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Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks

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Chicago Blackhawks
0
Vancouver Canucks
▸3
FinalTV ESPN+, NBCSCH·Rogers Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Adam Gaudette's goal at 6:25 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 70% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 4.7 to 2.9; shots on goal were CHI 49, VAN 20. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 81% of the time. Corey Crawford stopped 17 of 19 (.895); Jacob Markstrom stopped 49 of 49 (1.000), 4.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jacob Markstrom (49 saves, 1.000), 2. Brandon Sutter (1 G, 2 A), 3. Patrick Kane.

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    J. Markstrom49 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    VAN
    B. Sutter1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    P. Kane

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI017016016049
VANVAN171815320

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    B. Horvat(18)PPG
    B. Sutter (6), J. Miller (35)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    15:33

2nd period

  1. VAN
    A. Gaudette(10)
    A. Roussel (5), B. Sutter (7)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    6:25

3rd period

  1. VAN
    B. Sutter(8)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.48win prob +1 pts
    0-3
    17:51

Penalties

CHI 16 PIM·VAN 20 PIM

1st

  • 2:21VANTyler Myers · Hookingdrawn by Olli Maatta2 min
  • 13:58CHIserved by D. Strome · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min

2nd

  • 1:27VANZack MacEwen · Holdingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min
  • 7:31VANBrandon Sutter · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 10:44VANTanner Pearson · Fightingdrawn by Drake Caggiula5 min
  • 10:44CHIDrake Caggiula · Fightingdrawn by Tanner Pearson5 min
  • 13:32CHIKirby Dach · Trippingdrawn by Tyler Myers2 min

3rd

  • 1:28VANAdam Gaudette · Fightingdrawn by Connor Murphy5 min
  • 1:28CHIConnor Murphy · Fightingdrawn by Adam Gaudette5 min
  • 1:28VANAdam Gaudette · Slashingdrawn by Connor Murphy2 min
  • 5:39CHIJonathan Toews · Hookingdrawn by Quinn Hughes2 min
  • 12:07VANTyler Myers · Slashingdrawn by Dylan Strome2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Adam Gaudette, 2nd 6:25 — VAN 70% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Sutter · Goal · xG 0.48B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.20J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.20E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.18A. Gaudette · Goal · xG 0.17E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.16J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.15Z. MacEwen · Missed · xG 0.15E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.14L. Eriksson · On goal · xG 0.12Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.12A. Gaudette · Missed · xG 0.11B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.10J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.08B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.08A. Roussel · On goal · xG 0.08B. Sutter · Missed · xG 0.07J. Virtanen · Missed · xG 0.06J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.06A. Roussel · On goal · xG 0.06Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.05A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.02T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.01A. Edler · Missed · xG 0.01A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.01J. Benn · Missed · xG 0.01A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.00A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN3 G · 2.9 xG · 28 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsVAN
4.70 G
All situations
2 G2.9
3.20 G
Even strength
1 G1.8
1.40 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI81%19%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.61 – 2.41

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

CHIvsVAN
49
Shots on goal
20
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/5
Power play
1/3
16
Penalty minutes
20
14
Hits
20
9
Blocked shots
16
4
Giveaways
10
1
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2D. KeithD000-140.22010—24:57
56E. GustafssonD000-100.07000—23:00
88P. KaneR000-180.91000—22:33
19J. ToewsC000-250.500026221:36
27A. BoqvistD000000.08000—18:50
20B. SaadL000-100.000003318:12
8D. KubalikL000-170.66100—17:45
5C. MurphyD000030.06325—17:43
77K. DachC000030.24112016:41
12A. DeBrincatR000-130.22000—15:45
68S. KoekkoekD000-120.18110—15:19
17D. StromeC000010.250104314:30
6O. MaattaD000-110.08110—13:58
22R. CarpenterC000030.503002213:26
64D. KampfC000030.251102211:46
15Z. SmithC000010.11110010:13
91D. CaggiulaL000-140.16105—10:02
92A. NylanderL000010.17100—09:13
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50C. Crawford(L)19172.8952.41+0.4158:58

Season series

VAN leads 2-1

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