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Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks

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Dallas Stars
▸5
Chicago Blackhawks
1
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Recap

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The Dallas Stars beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1. The Stars scored first and never trailed. The Stars led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Miro Heiskanen's goal at 14:02 of the second period, which took the Stars' chances from 71% to 85%. Expected goals were close — DAL 3.3, CHI 3.2; shots on goal were DAL 34, CHI 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Stars win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Anton Khudobin stopped 38 of 39 (.974), 2.2 goals saved above expected; Kevin Lankinen stopped 29 of 34 (.853), 1.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Roope Hintz (1 G, 3 A), 2. Blake Comeau (2 G), 3. Anton Khudobin (38 saves, .974).

Three stars

  1. ★
    DAL
    R. Hintz1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    DAL
    B. Comeau2 G
  3. ★★★
    DAL
    A. Khudobin38 saves, .974

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
DALDAL11231418534
CHICHI11608015139

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. DAL
    R. Hintz(12)PPG
    J. Benn (12), J. Pavelski (20)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +11 pts
    1-0
    9:19
  2. CHI
    D. Kubalik(14)
    V. Hinostroza (2), P. Kurashev (6)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    14:05

2nd period

  1. DAL
    J. Robertson(9)
    R. Hintz (14), E. Lindell (7)
    wristxG 0.34win prob +14 pts
    2-1
    1:13
  2. DAL
    M. Heiskanen(6)PPG
    J. Benn (13), R. Hintz (15)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +14 pts
    3-1
    14:02
  3. DAL
    B. Comeau(2)
    A. Cogliano (5)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +9 pts
    4-1
    15:47

3rd period

  1. DAL
    B. Comeau(3)
    R. Hintz (16)
    snapxG 0.25win prob +3 pts
    5-1
    0:50

Penalties

DAL 6 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 8:10CHIRyan Carpenter · Slashingdrawn by Roope Hintz2 min
  • 19:29DALTy Dellandrea · Interferencedrawn by Brandon Hagel2 min

2nd

  • 0:17CHIDylan Strome · Interferencedrawn by Andrew Cogliano2 min
  • 1:57DALJohn Klingberg · Holdingdrawn by Kirby Dach2 min
  • 13:14CHIRyan Carpenter · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 16:43DALTy Dellandrea · Holdingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Miro Heiskanen, 2nd 14:02 — DAL 71% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.22C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.20A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.19A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.19D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.16A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.14D. Kubalik · Goal · xG 0.14K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.14P. Kurashev · Missed · xG 0.14V. Hinostroza · On goal · xG 0.11A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.11A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.11K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.10P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.09D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.09D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.08D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.08B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.08P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.07D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.06D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.06D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.06K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.05P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.04K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.04V. Hinostroza · On goal · xG 0.04A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.04D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.04D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.03N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.03D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.03P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.02C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.02P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.01C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.00D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.00C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI1 G · 3.2 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DALvsCHI
3.35 G
All situations
1 G3.2
2.53 G
Even strength
1 G3.0
0.92 G
Power play
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DAL51%49%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.24 – 3.16

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

DALvsCHI
34
Shots on goal
39
58%
Faceoffs
42%
2/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
46
Hits
31
23
Blocked shots
10
7
Giveaways
9
9
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Dallas Stars skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2J. OleksiakD000020.17630—24:01
4M. HeiskanenD101+140.11010—23:09
23E. LindellD011+300.00540—20:44
3J. KlingbergD000+210.06322—20:05
12R. FaksaC000+130.324105319:58
15B. ComeauL202+250.7712010018:21
14J. BennL022020.215005817:46
5A. SekeraD000-100.00420—17:05
21J. RobertsonL101+220.42310—16:20
24R. HintzC134+220.260107515:43
16J. PavelskiC011040.513106315:31
11A. CoglianoC011+120.101105015:26
13M. PysykD000-110.01130—15:09
34D. GurianovR000020.03000—11:22
64T. KeroC000030.141006711:12
10T. DellandreaC000-110.054145011:11
38J. L'EsperanceR000-100.12200—10:50
49R. GardnerC000-100.02300010:07
Dallas Stars goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35A. Khudobin(W)39381.9743.18+2.1860:00

Season series

CHI leads 5-3

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