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Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames

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Chicago Blackhawks
4
Calgary Flames
▸6
FinalTV CHSN, SN1·Scotiabank Saddledome

Recap

written from the game data

The Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4. The Flames scored first and never trailed. The Flames led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Connor Zary's goal at 10:37 of the second period, which took the Flames' chances from 72% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 3.7 to 3.4; shots on goal were CHI 28, CGY 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Petr Mrazek stopped 24 of 29 (.828), 2.6 goals below expected; Dustin Wolf stopped 24 of 28 (.857), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Connor Zary (1 G, 1 A), 2. Jonathan Huberdeau (1 G, 1 A), 3. Connor Bedard (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CGY
    C. Zary1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CGY
    J. Huberdeau1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    C. Bedard1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI08110310428
CGYCGY21531015630

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. CGY
    J. Huberdeau(13)SHG
    B. Coleman (9), M. Weegar (13)
    backhandxG 0.17win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-1
    12:19
  2. CGY
    N. Kadri(13)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.04win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    13:26

2nd period

  1. CHI
    C. Bedard(8)
    T. Hall (8), T. Bertuzzi (7)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    10:09
  2. CGY
    C. Zary(8)
    J. Pelletier (3), Y. Sharangovich (3)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    10:37
  3. CGY
    M. Coronato(9)PPG
    J. Huberdeau (12), C. Zary (12)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +8 ptsVideo
    1-4
    12:40
  4. CGY
    B. Coleman(8)
    J. Bean (3), M. Weegar (14)
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +3 ptsVideo
    1-5
    17:51

3rd period

  1. CHI
    T. Bertuzzi(9)
    C. Bedard (20), T. Hall (9)
    wristxG 0.57win prob +2 ptsVideo
    2-5
    0:57
  2. CHI
    T. Bertuzzi(10)PPG
    C. Bedard (21), T. Teravainen (15)
    snapxG 0.24win prob +4 ptsVideo
    3-5
    11:30
  3. CHI
    I. Mikheyev(7)
    N. Foligno (7), T. Teravainen (16)
    wristxG 0.30win prob +5 ptsVideo
    4-5
    18:52
  4. CGY
    M. Backlund(6)EN
    M. Coronato (9)
    wristxG 0.82win prob +5 ptsVideo
    4-6
    19:37

Penalties

CHI 36 PIM·CGY 32 PIM

1st

  • 11:13CGYMikael Backlund · Interferencedrawn by Ryan Donato2 min
  • 14:13CHIConnor Murphy · Ps holding on breakawaydrawn by Jonathan Huberdeau0 min
  • 18:48CHITJ Brodie · Slashingdrawn by Matt Coronato2 min

2nd

  • 2:15CHIFrank Nazar · High stickingdrawn by Jake Bean2 min
  • 12:03CHIRyan Donato · Roughingdrawn by Martin Pospisil2 min
  • 12:03CGYMartin Pospisil · Roughingdrawn by Frank Nazar2 min
  • 12:03CHIRyan Donato · Roughingdrawn by Martin Pospisil2 min
  • 12:03CGYBrayden Pachal · Misconduct10 min
  • 12:03CHIRyan Donato · Misconduct10 min

3rd

  • 8:02CHIConnor Bedard · Hookingdrawn by Rasmus Andersson2 min
  • 11:21CGYMikael Backlund · Hookingdrawn by Taylor Hall2 min
  • 11:21CGYKevin Bahl · Slashingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min
  • 14:17CHINick Foligno · Slashingdrawn by Nazem Kadri2 min
  • 18:30CGYMartin Pospisil · Roughingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min
  • 18:30CHITyler Bertuzzi · Roughingdrawn by Martin Pospisil2 min
  • 18:30CHITyler Bertuzzi · Slashingdrawn by Jonathan Huberdeau2 min
  • 18:30CGYMartin Pospisil · Roughingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min
  • 18:30CHITyler Bertuzzi · Misconduct10 min
  • 18:30CGYMartin Pospisil · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Connor Zary, 2nd 10:37 — CGY 72% → 87%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Backlund · Goal · xG 0.82N. Kadri · Missed · xG 0.47J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.29C. Zary · Missed · xG 0.28J. Huberdeau · Goal · xG 0.17K. Rooney · On goal · xG 0.15M. Coronato · On goal · xG 0.13M. Coronato · On goal · xG 0.10M. Coronato · Goal · xG 0.09M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.09M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.08C. Zary · Goal · xG 0.08J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.07C. Zary · On goal · xG 0.06M. Weegar · Missed · xG 0.06B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.05B. Coleman · Goal · xG 0.05R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.05M. Coronato · On goal · xG 0.05M. Coronato · On goal · xG 0.05B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.05B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.04R. Lomberg · On goal · xG 0.04C. Zary · Missed · xG 0.04N. Kadri · Goal · xG 0.04M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.04M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.03M. Coronato · On goal · xG 0.03C. Zary · Missed · xG 0.03K. Bahl · On goal · xG 0.02M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.02K. Rooney · On goal · xG 0.02R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Weegar · Missed · xG 0.02R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.01M. Coronato · Missed · xG 0.01M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.00N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.00
CGY6 G · 3.7 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsCGY
3.44 G
All situations
5 G3.7
1.93 G
Even strength
3 G1.5
1.41 G
Power play
1 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 73 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI65%35%CGY

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.18 – 2.37

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

CHIvsCGY
28
Shots on goal
30
55%
Faceoffs
45%
1/3
Power play
1/5
36
Penalty minutes
32
12
Hits
27
14
Blocked shots
19
16
Giveaways
16
4
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4S. JonesD000000.03010—26:42
98C. BedardC123030.220023623:58
72A. VlasicD000-140.11100—20:37
86T. TeravainenC022-220.13000019:23
42N. AllanD000+100.00210—18:59
5C. MurphyD000-230.28260—18:26
17N. FolignoL011-120.571025018:22
59T. BertuzziL213030.812014—17:39
95I. MikheyevR101-150.54000—16:14
16J. DickinsonC000-220.221207015:48
71T. HallL022+100.0000010015:17
14K. KorchinskiD000-100.00000—14:33
78T. BrodieD000000.04002—14:28
73L. ReichelL000000.000104012:44
91F. NazarC000-100.041223312:40
8R. DonatoC000-120.240014011:46
77P. MaroonL000000.0020010008:58
22J. AndersonR000020.14010—07:20
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34P. Mrazek(L)29245.8282.37-2.6357:29

Season series

CGY leads 3-0

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