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Chicago Blackhawks at New York Islanders

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Recap

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The New York Islanders beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1. The Blackhawks scored first; the Islanders answered. The Blackhawks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Simon Holmstrom's goal at 9:25 of the third period, which took the Islanders' chances from 52% to 83%. Expected goals were close — CHI 2.1, NYI 2.1; shots on goal were CHI 19, NYI 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Islanders win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Petr Mrazek stopped 27 of 29 (.931); Ilya Sorokin stopped 18 of 19 (.947), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Bo Horvat (1 G), 2. Ilya Sorokin (18 saves, .947), 3. Simon Holmstrom (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYI
    B. Horvat1 G
  2. ★★
    NYI
    I. Sorokin18 saves, .947
  3. ★★★
    NYI
    S. Holmstrom1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI180605119
NYINYI01201225229

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    wristxG 0.22win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    7:49

3rd period

  1. NYI
    B. Horvat(31)PPG
    snapxG 0.17win prob +21 ptsVideo
    1-1
    1:33
  2. NYI
    J. Pageau (21), A. Lee (15)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +31 ptsVideo
    1-2
    9:25

Penalties

CHI 9 PIM·NYI 7 PIM

1st

  • 18:30NYIMatt Martin · Fightingdrawn by Jarred Tinordi5 min
  • 18:30CHIJarred Tinordi · Fightingdrawn by Matt Martin5 min

3rd

  • 0:10CHIPhilipp Kurashev · Holdingdrawn by Adam Pelech2 min
  • 4:53CHIRyan Donato · Trippingdrawn by Noah Dobson2 min
  • 12:37NYIMike Reilly · Holdingdrawn by Connor Bedard2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NYI goalCHI goalFinal: NYI 100%

Biggest swing: Simon Holmstrom, 3rd 9:25 — NYI 52% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Clutterbuck · On goal · xG 0.18S. Holmstrom · On goal · xG 0.18B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.17M. Martin · On goal · xG 0.17M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.13S. Holmstrom · Goal · xG 0.13B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.12A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.11S. Holmstrom · On goal · xG 0.10K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.10B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.08A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.07K. MacLean · On goal · xG 0.06M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.05S. Holmstrom · Missed · xG 0.04S. Holmstrom · On goal · xG 0.04M. Barzal · Missed · xG 0.03B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.03M. Barzal · Missed · xG 0.03P. Engvall · On goal · xG 0.03J. Pageau · Missed · xG 0.03N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.02A. Lee · Missed · xG 0.02A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.02S. Aho · Missed · xG 0.02S. Holmstrom · Missed · xG 0.02A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.02M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.01B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.01M. Barzal · Missed · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01P. Engvall · Missed · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.01A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.01J. Pageau · Missed · xG 0.01K. MacLean · On goal · xG 0.01A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.01R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.00B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.00K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.00
NYI2 G · 2.1 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsNYI
2.11 G
All situations
2 G2.1
2.01 G
Even strength
1 G2.0
0.10 G
Power play
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI49%51%NYI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.06 – 2.12

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

CHIvsNYI
19
Shots on goal
29
38%
Faceoffs
62%
0/1
Power play
1/2
9
Penalty minutes
7
12
Hits
11
14
Blocked shots
12
7
Giveaways
4
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4S. JonesD000+130.09030—26:01
98C. BedardC011+140.46110022:52
23P. KurashevC011+110.3800210022:22
72A. VlasicD000+110.00130—21:35
16J. DickinsonC101+130.380304720:07
44W. KaiserD000010.01020—18:50
55K. KorchinskiD000-100.00000—18:25
17N. FolignoL000000.003002517:04
90T. JohnsonC000010.211005016:49
24J. MegnaD000-100.00000—15:58
25J. TinordiD000000.01315—14:34
11T. RaddyshR000020.15000—14:09
15J. AndersonR000-100.00000—12:55
58M. EntwistleR000000.070102212:09
27L. ReichelL000-100.00000—11:50
89A. AthanasiouC000-110.110003311:26
8R. DonatoC000010.2120210011:00
84L. SlaggertL000010.05100—10:35
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34P. Mrazek(L)29272.9312.13+0.1357:56

Season series

Tied 1-1

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