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Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues

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Chicago Blackhawks
0
St. Louis Blues
▸1
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Recap

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The St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 1-0. The Blues scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Torey Krug's goal at 7:25 of the third period, which took the Blues' chances from 55% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Blues, 3.4 to 2.5; shots on goal were CHI 25, STL 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blues win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 36 of 37 (.973), 2.4 goals saved above expected; Jordan Binnington stopped 25 of 25 (1.000), 2.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jordan Binnington (25 saves, 1.000), 2. Torey Krug (1 G), 3. Marc-Andre Fleury (36 saves, .973).

Three stars

  1. ★
    STL
    J. Binnington25 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    STL
    T. Krug1 G
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    M. Fleury36 saves, .973

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI0401209025
STLSTL01401518137

Scoring

1 goal

3rd period

  1. STL
    T. Krug(1)PPG
    V. Tarasenko (5), D. Perron (3)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +26 pts
    0-1
    7:25

Penalties

CHI 6 PIM·STL 4 PIM

2nd

  • 7:25CHIAdam Gaudette · Interferencedrawn by Brayden Schenn2 min
  • 14:37STLJake Walman · Holdingdrawn by Brandon Hagel2 min
  • 17:42STLVladimir Tarasenko · Cross checkingdrawn by Reese Johnson2 min

3rd

  • 3:23CHICalvin de Haan · Interferencedrawn by Dakota Joshua2 min
  • 5:48CHIAlex DeBrincat · Trippingdrawn by Brayden Schenn2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Torey Krug, 3rd 7:25 — STL 55% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Kyrou · On goal · xG 0.19J. Kyrou · Missed · xG 0.19B. Schenn · On goal · xG 0.15V. Tarasenko · On goal · xG 0.11R. Thomas · Missed · xG 0.11I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.11J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.10P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.10B. Schenn · Missed · xG 0.10I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.09V. Tarasenko · On goal · xG 0.09B. Schenn · Missed · xG 0.08V. Tarasenko · Missed · xG 0.08K. Kostin · On goal · xG 0.08D. Perron · On goal · xG 0.08J. Faulk · Missed · xG 0.08J. Kyrou · On goal · xG 0.08D. Joshua · Missed · xG 0.07D. Joshua · On goal · xG 0.07I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.07R. Thomas · On goal · xG 0.07J. Kyrou · Missed · xG 0.06J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.06J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.06K. Clifford · Missed · xG 0.06I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.06V. Tarasenko · Missed · xG 0.06M. Scandella · On goal · xG 0.06D. Perron · On goal · xG 0.05K. Clifford · On goal · xG 0.05P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.05J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.05K. Clifford · On goal · xG 0.05T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.05J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.05T. Krug · Goal · xG 0.04J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.04K. Kostin · Missed · xG 0.04K. Clifford · On goal · xG 0.04K. Clifford · On goal · xG 0.04J. Faulk · On goal · xG 0.04D. Joshua · On goal · xG 0.04K. Clifford · On goal · xG 0.04D. Perron · On goal · xG 0.04J. Faulk · On goal · xG 0.03J. Faulk · On goal · xG 0.03J. Faulk · Missed · xG 0.02C. Parayko · Missed · xG 0.02T. Bozak · On goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02K. Clifford · Missed · xG 0.02M. Scandella · On goal · xG 0.01J. Kyrou · Missed · xG 0.01J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.01M. Scandella · On goal · xG 0.00
STL1 G · 3.4 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsSTL
2.50 G
All situations
1 G3.4
2.10 G
Even strength
0 G2.7
0.20 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI36%64%STL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.52 – 3.39

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

CHIvsSTL
25
Shots on goal
37
45%
Faceoffs
55%
0/2
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
22
Hits
17
15
Blocked shots
15
5
Giveaways
14
10
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4S. JonesD000040.09320—26:48
5C. MurphyD000010.00140—22:37
12A. DeBrincatR000030.41102—20:49
44C. de HaanD000020.11112—19:59
56E. GustafssonD000010.02120—19:10
77K. DachC000000.21010018:58
19J. ToewsC000010.161006318:15
6J. McCabeD000000.00140—17:51
38B. HagelL000050.43200—17:15
8D. KubalikL000010.27010—16:01
22R. CarpenterC000020.264005015:57
17D. StromeC000020.200005015:10
23P. KurashevC000000.050005015:04
86M. HardmanL000010.15300—12:55
58M. EntwistleR000000.00100—10:19
11A. GaudetteR000020.17102—10:11
52R. JohnsonC000000.002004410:00
41I. PhillipsD000000.00000—08:21
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(L)37361.9733.41+2.4158:24

Season series

STL leads 3-1

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