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Chicago Blackhawks at Ottawa Senators

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Chicago Blackhawks
▸4
Ottawa Senators
3
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Recap

written from the game data

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in overtime, Andreas Athanasiou scoring at 2:52. The Blackhawks came back from two goals down. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Andreas Athanasiou's goal at 2:52 of overtime, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals were close — CHI 2.8, OTT 2.9; shots on goal were CHI 32, OTT 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Senators win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Petr Mrazek stopped 28 of 31 (.903); Mads Sogaard stopped 28 of 32 (.875), 1.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Patrick Kane (2 G), 2. Tim Stützle (1 A), 3. Brady Tkachuk (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    P. Kane2 G
  2. ★★
    OTT
    T. Stützle1 A
  3. ★★★
    OTT
    B. Tkachuk1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
CHICHI1100621412432
OTTOTT091112704331

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    P. Kane(10)
    M. Domi (23), J. McCabe (16)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    0:44

2nd period

  1. OTT
    S. Pinto(13)
    D. Brassard (6), N. Zaitsev (5)
    deflectedxG 0.09win prob +18 pts
    1-1
    7:31

3rd period

  1. OTT
    C. Giroux(22)
    A. DeBrincat (27), E. Brannstrom (6)
    backhandxG 0.16win prob +25 pts
    1-2
    2:11
  2. OTT
    B. Tkachuk(23)
    D. Batherson (29), T. Stützle (32)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +17 pts
    1-3
    4:53
  3. CHI
    S. Lafferty(10)SHG
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.21win prob +10 pts
    2-3
    10:49
  4. CHI
    P. Kane(11)
    M. Domi (24)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +39 pts
    3-3
    16:55

Overtime

  1. CHI
    A. Athanasiou(12)
    T. Johnson (11), J. McCabe (17)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +51 pts
    4-3
    2:52

Penalties

CHI 6 PIM·OTT 6 PIM

1st

  • 3:52OTTserved by B. Tkachuk · Too many men on the ice2 min

2nd

  • 1:04CHISeth Jones · Trippingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk2 min
  • 2:30CHIserved by T. Raddysh · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 18:32OTTParker Kelly · Holdingdrawn by Sam Lafferty2 min

3rd

  • 2:34OTTDrake Batherson · Hookingdrawn by Philipp Kurashev2 min
  • 10:40CHITyler Johnson · Trippingdrawn by Artem Zub2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Andreas Athanasiou, OT 2:52 — CHI 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Pinto · Missed · xG 0.31D. Batherson · On goal · xG 0.22T. Stützle · On goal · xG 0.22B. Tkachuk · Goal · xG 0.19E. Brannstrom · On goal · xG 0.19C. Giroux · Goal · xG 0.16T. Chabot · On goal · xG 0.15P. Kelly · On goal · xG 0.12M. Joseph · Missed · xG 0.10T. Stützle · On goal · xG 0.10D. Batherson · On goal · xG 0.10D. Brassard · On goal · xG 0.09S. Pinto · Goal · xG 0.09B. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.08T. Stützle · On goal · xG 0.08T. Stützle · Missed · xG 0.07D. Gambrell · On goal · xG 0.07B. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.06A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.05T. Stützle · On goal · xG 0.05T. Stützle · On goal · xG 0.05E. Brannstrom · On goal · xG 0.04T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.04C. Giroux · On goal · xG 0.04A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.03T. Stützle · On goal · xG 0.03D. Batherson · On goal · xG 0.03E. Brannstrom · On goal · xG 0.02D. Batherson · On goal · xG 0.01N. Zaitsev · Missed · xG 0.01B. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.01A. Zub · Missed · xG 0.01T. Hamonic · On goal · xG 0.01B. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.01T. Chabot · Missed · xG 0.01T. Stützle · On goal · xG 0.01T. Chabot · Missed · xG 0.01M. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.00E. Brannstrom · On goal · xG 0.00J. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.00
OTT3 G · 2.9 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsOTT
2.84 G
All situations
3 G2.9
2.23 G
Even strength
3 G2.3
0.50 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.21 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI49%51%OTT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.81 – 2.88

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

CHIvsOTT
32
Shots on goal
31
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
30
Hits
38
15
Blocked shots
7
10
Giveaways
13
9
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4S. JonesD000+250.42222—25:17
6J. McCabeD022+110.03310—21:11
88P. KaneR202+230.32200—20:39
5C. MurphyD000000.00230—20:06
13M. DomiC022+220.061005519:06
8J. JohnsonD000010.01200—18:33
24S. LaffertyC101-150.505103618:28
23P. KurashevC000+100.00010018:13
82C. JonesD000-110.08130—17:46
51I. MitchellD000-100.02110—16:25
90T. JohnsonC011+120.160025016:12
17J. DickinsonC000030.200104315:50
11T. RaddyshR000000.00000—15:05
89A. AthanasiouC101-140.65200014:08
43C. BlackwellC000-120.12110012:20
52R. JohnsonC000-110.034007111:40
70C. GuttmanC000010.161105811:24
14B. KatchoukL000-110.08300—10:13
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34P. Mrazek(W)31283.9032.88-0.1262:52

Season series

CHI leads 2-0

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