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Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers

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Chicago Blackhawks
▸4
Edmonton Oilers
1
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Leon Draisaitl's goal at 6:03 of the second period, which took the Oilers' chances from 19% to 35%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 4.1 to 3.2; shots on goal were CHI 30, EDM 41. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 40 of 41 (.976), 3.1 goals saved above expected; Mike Smith stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Marc-Andre Fleury (40 saves, .976), 2. Alex DeBrincat (1 G, 2 A), 3. Leon Draisaitl (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    M. Fleury40 saves, .976
  2. ★★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    L. Draisaitl1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI21206212430
EDMEDM01312008141

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(27)PPG
    P. Kane (32), D. Strome (12)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +8 pts
    1-0
    1:44
  2. CHI
    B. Hagel(13)
    A. DeBrincat (11), K. Dach (10)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    2:47

2nd period

  1. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(33)PPG
    E. Kane (2), C. McDavid (38)
    wristxG 0.39win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    6:03

3rd period

  1. CHI
    D. Strome(8)PPG
    A. DeBrincat (12), S. Jones (27)
    tip-inxG 0.17win prob +13 pts
    3-1
    1:08
  2. CHI
    K. Dach(7)
    B. Hagel (13), J. McCabe (5)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +5 pts
    4-1
    9:36

Penalties

CHI 8 PIM·EDM 8 PIM

1st

  • 1:15EDMRyan Nugent-Hopkins · Trippingdrawn by Sam Lafferty2 min
  • 4:04CHISeth Jones · Slashingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min

2nd

  • 4:15CHIConnor Murphy · High stickingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
  • 8:32EDMEvander Kane · Boardingdrawn by Brandon Hagel2 min
  • 14:21CHICaleb Jones · Holdingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min

3rd

  • 0:48EDMLeon Draisaitl · Interferencedrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
  • 5:06CHISam Lafferty · Interferencedrawn by Zach Hyman2 min
  • 19:42EDMEvander Kane · Slashingdrawn by Caleb Jones2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Leon Draisaitl, 2nd 6:03 — EDM 19% → 35%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Draisaitl · Goal · xG 0.39Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.19R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.18L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.18E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.17L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.17R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.16R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.16R. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.14L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.14D. Shore · On goal · xG 0.13R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.12R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.12K. Yamamoto · On goal · xG 0.11E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.11W. Foegele · On goal · xG 0.10E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.09C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.08L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.08C. Ceci · On goal · xG 0.07Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.07E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.07W. Foegele · On goal · xG 0.07Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.06R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.06W. Foegele · On goal · xG 0.06E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.06W. Foegele · On goal · xG 0.06T. Barrie · Missed · xG 0.06K. Yamamoto · On goal · xG 0.05R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Hyman · Missed · xG 0.05R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.04E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.04C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.04C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.04C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.04W. Foegele · On goal · xG 0.03D. Shore · Missed · xG 0.03D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.03T. Barrie · Missed · xG 0.02E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.02D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.02E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.01E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.01R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01C. Ceci · Missed · xG 0.01R. McLeod · Missed · xG 0.01C. Ceci · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.01E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM1 G · 4.1 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsEDM
3.24 G
All situations
1 G4.1
2.72 G
Even strength
0 G2.1
0.52 G
Power play
1 G1.9

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI37%63%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.17 – 4.01

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

CHIvsEDM
30
Shots on goal
41
39%
Faceoffs
61%
2/4
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
8
14
Hits
20
22
Blocked shots
6
3
Giveaways
15
2
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5C. MurphyD000+100.01022—21:31
44C. de HaanD000+120.07250—21:25
4S. JonesD011020.27032—21:22
6J. McCabeD011+100.00140—20:28
88P. KaneR011050.50010—17:41
38B. HagelL112+210.030105017:36
82C. JonesD000+120.15332—17:31
17D. StromeC112050.870004216:22
12A. DeBrincatR123+240.50000—16:00
77K. DachC112+230.420003815:54
76J. GalvasD000010.01010—15:28
8D. KubalikL000010.04300—14:22
22R. CarpenterC000000.003003814:07
24S. LaffertyC000020.260025014:07
36J. SlavinL000010.030002513:18
13H. BorgstromC000000.00000012:51
58M. EntwistleR000010.00210—11:31
23P. KurashevC000000.0001010010:38
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)41401.9764.09+3.0960:00

Season series

CHI leads 2-1

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