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Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers

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Chicago Blackhawks
▸6
Edmonton Oilers
4
FinalTV NBC, SN·Rogers Place

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-4. The Oilers scored first; the Blackhawks answered. The Blackhawks led 6-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brandon Saad's goal at 9:17 of the first period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 59% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 4.2 to 3.0; shots on goal were CHI 42, EDM 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Corey Crawford stopped 25 of 29 (.862), 1.0 goals below expected; Mikko Koskinen stopped 18 of 19 (.947), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Dominik Kubalik (2 G, 3 A), 2. Jonathan Toews (2 G, 1 A), 3. Connor McDavid (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    D. Kubalik2 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    CHI
    J. Toews2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    C. McDavid1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI416216010642
EDMEDM1811229429

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    C. McDavid(1)PPG
    L. Draisaitl (1), O. Klefbom (1)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +9 pts
    0-1
    2:34
  2. CHI
    D. Strome(1)
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.33win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    5:51
  3. CHI
    J. Toews(1)PPG
    D. Kubalik (1), P. Kane (1)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +9 pts
    2-1
    7:56
  4. CHI
    B. Saad(1)
    O. Maatta (1), D. Kubalik (2)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +15 pts
    3-1
    9:17
  5. CHI
    J. Toews(2)
    D. Kubalik (3), B. Saad (1)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    4-1
    12:57

2nd period

  1. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(1)PPG
    C. McDavid (1), R. Nugent-Hopkins (1)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +9 pts
    4-2
    4:13
  2. CHI
    D. Kubalik(1)PPG
    D. Keith (1), K. Dach (1)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +8 pts
    5-2
    6:32
  3. CHI
    D. Kubalik(2)PPG
    D. Keith (2), J. Toews (1)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +2 pts
    6-2
    17:35

3rd period

  1. EDM
    J. Neal(1)PPG
    R. Nugent-Hopkins (2), C. McDavid (2)
    backhandxG 0.14
    6-3
    16:07
  2. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(1)
    O. Klefbom (2), L. Draisaitl (2)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +1 pts
    6-4
    16:43

Penalties

CHI 8 PIM·EDM 12 PIM

1st

  • 1:27CHIserved by D. Strome · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 6:57EDMMatt Benning · Slashingdrawn by Dylan Strome2 min
  • 16:00EDMConnor McDavid · High stickingdrawn by Jonathan Toews2 min

2nd

  • 3:09CHIOlli Maatta · Holdingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min
  • 6:27EDMDarnell Nurse · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Carpenter2 min
  • 7:42EDMTyler Ennis · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 16:43EDMTyler Ennis · Trippingdrawn by Kirby Dach2 min
  • 18:51CHIPatrick Kane · Hookingdrawn by Andreas Athanasiou2 min

3rd

  • 9:58EDMKailer Yamamoto · Hookingdrawn by Calvin de Haan2 min
  • 15:40CHIDavid Kampf · High stickingdrawn by Darnell Nurse2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brandon Saad, 1st 9:17 — CHI 59% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.48L. Draisaitl · Goal · xG 0.21L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.19A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.19L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.19L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.19R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.16J. Neal · Goal · xG 0.15D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.11A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.10C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.10R. Nugent-Hopkins · Goal · xG 0.09J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.09T. Ennis · Missed · xG 0.06J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.06K. Russell · On goal · xG 0.06D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.06J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.05A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.05K. Russell · On goal · xG 0.04J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.04A. Chiasson · Missed · xG 0.04C. McDavid · Goal · xG 0.04C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.03K. Russell · On goal · xG 0.03J. Archibald · On goal · xG 0.03O. Klefbom · On goal · xG 0.03C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.03J. Archibald · On goal · xG 0.02E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.02J. Archibald · On goal · xG 0.02M. Benning · Missed · xG 0.02K. Russell · On goal · xG 0.02M. Benning · On goal · xG 0.01R. Nugent-Hopkins · Missed · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01
EDM4 G · 3.0 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsEDM
4.26 G
All situations
4 G3.0
1.93 G
Even strength
1 G1.4
1.63 G
Power play
3 G1.2
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI61%39%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.64 – 2.95

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

CHIvsEDM
42
Shots on goal
29
47%
Faceoffs
53%
3/6
Power play
3/4
8
Penalty minutes
12
33
Hits
47
15
Blocked shots
15
8
Giveaways
17
4
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2D. KeithD022+110.01020—22:24
88P. KaneR011+171.35002—21:47
5C. MurphyD000040.09410—21:34
44C. de HaanD000000.01410—21:00
77K. DachC011000.000102919:09
19J. ToewsC213+140.410006417:02
6O. MaattaD011+100.00232—17:02
92A. NylanderL000+120.26110—16:07
17D. StromeC101+130.500103015:48
68S. KoekkoekD000+100.00310—15:43
20B. SaadL112+150.37100—14:55
64D. KampfC000010.075026714:52
27A. BoqvistD000+130.18010—14:39
8D. KubalikL235+150.55000—13:56
22R. CarpenterC000010.016002013:33
12A. DeBrincatR000050.31110—13:18
91D. CaggiulaL000000.054105011:25
36M. HighmoreC000010.06210011:08
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50C. Crawford(W)29254.8623.02-0.9860:00

Series

CHI leads 3-1

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