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Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks

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Chicago Blackhawks
1
Vancouver Canucks
▸4
FinalTV CHSN, CBC·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1. The Blackhawks scored first; the Canucks answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Erik Brannstrom's goal at 4:25 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 52% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 3.6 to 2.4; shots on goal were CHI 29, VAN 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Arvid Soderblom stopped 29 of 31 (.935); Arturs Silovs stopped 28 of 29 (.966), 1.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Elias Pettersson (1 G), 2. Arturs Silovs (28 saves, .966), 3. Arvid Soderblom (29 saves, .935).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    E. Pettersson1 G
  2. ★★
    VAN
    A. Silovs28 saves, .966
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    A. Soderblom29 saves, .935

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI1140807129
VANVAN0911737433

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    I. Mikheyev(2)
    N. Foligno (2), N. Allan (4)
    wristxG 0.27win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    6:50

2nd period

  1. VAN
    E. Pettersson(5)PPG
    J. Miller (10), Q. Hughes (14)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-1
    4:56

3rd period

  1. VAN
    E. Brannstrom(2)
    K. Sherwood (5), J. DeBrusk (7)
    slapxG 0.01win prob +26 ptsVideo
    1-2
    4:25
  2. VAN
    J. Miller(6)EN
    P. Suter (2)
    wristxG 0.54win prob +4 ptsVideo
    1-3
    18:04
  3. VAN
    T. Blueger(3)EN
    C. Garland (8), D. Heinen (5)
    wristxG 0.81Video
    1-4
    18:56

Penalties

CHI 6 PIM·VAN 2 PIM

1st

  • 15:47VANFilip Hronek · Hookingdrawn by Craig Smith2 min

2nd

  • 4:34CHIWyatt Kaiser · Roughingdrawn by Erik Brannstrom2 min
  • 7:14CHITyler Bertuzzi · Trippingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min

3rd

  • 5:08CHIPhilipp Kurashev · Holdingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Erik Brannstrom, 3rd 4:25 — VAN 52% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Blueger · Goal · xG 0.81J. Miller · Goal · xG 0.54K. Sherwood · On goal · xG 0.25J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.18K. Sherwood · On goal · xG 0.14J. Lekkerimäki · On goal · xG 0.14D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.13E. Pettersson · Goal · xG 0.12C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.12J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.08P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.08E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.07J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.06J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.05A. Räty · On goal · xG 0.05N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.05D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.05E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.05J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.04A. Räty · On goal · xG 0.04N. Hoglander · Missed · xG 0.04C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.04E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.03E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.03J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.03N. Juulsen · On goal · xG 0.03F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.02T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.02T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02E. Brannstrom · On goal · xG 0.02C. Soucy · Missed · xG 0.02E. Brannstrom · Missed · xG 0.01T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.01E. Brannstrom · Goal · xG 0.01K. Sherwood · Missed · xG 0.01N. Juulsen · On goal · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01C. Soucy · On goal · xG 0.01C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.01J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.00F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.00J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.00T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.00J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.00E. Brannstrom · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN4 G · 3.6 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsVAN
2.41 G
All situations
2 G3.6
2.21 G
Even strength
1 G1.6
0.20 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI53%47%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.36 – 2.21

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

CHIvsVAN
29
Shots on goal
33
37%
Faceoffs
63%
0/1
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
14
Hits
35
18
Blocked shots
10
17
Giveaways
13
7
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5C. MurphyD000-110.01240—25:04
72A. VlasicD000-120.02020—23:33
44W. KaiserD000020.06232—19:23
25A. MartinezD000000.00020—19:05
8R. DonatoC000-240.331005518:20
16J. DickinsonC000-120.182205017:00
23P. KurashevC000-200.00012016:53
98C. BedardC000-210.000101116:48
17N. FolignoL011030.402004015:37
78T. BrodieD000010.05010—15:18
22J. AndersonR000030.30000—14:33
59T. BertuzziL000000.09012—14:20
42N. AllanD011000.00200—14:11
86T. TeravainenC000-120.08000014:00
73L. ReichelL000-130.160003013:30
77P. MaroonL000-100.211005013:13
95I. MikheyevR101+120.30200—13:09
15C. SmithC000-130.25010012:45
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40A. Soderblom(L)31292.9352.22+0.2258:56

Season series

VAN leads 3-0

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