Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Chicago Blackhawks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrick Kane's goal at 8:45 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 48% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 2.3 to 2.0; shots on goal were CHI 27, CBJ 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Malcolm Subban stopped 26 of 26 (1.000), 2.0 goals saved above expected; Joonas Korpisalo stopped 25 of 26 (.962), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Patrick Kane (1 G), 2. Malcolm Subban (26 saves, 1.000), 3. Joonas Korpisalo (25 saves, .962).
Three stars
- ★P. Kane1 G

- ★★M. Subban26 saves, 1.000

- ★★★J. Korpisalo25 saves, .962

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
2 goals3rd period
1-08:45
2-019:10
Penalties
1st
- 14:30
Adam Boqvist · Hookingdrawn by Jack Roslovic2 min
3rd
- 4:10
Philipp Kurashev · Trippingdrawn by Jack Roslovic2 min
- 16:53
Jack Roslovic · Hookingdrawn by Calvin de Haan2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Patrick Kane, 3rd 8:45 — 48% → 79%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.31 G
- All situations
- 0 G2.0
- 1.61 G
- Even strength
- 0 G2.0
- 0.20 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.0
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.89 – 1.78
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
- 27
- Shots on goal
- 26
- 33%
- Faceoffs
- 67%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 14
- Hits
- 26
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 3
- Giveaways
- 8
- 6
- Takeaways
- 2
Box score
every player line
Season series
CHI leads 6-2
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
