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Florida Panthers
2
Chicago Blackhawks
▸3
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Florida Panthers 3-2. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Pius Suter's goal at 18:30 of the first period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 68% to 83%. Expected goals were close — FLA 2.8, CHI 2.8; shots on goal were FLA 35, CHI 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Chris Driedger stopped 29 of 32 (.906); Kevin Lankinen stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Kevin Lankinen (33 saves, .943), 2. Patrick Kane (2 A), 3. Brandon Hagel (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    K. Lankinen33 saves, .943
  2. ★★
    CHI
    P. Kane2 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    B. Hagel1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
FLAFLA07114114235
CHICHI21111407332

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    D. Kubalik(11)
    B. Hagel (8), C. Murphy (6)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    6:24
  2. CHI
    P. Suter(9)
    N. Zadorov (6), P. Kane (31)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    18:30

2nd period

  1. CHI
    C. Soderberg(6)PPG
    P. Kane (32), A. DeBrincat (16)
    tip-inxG 0.13win prob +8 pts
    0-3
    4:22
  2. FLA
    A. Stralman(3)
    N. Acciari (4), O. Tippett (4)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +8 pts
    1-3
    8:53

3rd period

  1. FLA
    A. Wennberg(7)PPG
    N. Acciari (5), J. Huberdeau (25)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +7 pts
    2-3
    15:22

Penalties

FLA 6 PIM·CHI 4 PIM

1st

  • 12:01FLARadko Gudas · Interferencedrawn by Dominik Kubalik2 min

2nd

  • 3:05FLAOwen Tippett · Slashingdrawn by Ian Mitchell2 min
  • 6:30CHICarl Soderberg · Trippingdrawn by Alexander Wennberg2 min

3rd

  • 14:26CHINikita Zadorov · Hookingdrawn by Jonathan Huberdeau2 min
  • 17:31FLAAaron Ekblad · Slashingdrawn by Mattias Janmark2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Pius Suter, 1st 18:30 — CHI 68% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.19C. Soderberg · Missed · xG 0.18D. Kubalik · Goal · xG 0.17D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.16M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.14C. Soderberg · Goal · xG 0.13P. Suter · Missed · xG 0.12M. Entwistle · On goal · xG 0.12D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.12A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.11B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.10P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.09A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.08D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.08B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.08D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.07P. Suter · Goal · xG 0.07A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.07M. Entwistle · On goal · xG 0.06D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.06R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.06P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.05P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.05M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.05P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.05D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.04A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.03C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.03D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.03B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.03R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.03D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.01I. Mitchell · Missed · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01
CHI3 G · 2.8 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

FLAvsCHI
2.82 G
All situations
3 G2.8
2.21 G
Even strength
2 G2.0
0.61 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
FLA50%50%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.75 – 2.78

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

FLAvsCHI
35
Shots on goal
32
50%
Faceoffs
50%
1/2
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
42
Hits
24
16
Blocked shots
19
13
Giveaways
15
12
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Florida Panthers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5A. EkbladD000-150.35212—25:26
52M. WeegarD000-110.04410—23:05
55N. AcciariC022+130.152107719:48
21A. WennbergC101-210.160204819:37
42G. ForslingD000020.06020—19:36
19M. MarchmentL000+120.043002518:46
6A. StralmanD101+110.16020—17:31
3K. YandleD000000.00000—17:19
7R. GudasD000-110.101132—17:05
70P. HornqvistR000-240.32310—16:47
11J. HuberdeauL011-250.31300—16:39
91A. DuclairL000020.16110—15:46
23C. VerhaegheC000020.201103315:07
77F. VatranoR000010.10200—12:40
10B. ConnollyR000010.19500—11:10
13V. HinostrozaC000020.19000010:35
74O. TippettR011+120.27112—10:18
83J. LammikkoC000000.004002909:04
Florida Panthers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
60C. Driedger(L)32293.9062.79-0.2158:24

Season series

FLA leads 6-2

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