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Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks

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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-2. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Pius Suter's goal at 1:32 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 76% to 92%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.0 to 2.1; shots on goal were DET 46, CHI 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Thomas Greiss stopped 25 of 32 (.781), 4.0 goals below expected; Kevin Lankinen stopped 44 of 46 (.957). Three stars: 1. Patrick Kane (1 G, 2 A), 2. Alex DeBrincat (1 G, 3 A), 3. Kevin Lankinen (44 saves, .957).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    P. Kane1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat1 G, 3 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    K. Lankinen44 saves, .957

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
DETDET121010115246
CHICHI212010510732

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    wristxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    11:41
  2. CHI
    wristxG 0.22win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    17:13
  3. DET
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    17:51

3rd period

  1. CHI
    wristxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    1:32
  2. CHI
    wristxG 0.11win prob +3 pts
    1-4
    7:06
  3. CHI
    wristxG 0.24win prob +1 pts
    1-5
    9:10
  4. DET
    F. Hronek (10), A. Erne (3)
    wristxG 0.05
    2-5
    12:11
  5. CHI
    wristxG 0.15
    2-6
    14:14
  6. CHI
    snapxG 0.09
    2-7
    15:23

Penalties

DET 6 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 6:48DETChristian Djoos · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 6:48CHIserved by L. Wallmark · Delaying game bench face off violation2 min

2nd

  • 7:17DETAlex Biega · Holdingdrawn by Carl Soderberg2 min
  • 7:17CHICarl Soderberg · Interferencedrawn by Alex Biega2 min

3rd

  • 6:35DETBobby Ryan · Trippingdrawn by Mattias Janmark2 min
  • 10:13CHIDavid Kampf · High stickingdrawn by Filip Zadina2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Pius Suter, 3rd 1:32 — CHI 76% → 92%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.24R. Carpenter · Goal · xG 0.22A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.19A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.18P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.15D. Kubalik · Goal · xG 0.15P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.13P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.13C. Soderberg · On goal · xG 0.13N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.11R. Carpenter · Goal · xG 0.11R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.09P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.09N. Zadorov · Goal · xG 0.09A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.09A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.08R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.08P. Suter · Goal · xG 0.08D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.08C. Soderberg · On goal · xG 0.07B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.07P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.06A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.05D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.04P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.04A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.04D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.03C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.03C. Soderberg · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03C. Soderberg · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.02D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.01C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01M. Highmore · Missed · xG 0.01C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI7 G · 3.0 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DETvsCHI
2.12 G
All situations
7 G3.0
1.91 G
Even strength
6 G2.7
0.21 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DET33%67%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.09 – 3.03

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

DETvsCHI
46
Shots on goal
32
50%
Faceoffs
50%
1/1
Power play
1/1
6
Penalty minutes
6
26
Hits
28
12
Blocked shots
14
8
Giveaways
16
5
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Detroit Red Wings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
17F. HronekD011-330.13200—23:14
18M. StaalD000030.17320—22:40
24J. MerrillD011+120.04020—22:05
65D. DeKeyserD000-230.14510—21:50
92V. NamestnikovC011020.240004319:48
11F. ZadinaR000+120.24120—18:12
89S. GagnerC101+170.221104016:50
54B. RyanR000-340.14102—15:56
44C. DjoosD000-350.09012—15:10
41L. GlendeningC000-130.042206114:50
39A. ManthaR000-320.13100—14:46
43D. HelmC000-130.10200014:07
51V. FilppulaC000-200.000106013:49
73A. ErneL011-120.01100—13:36
3A. BiegaD000-300.02402—13:15
81F. NielsenC000-210.031006313:03
37E. SvechnikovL101-230.13100—11:44
86M. BromeL000-210.2110010010:34
Detroit Red Wings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29T. Greiss(L)32257.7813.04-3.9660:00

Season series

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