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Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames

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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 5-1. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Boris Katchouk's goal at 9:39 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 47% to 66%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.9 to 2.8; shots on goal were CHI 29, CGY 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Jaxson Stauber stopped 34 of 35 (.971), 1.8 goals saved above expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 24 of 28 (.857), 1.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jaxson Stauber (34 saves, .971), 2. Patrick Kane (1 A), 3. Colin Blackwell (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    J. Stauber34 saves, .971
  2. ★★
    CHI
    P. Kane1 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    C. Blackwell1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI1931416529
CGYCGY16011018135

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    M. Domi (20), P. Kurashev (13)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +15 pts
    1-0
    17:47
  2. CGY
    N. Kadri (19), M. Weegar (13)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +16 pts
    1-1
    19:32

2nd period

  1. CHI
    snapxG 0.08win prob +19 pts
    2-1
    9:39
  2. CHI
    snapxG 0.22win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    15:37
  3. CHI
    snapxG 0.10win prob +9 pts
    4-1
    16:09

3rd period

  1. CHI
    wristxG 0.50
    5-1
    19:17

Penalties

CHI 6 PIM·CGY 2 PIM

1st

  • 8:05CHIJason Dickinson · Hookingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov2 min

2nd

  • 12:29CGYMikael Backlund · Holdingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min

3rd

  • 12:42CHIColin Blackwell · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 16:05CHILuke Philp · High stickingdrawn by Elias Lindholm2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Boris Katchouk, 2nd 9:39 — CHI 47% → 66%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Huberdeau · Goal · xG 0.21M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.20B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.20B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.15M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.13T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.12T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.12J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.11E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.10T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.09A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.09J. Pelletier · On goal · xG 0.08A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.07J. Pelletier · On goal · xG 0.07M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.07J. Pelletier · Missed · xG 0.06M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.06D. Dube · Missed · xG 0.06B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.05D. Dube · Missed · xG 0.04D. Dube · Missed · xG 0.04N. Kadri · Missed · xG 0.04R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.03M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.03J. Pelletier · Missed · xG 0.03M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.03C. Mackey · Missed · xG 0.03T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.03A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.03M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.03M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.02R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Weegar · Missed · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.02M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.02M. Lucic · On goal · xG 0.02R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.02J. Pelletier · On goal · xG 0.02N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.02M. Lucic · On goal · xG 0.02W. Duehr · Missed · xG 0.02M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.01N. Kadri · Missed · xG 0.01M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.01R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.01M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.01N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.01W. Duehr · On goal · xG 0.01N. Zadorov · Missed · xG 0.00M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.00
CGY1 G · 2.8 xG · 52 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsCGY
3.94 G
All situations
1 G2.8
2.74 G
Even strength
1 G2.2
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI53%47%CGY

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.92 – 2.75

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

CHIvsCGY
29
Shots on goal
35
56%
Faceoffs
44%
0/1
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
17
Hits
12
18
Blocked shots
6
16
Giveaways
11
11
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4S. JonesD000+120.10130—24:38
8J. JohnsonD000+110.01020—20:38
5C. MurphyD101+110.52120—20:30
6J. McCabeD000+110.03120—19:27
82C. JonesD000+220.06200—17:41
88P. KaneR011+120.09100—17:27
23P. KurashevC011+110.03100017:09
13M. DomiC011+120.460005016:59
11T. RaddyshR101+130.37000—15:31
51I. MitchellD011+220.12020—15:20
89A. AthanasiouC011+110.2200010014:50
24S. LaffertyC101+130.270106714:49
17J. DickinsonC101+110.221424014:45
52R. JohnsonC000+120.623007114:12
43C. BlackwellC011040.55202013:20
14B. KatchoukL112+210.08110—12:59
39L. PhilpC011+100.00202012:18
58M. EntwistleR011+100.101105011:26
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30J. Stauber(W)35341.9712.77+1.7760:00

Season series

CHI leads 3-0

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