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Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks

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Chicago Blackhawks
2
San Jose Sharks
▸3
FinalTV CHSN, NBCSCA·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

written from the game data

The San Jose Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Sharks led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alexander Wennberg's goal at 1:30 of the second period, which took the Sharks' chances from 37% to 53%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.1 to 2.0; shots on goal were CHI 29, SJS 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Petr Mrazek stopped 26 of 29 (.897), 1.0 goals below expected; Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 27 of 29 (.931), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Will Smith (2 G), 2. Mackenzie Blackwood (27 saves, .931), 3. Alexander Wennberg (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    W. Smith2 G
  2. ★★
    SJS
    M. Blackwood27 saves, .931
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    A. Wennberg1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI2909011229
SJSSJS11221205329

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    W. Smith(1)
    L. Kunin (2), C. Ceci (2)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    6:52
  2. CHI
    R. Donato(6)
    I. Mikheyev (1), C. Murphy (5)
    snapxG 0.08win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-1
    7:29
  3. CHI
    T. Bertuzzi(3)
    C. Murphy (6), T. Hall (2)
    wristxG 0.53win prob +13 ptsVideo
    2-1
    8:19

2nd period

  1. SJS
    A. Wennberg(2)
    F. Zetterlund (2), J. Walman (8)
    pokexG 0.20win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-2
    1:30
  2. SJS
    W. Smith(2)PPG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.07win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-3
    10:42

Penalties

CHI 2 PIM·SJS 6 PIM

2nd

  • 6:42SJSHenry Thrun · Slashingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min
  • 9:16CHICraig Smith · High stickingdrawn by Henry Thrun2 min

3rd

  • 9:39SJSTyler Toffoli · Hookingdrawn by Philipp Kurashev2 min
  • 18:41SJSFabian Zetterlund · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alexander Wennberg, 2nd 1:30 — SJS 37% → 53%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Wennberg · Goal · xG 0.21D. Gushchin · On goal · xG 0.20T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.15E. Cardwell · On goal · xG 0.13T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.12W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.10M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.09M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.09M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.08L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.08W. Smith · Goal · xG 0.08D. Gushchin · Missed · xG 0.07W. Smith · Goal · xG 0.07J. Walman · Missed · xG 0.06E. Cardwell · Missed · xG 0.06T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.06F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.06T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.05W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.05T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.04C. Ceci · On goal · xG 0.04M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.03C. Grundstrom · On goal · xG 0.02J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.01W. Smith · On goal · xG 0.01T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.01N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.01J. Thompson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.01T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.01E. Cardwell · On goal · xG 0.01D. Gushchin · On goal · xG 0.01H. Thrun · On goal · xG 0.01H. Thrun · Missed · xG 0.00J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.00T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.00T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.00T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS3 G · 2.0 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsSJS
3.12 G
All situations
3 G2.0
2.72 G
Even strength
2 G2.0
0.50 G
Power play
1 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI70%30%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.08 – 1.98

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

CHIvsSJS
29
Shots on goal
29
39%
Faceoffs
61%
0/3
Power play
1/1
2
Penalty minutes
6
13
Hits
20
9
Blocked shots
26
13
Giveaways
13
7
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4S. JonesD000-140.22010—27:09
44W. KaiserD000010.01120—22:11
98C. BedardC000-130.230004420:55
72A. VlasicD000+110.03120—20:48
86T. TeravainenC000-150.36000020:22
5C. MurphyD022+200.00010—17:54
23P. KurashevC000-110.231003317:08
71T. HallL011+120.11000—15:54
59T. BertuzziL101+120.95000—15:25
17N. FolignoL000+110.265104514:53
15C. SmithC000-110.1200210014:40
16J. DickinsonC000+110.002005714:24
78T. BrodieD000-100.05020—14:11
95I. MikheyevR011+120.25100—13:38
8R. DonatoC101+110.08200013:27
77P. MaroonL000-120.14000—12:59
73L. ReichelL000-120.080001412:08
42N. AllanD000-100.01000—11:47
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34P. Mrazek(L)29263.8972.02-0.9858:41

Season series

SJS leads 2-1

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