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Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Chicago Blackhawks
▸4
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Blackhawks answered. The Blackhawks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Calvin de Haan's goal at 15:10 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 47% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 2.5 to 1.9; shots on goal were CHI 20, CBJ 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 24 of 26 (.923); Joonas Korpisalo stopped 16 of 19 (.842), 1.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Alex DeBrincat (2 G), 2. Connor Murphy (1 G), 3. Gustav Nyquist (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat2 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    C. Murphy1 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    G. Nyquist1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI181329420
CBJCBJ1808110226

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    B. Jenner(14)
    G. Nyquist (10), Z. Werenski (15)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    12:51
  2. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(22)
    R. Stillman (6)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    13:15

2nd period

  1. CHI
    C. de Haan(1)
    P. Kurashev (8), M. Entwistle (4)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +21 pts
    2-1
    15:10

3rd period

  1. CHI
    C. Murphy(3)
    J. Toews (12), P. Kane (25)
    slapxG 0.19win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    6:36
  2. CBJ
    G. Nyquist(8)SHG
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.04win prob +5 pts
    3-2
    18:39
  3. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(23)EN
    R. Stillman (7)
    wristxG 0.93win prob +5 pts
    4-2
    19:45

Penalties

CHI 4 PIM·CBJ 8 PIM

1st

  • 15:32CBJCole Sillinger · Slashingdrawn by Philipp Kurashev2 min
  • 19:05CBJPatrik Laine · High stickingdrawn by Kirby Dach2 min

2nd

  • 5:03CHIAlex DeBrincat · Hookingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min
  • 9:29CHIKirby Dach · Hookingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min

3rd

  • 10:56CBJMax Domi · Trippingdrawn by Calvin de Haan2 min
  • 17:02CBJEmil Bemstrom · Cross checkingdrawn by Riley Stillman2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Calvin de Haan, 2nd 15:10 — CHI 47% → 69%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.17A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.16B. Jenner · Goal · xG 0.12M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.11V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.11E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.11S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.08B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.08J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.07O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.07E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.07J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.07J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.06E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.06O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.05J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.05D. Kukan · On goal · xG 0.05A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.04M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.04O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.04M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.04B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.04G. Nyquist · Goal · xG 0.03J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.03E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.02E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.01V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 1.9 xG · 32 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsCBJ
2.53 G
All situations
2 G1.9
1.33 G
Even strength
1 G1.4
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 55 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI45%55%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.62 – 1.85

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

CHIvsCBJ
20
Shots on goal
26
60%
Faceoffs
40%
0/4
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
8
13
Hits
10
18
Blocked shots
10
9
Giveaways
9
10
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5C. MurphyD101+210.19230—24:22
76J. GalvasD000+110.03020—23:40
88P. KaneR011020.08010—23:24
77K. DachC000+200.010026722:06
61R. StillmanD022+210.03300—21:49
44C. de HaanD101020.12130—21:14
12A. DeBrincatR202+241.17102—19:28
17D. StromeC000-220.160106717:55
23P. KurashevC011+120.26100015:41
19J. ToewsC011+200.000005415:32
16J. KhairaL000000.002102513:37
22R. CarpenterC000010.111108012:33
8D. KubalikL000010.060006712:31
82C. JonesD000-110.12030—12:29
13H. BorgstromC000-100.00100011:46
58M. EntwistleR011+120.20100—09:38
20B. ConnollyR000000.00010—09:20
51I. MitchellD000+100.00020—09:12
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)26242.9231.87-0.1359:43

Season series

Tied 1-1

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