Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers
Recap
written from the game dataThe Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1. The Blackhawks scored first; the Oilers answered. The Oilers led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Leon Draisaitl's goal at 13:22 of the second period, which took the Oilers' chances from 72% to 88%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 3.3 to 1.5; shots on goal were CHI 23, EDM 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 81% of the time. Petr Mrazek stopped 25 of 29 (.862), 0.7 goals below expected; Stuart Skinner stopped 22 of 23 (.957), 0.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Connor McDavid (2 A), 2. Evan Bouchard (2 A), 3. Sam Gagner (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★C. McDavid2 A

- ★★E. Bouchard2 A

- ★★★S. Gagner1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-03:21
1-19:58
1-218:19
2nd period
1-313:22
3rd period
1-40:43
Penalties
2nd
- 18:07
Ryan Donato · Slashingdrawn by Vincent Desharnais2 min
- 18:10
Zach Hyman · Trippingdrawn by Connor Murphy2 min
- 18:49
Nikita Zaitsev · Hookingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
3rd
- 7:31
Brett Kulak · Holdingdrawn by Joey Anderson2 min
- 10:41
Leon Draisaitl · Slashingdrawn by Isaak Phillips2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Leon Draisaitl, 2nd 13:22 — 72% → 88%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.51 G
- All situations
- 4 G3.3
- 1.51 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.6
- 0.00 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.6
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.48 – 3.28
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
- 23
- Shots on goal
- 29
- 46%
- Faceoffs
- 54%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 1/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 31
- Hits
- 18
- 22
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 8
- Giveaways
- 13
- 18
- Takeaways
- 12
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
