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Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Chicago Blackhawks
▸5
Vegas Golden Knights
3
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3. The Blackhawks came back from two goals down. The Blackhawks led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kirby Dach's goal at 3:57 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 74% to 91%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.7 to 2.5; shots on goal were CHI 26, VGK 42. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Corey Crawford stopped 39 of 42 (.929), 0.7 goals saved above expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 21 of 26 (.808), 2.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Patrick Kane (1 G, 2 A), 2. Dylan Strome (1 G, 2 A), 3. Alex Tuch (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    P. Kane1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    CHI
    D. Strome1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    A. Tuch1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI182929526
VGKVGK216015111342

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    W. Carrier(3)
    N. Hague (3), N. Roy (2)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    2:58
  2. VGK
    W. Karlsson(5)PPG
    J. Marchessault (9), A. Tuch (1)
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +11 pts
    0-2
    6:29
  3. CHI
    P. Kane(9)
    D. Strome (10), A. DeBrincat (9)
    slapxG 0.14win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    6:45

2nd period

  1. CHI
    C. de Haan(1)
    Z. Smith (1), K. Dach (3)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +17 pts
    2-2
    4:09
  2. CHI
    E. Gustafsson(1)
    D. Strome (11), P. Kane (13)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +17 pts
    3-2
    4:54

3rd period

  1. CHI
    K. Dach(3)
    R. Carpenter (6), Z. Smith (2)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +17 pts
    4-2
    3:57
  2. CHI
    D. Strome(4)
    A. DeBrincat (10), P. Kane (14)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +2 pts
    5-2
    16:39
  3. VGK
    N. Schmidt(2)
    B. McNabb (2), W. Karlsson (13)
    wristxG 0.04
    5-3
    19:00

Penalties

CHI 6 PIM·VGK 4 PIM

1st

  • 0:44VGKNicolas Hague · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Zack Smith0 min
  • 5:31CHIAndrew Shaw · Hookingdrawn by Cody Eakin2 min

2nd

  • 9:22CHIAlex DeBrincat · Cross checkingdrawn by Brayden McNabb2 min
  • 9:22VGKBrayden McNabb · Slashingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
  • 10:45CHICorey Crawford · Ps throwing object at puckdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault0 min
  • 13:42VGKNicolas Roy · Slashingdrawn by Brandon Saad2 min

3rd

  • 11:20CHIAdam Boqvist · Interferencedrawn by William Carrier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Kirby Dach, 3rd 3:57 — CHI 74% → 91%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.32W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.24W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.22M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.20C. Glass · On goal · xG 0.17J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.15W. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.14A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.13S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.13M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.11W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.11R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.09R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.09W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.08A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.08C. Glass · On goal · xG 0.08M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.07W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.07M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.07M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.07W. Carrier · Goal · xG 0.07M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.07J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.06M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.06M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.06J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.05W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.04N. Schmidt · Goal · xG 0.04A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.04R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.04P. Stastny · On goal · xG 0.04A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.03A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.03R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.03S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.03S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.02W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.02C. Glass · On goal · xG 0.02N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.02N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.02N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.02B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.02M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.02J. Merrill · Missed · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.01A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.01N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.00W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK3 G · 3.7 xG · 61 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsVGK
2.55 G
All situations
3 G3.7
2.15 G
Even strength
2 G2.9
0.40 G
Power play
1 G0.9

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI32%68%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.48 – 3.58

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

CHIvsVGK
26
Shots on goal
42
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/1
Power play
1/2
6
Penalty minutes
4
28
Hits
36
11
Blocked shots
9
3
Giveaways
8
9
Takeaways
16

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2D. KeithD000010.05010—23:49
44C. de HaanD101+110.07430—21:41
7B. SeabrookD000+210.01200—20:23
56E. GustafssonD101+210.13400—19:23
88P. KaneR123+340.27000—19:13
6O. MaattaD000+120.04010—18:50
19J. ToewsC000-130.332005017:56
12A. DeBrincatR022+310.02002—16:28
20B. SaadL000-110.18100—15:39
17D. StromeC123+320.341103115:15
27A. BoqvistD000000.00012—14:44
65A. ShawR000-110.025226714:19
22R. CarpenterC011+200.003104714:06
64D. KampfC000-110.102105013:27
8D. KubalikL000-130.31100—13:08
92A. NylanderL000-110.12000—12:52
77K. DachC112+230.2610010012:36
15Z. SmithC022+200.282006011:13
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50C. Crawford(W)42393.9293.73+0.7360:00

Season series

VGK leads 2-1

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