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Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks

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Edmonton Oilers
▸5
Chicago Blackhawks
4
FinalTV TNT, SNW·United Center

Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's goal at 9:48 of the second period, which took the Oilers' chances from 66% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 3.6 to 2.4; shots on goal were EDM 41, CHI 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Stuart Skinner stopped 21 of 25 (.840), 1.6 goals below expected; Arvid Soderblom stopped 36 of 41 (.878), 1.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Leon Draisaitl (2 G, 1 A), 2. Mattias Janmark (1 G, 1 A), 3. MacKenzie Entwistle (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    L. Draisaitl2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    M. Janmark1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    M. Entwistle1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM014211316541
CHICHI0617312425

Scoring

9 goals

2nd period

  1. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(14)
    D. Nurse (10), B. Kulak (5)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +16 pts
    1-0
    0:54
  2. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(10)
    J. Puljujarvi (5), M. Janmark (2)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +18 pts
    2-0
    9:48
  3. CHI
    B. Katchouk(1)
    J. Johnson (4), M. Entwistle (3)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +17 pts
    2-1
    14:33

3rd period

  1. EDM
    C. McDavid(18)
    L. Draisaitl (21), B. Kulak (6)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +18 pts
    3-1
    1:18
  2. EDM
    M. Janmark(1)
    R. Nugent-Hopkins (15), E. Bouchard (7)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +4 pts
    4-1
    10:00
  3. CHI
    M. Domi(6)PPG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.09win prob +2 pts
    4-2
    12:37
  4. CHI
    M. Entwistle(1)
    R. Johnson (1)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +12 pts
    4-3
    12:56
  5. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(15)
    C. McDavid (23), Z. Hyman (14)
    slapxG 0.20win prob +10 pts
    5-3
    15:21
  6. CHI
    M. Domi(7)PPG
    P. Kane (14)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +2 pts
    5-4
    18:49

Penalties

EDM 12 PIM·CHI 8 PIM

1st

  • 0:46EDMJesse Puljujarvi · Hookingdrawn by Connor Murphy2 min
  • 14:03CHIJake McCabe · Slashingdrawn by Zach Hyman2 min

2nd

  • 3:43CHIMacKenzie Entwistle · Trippingdrawn by Tyson Barrie2 min
  • 15:58CHISeth Jones · Holdingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min
  • 16:01EDMRyan Nugent-Hopkins · Trippingdrawn by Connor Murphy2 min
  • 18:21EDMRyan Nugent-Hopkins · Slashingdrawn by Jack Johnson2 min

3rd

  • 3:30CHIConnor Murphy · Roughing removing opponents helmetdrawn by Zach Hyman2 min
  • 11:34EDMEvan Bouchard · Holding the stickdrawn by Colin Blackwell2 min
  • 15:25EDMRyan Nugent-Hopkins · High sticking double minordrawn by Reese Johnson4 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 2nd 9:48 — EDM 66% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Raddysh · On goal · xG 0.21M. Entwistle · Goal · xG 0.17J. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.17J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.13M. Domi · Goal · xG 0.13P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.12J. Khaira · Missed · xG 0.11P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.11B. Katchouk · On goal · xG 0.10J. Dickinson · Missed · xG 0.10T. Raddysh · On goal · xG 0.10B. Katchouk · Goal · xG 0.09M. Domi · Goal · xG 0.09T. Raddysh · On goal · xG 0.08M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.08P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.06M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.05J. Khaira · Missed · xG 0.05P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.05C. Jones · On goal · xG 0.05S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.05M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.05P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.04C. Blackwell · On goal · xG 0.04M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.04J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.03C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.02P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI4 G · 2.4 xG · 31 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsCHI
3.65 G
All situations
4 G2.4
2.55 G
Even strength
2 G1.5
1.00 G
Power play
2 G1.0
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM68%32%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.57 – 2.44

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

EDMvsCHI
41
Shots on goal
25
39%
Faceoffs
61%
0/4
Power play
2/6
12
Penalty minutes
8
14
Hits
21
16
Blocked shots
14
6
Giveaways
13
4
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
25D. NurseD011+460.22230—29:09
97C. McDavidC112+290.790003627:06
29L. DraisaitlC213+260.870006726:13
5C. CeciD000+200.00100—25:50
18Z. HymanL011+250.77010—24:34
22T. BarrieD000+110.05050—20:57
27B. KulakD022+210.04000—16:37
26M. JanmarkC112+120.090002514:48
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC112+150.350081714:22
2E. BouchardD011-120.05042—13:56
10D. RyanC000010.160105613:12
13J. PuljujarviR011+120.15102—11:41
24B. MaloneC000000.005004310:30
86P. BrobergD000-210.04110—09:25
55D. HollowayL000000.002002009:22
57J. HamblinL000000.00000—07:55
14D. ShoreC000000.001106707:45
16T. BensonL000000.03100—06:11
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
74S. Skinner(W)25214.8402.44-1.5660:00

Season series

EDM leads 3-0

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