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Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Chicago Blackhawks
3
Vegas Golden Knights
▸4
FinalTV NBCSN, ATTSN-RM·Rogers Place

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3. The Golden Knights came back from two goals down. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex Tuch's goal at 1:34 of the third period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 53% to 77%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.0 to 2.6; shots on goal were CHI 26, VGK 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Corey Crawford stopped 35 of 39 (.897), 1.0 goals below expected; Robin Lehner stopped 23 of 26 (.885). Three stars: 1. Max Pacioretty (1 G, 1 A), 2. Alex Tuch (1 G), 3. Alec Martinez (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Pacioretty1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    A. Tuch1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    A. Martinez1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI2101907326
VGKVGK113215111439

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    J. Toews(5)
    D. Kubalik (4), B. Saad (3)
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    10:32
  2. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(2)
    D. Strome (1), C. Murphy (4)
    snapxG 0.33win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    18:19
  3. VGK
    M. Pacioretty(1)
    B. McNabb (2), W. Karlsson (3)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    19:29

2nd period

  1. VGK
    M. Stone(4)
    W. Karlsson (4), M. Pacioretty (1)
    snapxG 0.08win prob +16 pts
    2-2
    0:57
  2. CHI
    P. Kane(2)
    D. Caggiula (2)
    backhandxG 0.20win prob +17 pts
    3-2
    4:02
  3. VGK
    A. Martinez(1)PPG
    R. Smith (5), N. Schmidt (4)
    slapxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    3-3
    7:28

3rd period

  1. VGK
    A. Tuch(4)
    J. Marchessault (5), S. Theodore (3)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +24 pts
    3-4
    1:34

Penalties

CHI 2 PIM·VGK 2 PIM

2nd

  • 6:22CHIAdam Boqvist · Holding the stickdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min
  • 14:22VGKShea Theodore · Slashingdrawn by Matthew Highmore2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alex Tuch, 3rd 1:34 — VGK 53% → 77%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.24P. Stastny · On goal · xG 0.22C. Stephenson · Missed · xG 0.20A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.19C. Stephenson · Missed · xG 0.19P. Stastny · On goal · xG 0.17S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.14R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.13W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.12N. Cousins · On goal · xG 0.09A. Martinez · Goal · xG 0.09A. Tuch · Goal · xG 0.08M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.08M. Stone · Goal · xG 0.08N. Cousins · On goal · xG 0.08M. Pacioretty · Goal · xG 0.07W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.07R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.06R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.05S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.05R. Reaves · On goal · xG 0.04N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.04S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.04W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.03A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.03S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.03W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.03N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.03N. Holden · Missed · xG 0.02B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.02A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.02M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Whitecloud · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.01N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.01N. Cousins · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.01C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.01B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.01W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.01N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK4 G · 3.0 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsVGK
2.63 G
All situations
4 G3.0
2.43 G
Even strength
3 G2.9
0.30 G
Power play
1 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI46%54%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.62 – 2.86

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
39
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/1
Power play
1/1
2
Penalty minutes
2
34
Hits
39
19
Blocked shots
18
19
Giveaways
18
6
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2D. KeithD000-200.00010—25:01
5C. MurphyD011010.15320—23:08
88P. KaneR101030.27200—21:29
6O. MaattaD000+110.01220—21:14
44C. de HaanD000+110.02220—19:09
68S. KoekkoekD000+100.00100—18:31
19J. ToewsC101-110.160304718:00
17D. StromeC011000.041106416:20
12A. DeBrincatR101040.57400—16:08
8D. KubalikL011030.23400—15:50
20B. SaadL011+140.37100—15:37
77K. DachC000+130.391205015:34
47J. QuennevilleC000-110.07420013:49
91D. CaggiulaL011020.12500—13:25
64D. KampfC000000.002007313:08
22R. CarpenterC000000.00020011:56
27A. BoqvistD000-110.03112—10:55
36M. HighmoreC000010.18110010:54
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50C. Crawford(L)39354.8972.96-1.0458:46

Series

VGK leads 4-1

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