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Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks

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▸3
Chicago Blackhawks
1
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Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brock Boeser's goal at 4:28 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 64% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 2.0 to 1.4; shots on goal were VAN 32, CHI 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Jaroslav Halak stopped 20 of 21 (.952); Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 of 31 (.935). Three stars: 1. Brock Boeser (1 G), 2. Jaroslav Halak (20 saves, .952), 3. Luke Schenn (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    B. Boeser1 G
  2. ★★
    VAN
    J. Halak20 saves, .952
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    L. Schenn1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN111110111332
CHICHI060817121

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    A. Chiasson(5)
    J. Dowling (2)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    12:21

2nd period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(12)
    Q. Hughes (32), J. Dickinson (3)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    4:28

3rd period

  1. CHI
    C. Murphy(4)
    P. Kane (31), K. Dach (9)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    2-1
    13:01
  2. VAN
    L. Schenn(2)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.28win prob +5 pts
    3-1
    19:39

Penalties

VAN 4 PIM·CHI 8 PIM

1st

  • 15:12CHIHenrik Borgstrom · Hookingdrawn by Alex Chiasson2 min
  • 17:18VANBrad Hunt · Interferencedrawn by Connor Murphy2 min

2nd

  • 4:54CHICalvin de Haan · Trippingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 10:20CHISeth Jones · Trippingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min
  • 11:11VANJ.T. Miller · Slashingdrawn by Brandon Hagel2 min

3rd

  • 16:53CHIserved by D. Strome · Too many men on the ice2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brock Boeser, 2nd 4:28 — VAN 64% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.16R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.13A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.12P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.09K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.09M. Entwistle · On goal · xG 0.08C. Murphy · Goal · xG 0.07D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.07H. Borgstrom · Missed · xG 0.07H. Borgstrom · On goal · xG 0.05S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.04P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04J. McCabe · On goal · xG 0.03C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.03K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kurashev · Missed · xG 0.02P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.02C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.01C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.01D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.01C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI1 G · 1.4 xG · 27 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsCHI
2.02 G
All situations
1 G1.4
1.32 G
Even strength
1 G1.1
0.40 G
Power play
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 67 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN58%42%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.75 – 1.40

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

VANvsCHI
32
Shots on goal
21
57%
Faceoffs
43%
0/4
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
8
30
Hits
25
11
Blocked shots
30
7
Giveaways
9
9
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD011+120.09010—26:52
57T. MyersD000+230.16110—24:26
23O. Ekman-LarssonD000+140.22410—23:55
53B. HorvatC000+120.082005021:08
2L. SchennD101+130.321220—21:05
6B. BoeserR101+110.17000—18:43
9J. MillerC000+110.230026418:23
8C. GarlandR000+140.31200—17:06
40E. PetterssonC000010.01000016:22
18J. DickinsonC011010.0531010015:27
15M. HighmoreC000-130.12010014:28
91J. LammikkoC000-110.032106013:58
77B. HuntD000020.13012—13:46
64T. MotteC000+100.00310013:38
39A. ChiassonR101+110.050005010:28
47N. JuulsenD000-100.00110—10:02
21N. HoglanderL000+110.01000—08:31
73J. DowlingC011+120.040005007:42
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41J. Halak(W)21201.9521.40+0.4060:00

Season series

VAN leads 2-1

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