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Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Chicago Blackhawks
5
Vegas Golden Knights
▸7
FinalTV CHSN, SCRIPPS·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-5. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 6-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ivan Barbashev's goal at 12:17 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 68% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.1 to 1.9; shots on goal were CHI 22, VGK 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Arvid Soderblom stopped 16 of 18 (.889); Ilya Samsonov stopped 17 of 22 (.773), 3.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Ivan Barbashev (2 G, 2 A), 2. Keegan Kolesar (2 G), 3. Brett Howden (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    I. Barbashev2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    K. Kolesar2 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    B. Howden3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI182826522
VGKVGK5151919733

Scoring

12 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    K. Kolesar(11)
    B. Howden (11)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    1:06
  2. CHI
    N. Foligno(12)
    A. Vlasic (20), T. Teravainen (30)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-1
    6:58
  3. VGK
    N. Hague(4)
    B. Howden (12), I. Barbashev (20)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-2
    8:57
  4. VGK
    I. Barbashev(17)PPG
    A. Pietrangelo (23), V. Olofsson (11)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-3
    12:17
  5. VGK
    T. Hertl(23)PPG
    J. Eichel (51), N. Hanifin (19)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +7 ptsVideo
    1-4
    16:54
  6. VGK
    P. Dorofeyev(24)
    T. Hertl (23)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +5 ptsVideo
    1-5
    18:57

2nd period

  1. CHI
    C. Dach(2)
    F. Nazar (9), T. Bertuzzi (14)
    deflectedxG 0.07win prob +5 ptsVideo
    2-5
    1:01
  2. CHI
    E. Del Mastro(1)
    R. Donato (21), C. Murphy (13)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +9 ptsVideo
    3-5
    5:30
  3. VGK
    K. Kolesar(12)
    I. Barbashev (21), N. Roy (14)
    wristxG 0.33win prob +8 ptsVideo
    3-6
    13:38

3rd period

  1. CHI
    I. Mikheyev(11)
    F. Nazar (10), C. Murphy (14)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +4 ptsVideo
    4-6
    6:56
  2. CHI
    P. Kurashev(6)
    C. Smith (6), C. Murphy (15)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +13 ptsVideo
    5-6
    9:44
  3. VGK
    I. Barbashev(18)
    B. Howden (13), N. Hanifin (20)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +9 ptsVideo
    5-7
    15:45

Penalties

CHI 6 PIM·VGK 0 PIM

1st

  • 10:27CHITeuvo Teravainen · Trippingdrawn by Pavel Dorofeyev2 min
  • 12:26CHITJ Brodie · Slashingdrawn by Brett Howden2 min
  • 15:50CHIConnor Bedard · Interferencedrawn by Keegan Kolesar2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ivan Barbashev, 1st 12:17 — VGK 68% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Kolesar · Goal · xG 0.33M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.20N. Hague · Goal · xG 0.18T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.16R. Lavoie · Missed · xG 0.14B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.13K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.13K. Kolesar · Missed · xG 0.13P. Dorofeyev · Goal · xG 0.11I. Barbashev · Goal · xG 0.10I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.09P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.09V. Olofsson · On goal · xG 0.08I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.08J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.08P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.08M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.07K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.07B. Howden · On goal · xG 0.07P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.07I. Barbashev · Goal · xG 0.06K. Kolesar · Goal · xG 0.06K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.06V. Olofsson · Missed · xG 0.06K. Kolesar · Missed · xG 0.05K. Kolesar · Missed · xG 0.05N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.05A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.03P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.02J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.02M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.02V. Olofsson · Missed · xG 0.02B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.02A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.02R. Lavoie · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.01V. Olofsson · On goal · xG 0.01K. Korczak · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.01B. Howden · Missed · xG 0.01R. Lavoie · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.01
VGK7 G · 3.1 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsVGK
1.95 G
All situations
7 G3.1
1.85 G
Even strength
5 G2.7
0.10 G
Power play
2 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI30%70%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.87 – 3.00

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

CHIvsVGK
22
Shots on goal
33
42%
Faceoffs
58%
0/0
Power play
2/3
6
Penalty minutes
0
20
Hits
17
16
Blocked shots
14
18
Giveaways
19
1
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4S. JonesD000-230.03100—23:44
5C. MurphyD033+310.09360—22:57
8R. DonatoC011-220.111102922:45
98C. BedardC000-210.230023822:43
59T. BertuzziL011-120.111005021:42
72A. VlasicD011-120.01230—20:42
25A. MartinezD000000.02100—19:49
38E. Del MastroD101020.13210—18:22
91F. NazarC022+220.190005017:23
95I. MikheyevR101+220.06010—16:39
86T. TeravainenC011+200.03102015:13
23P. KurashevC101-110.170103812:42
28C. DachC101+110.07600012:08
78T. BrodieD000000.00012—12:05
15C. SmithC011-100.01000010:49
84L. SlaggertL000000.00110—10:34
77P. MaroonL000-110.240002510:15
17N. FolignoL101+120.441106306:40
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40A. Soderblom(L)18162.8891.75-0.2537:54
34P. Mrazek15105.6671.31-3.6920:00

Season series

VGK leads 2-1

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