minutes
8
31
Hits
36
16
Blocked shots
13
11
Giveaways
7
5
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
29L. DraisaitlC011-130.450005926:59
97C. McDavidC000-220.610005026:21
25D. NurseD000020.11512—24:29
77O. KlefbomD000-210.01340—23:30
74E. BearD000010.02122—22:11
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC011-110.080103818:57
44Z. KassianR000-130.23410—18:07
4K. RussellD000-100.01420—16:53
18J. NealL101-120.49100—16:32
36J. PerssonD000-110.01120—15:30
83M. BenningD000-110.01410—12:52
23R. SheahanC000-110.080005311:49
60M. GranlundC000-120.251007511:32
39A. ChiassonR000-120.09010—10:54
15J. ArchibaldR000-130.26300—10:45
16J. KhairaL000-110.01304—10:02
92T. JurcoR000010.04000—08:33
10J. NygardL000010.02110—07:21
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41M. Smith(L)34322.9412.89+0.8958:43

Season series

CHI leads 2-1

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