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Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks

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Edmonton Oilers
3
Chicago Blackhawks
▸4
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jonathan Toews's goal at 0:47 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 69% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 2.9 to 1.8; shots on goal were EDM 24, CHI 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Mike Smith stopped 17 of 21 (.810), 1.9 goals below expected; Corey Crawford stopped 21 of 24 (.875), 1.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Alex DeBrincat (2 G), 2. Patrick Kane (1 G), 3. Adam Boqvist (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat2 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    P. Kane1 G
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    A. Boqvist2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM0814212324
CHICHI11131406431

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    P. Kane(30)
    D. Strome (25), A. Nylander (15)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    14:34

2nd period

  1. CHI
    J. Toews(18)
    D. Kubalik (16), A. Boqvist (8)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.18win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    0:47
  2. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(17)
    A. Boqvist (9), D. Keith (23)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    4:59
  3. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(21)
    L. Draisaitl (66), D. Nurse (26)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +8 pts
    1-3
    5:59
  4. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(18)
    O. Maatta (13), K. Dach (14)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +8 pts
    1-4
    13:02

3rd period

  1. EDM
    J. Archibald(12)
    Z. Kassian (17)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +4 pts
    2-4
    8:03
  2. EDM
    K. Yamamoto(11)
    L. Draisaitl (67), D. Nurse (27)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +13 pts
    3-4
    8:52

Penalties

EDM 4 PIM·CHI 2 PIM

1st

  • 11:17CHIRyan Carpenter · Holdingdrawn by Ethan Bear2 min
  • 16:35EDMTyler Ennis · Hookingdrawn by Slater Koekkoek2 min

3rd

  • 8:52EDMserved by T. Ennis · Too many men on the ice2 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: Jonathan Toews, 2nd 0:47 — CHI 69% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.19J. Toews · Goal · xG 0.18B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.17J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.16P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.15P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.15B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.14B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.14A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.13A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.12D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.10B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.09A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.08J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.08D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.08R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.08R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.07C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.07D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.07A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.07J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.07D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.04D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.04A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.04D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.03D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03L. Carlsson · Missed · xG 0.03S. Koekkoek · On goal · xG 0.03K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.03D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.02K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.02D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.02O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.02S. Koekkoek · Missed · xG 0.02S. Koekkoek · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.01A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.01L. Carlsson · Missed · xG 0.01
CHI4 G · 2.9 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsCHI
1.83 G
All situations
4 G2.9
1.83 G
Even strength
4 G2.5
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM30%70%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.76 – 2.84

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
24
Shots on goal
31
40%
Faceoffs
60%
0/1
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
37
Hits
28
13
Blocked shots
12
6
Giveaways
12
6
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74E. BearD000000.00120—26:03
25D. NurseD022010.09400—24:19
97C. McDavidC000-230.160005021:21
29L. DraisaitlC022+210.210005019:59
6A. LarssonD000-110.03420—18:59
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC101+150.31010018:18
56K. YamamotoR101+130.21520—17:43
4K. RussellD000+100.00020—16:36
18J. NealL000-200.00300—16:30
82C. JonesD000-210.06200—16:24
39A. ChiassonR000000.00210—14:02
83M. BenningD000000.00400—13:57
63T. EnnisR000-200.00302—13:44
16J. KhairaL000030.222004413:29
28A. AthanasiouC000000.02200013:08
15J. ArchibaldR101030.36110—12:16
23R. SheahanC000-110.072103011:50
44Z. KassianR011020.04210—09:39
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41M. Smith(L)21174.8102.10-1.9032:49
19M. Koskinen101001.0000.76+0.7625:16

Season series

CHI leads 2-1

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