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Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks

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Recap

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The Anaheim Ducks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime, Frank Vatrano scoring at 2:15. The Blackhawks scored first; the Ducks answered. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Frank Vatrano's goal at 2:15 of overtime, which took the Ducks' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 2.6 to 2.1; shots on goal were ANA 26, CHI 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Anthony Stolarz stopped 27 of 29 (.931), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Petr Mrazek stopped 23 of 26 (.885), 0.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Frank Vatrano (1 G), 2. Jayson Megna (1 G, 1 A), 3. Brett Leason (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    ANA
    F. Vatrano1 G
  2. ★★
    ANA
    J. Megna1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    ANA
    B. Leason1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
ANAANA09280811326
CHICHI0621201100229

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. CHI
    P. Kane (26)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +16 pts
    0-1
    1:36
  2. ANA
    wristxG 0.20win prob +18 pts
    1-1
    8:25
  3. CHI
    wristxG 0.14win prob +20 pts
    1-2
    13:09
  4. ANA
    wristxG 0.02win prob +21 pts
    2-2
    15:42

Overtime

  1. ANA
    backhandxG 0.38win prob +51 pts
    3-2
    2:15

Penalties

ANA 6 PIM·CHI 4 PIM

1st

  • 12:29CHIBoris Katchouk · High sticking double minordrawn by John Klingberg4 min
  • 13:22ANAMason McTavish · Hookingdrawn by Colin Blackwell2 min

2nd

  • 17:46ANAJohn Klingberg · Hookingdrawn by Jason Dickinson2 min

3rd

  • 2:28ANAKevin Shattenkirk · Roughingdrawn by Andreas Athanasiou2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Frank Vatrano, OT 2:15 — ANA 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Dickinson · Goal · xG 0.26J. Dickinson · On goal · xG 0.16T. Raddysh · On goal · xG 0.16T. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.15S. Jones · Goal · xG 0.14T. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.12M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.10T. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.10T. Raddysh · On goal · xG 0.10T. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.07P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.07C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.07J. Dickinson · On goal · xG 0.07S. Lafferty · Missed · xG 0.07M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.06P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.06P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.06M. Entwistle · Missed · xG 0.05J. McCabe · On goal · xG 0.05B. Katchouk · Missed · xG 0.05S. Lafferty · Missed · xG 0.05I. Mitchell · On goal · xG 0.04P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.04T. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.04J. McCabe · On goal · xG 0.04I. Mitchell · On goal · xG 0.04T. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.03B. Katchouk · Missed · xG 0.03I. Mitchell · Missed · xG 0.02C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.02P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02J. McCabe · Missed · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02J. McCabe · On goal · xG 0.01A. Athanasiou · Missed · xG 0.01J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01C. Blackwell · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01T. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.01J. McCabe · Missed · xG 0.00C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.00
CHI2 G · 2.6 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsCHI
2.13 G
All situations
2 G2.6
1.93 G
Even strength
2 G2.1
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA41%59%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.09 – 2.55

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

ANAvsCHI
26
Shots on goal
29
40%
Faceoffs
60%
0/2
Power play
0/2
6
Penalty minutes
4
15
Hits
21
17
Blocked shots
9
4
Giveaways
8
6
Takeaways
16

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4C. FowlerD000010.02000—22:43
13S. BenoitD000+110.01130—21:35
29D. KulikovD000-110.03400—21:08
33J. SilfverbergR000010.130005019:21
22K. ShattenkirkD000+120.03032—19:02
3J. KlingbergD022+100.00022—18:43
45C. WhiteD000-100.00230—17:52
14A. HenriqueC000-200.000002516:24
77F. VatranoR101+210.3911010016:07
21I. LundestromC011+110.090003316:06
11T. ZegrasC000-220.210205416:02
16R. StromeC000-230.07000015:57
37M. McTavishC000010.070222915:08
44M. ComtoisL000040.17200—15:05
49M. JonesL000030.38400—14:11
7J. MegnaC112+220.050004012:38
20B. LeasonR112+220.25110—11:39
38D. GrantC000+110.200003311:04
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41A. Stolarz(W)29272.9312.57+0.5762:15

Season series

ANA leads 2-1

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