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San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks

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San Jose Sharks
2
Chicago Blackhawks
▸5
FinalTV CHSN, NBCSCA·United Center

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2. The Blackhawks came back from two goals down. The Sharks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Greene's goal at 8:35 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 52% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 2.7 to 1.7; shots on goal were SJS 17, CHI 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 19 of 24 (.792), 2.3 goals below expected; Spencer Knight stopped 15 of 17 (.882). Three stars: 1. Louis Crevier (2 G), 2. Connor Bedard (2 A), 3. Ryan Greene (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    L. Crevier2 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    C. Bedard2 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    R. Greene1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS171604217
CHICHI03110411524

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    M. Ferraro(7)
    K. Sherwood (11)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    8:09

2nd period

  1. SJS
    M. Misa(8)PPG
    D. Orlov (34), K. Sherwood (12)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-0
    5:17
  2. CHI
    S. Rinzel(4)
    R. Donato (15)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-1
    19:30

3rd period

  1. CHI
    L. Crevier(6)
    C. Bedard (44)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +26 ptsVideo
    2-2
    3:51
  2. CHI
    R. Greene(12)
    E. Del Mastro (1), A. Burakovsky (22)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +30 ptsVideo
    2-3
    8:35
  3. CHI
    L. Crevier(7)
    T. Bertuzzi (26)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +13 ptsVideo
    2-4
    10:32
  4. CHI
    N. Lardis(10)
    C. Bedard (45), W. Kaiser (11)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +2 ptsVideo
    2-5
    14:44

Penalties

SJS 6 PIM·CHI 8 PIM

1st

  • 9:31SJSIgor Chernyshov · Hookingdrawn by Louis Crevier2 min
  • 16:22SJSDmitry Orlov · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Ilya Mikheyev0 min
  • 18:49CHIConnor Bedard · Cross checkingdrawn by Zack Ostapchuk2 min

2nd

  • 3:46CHIConnor Bedard · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 8:00CHIRyan Donato · Kneeingdrawn by William Eklund2 min
  • 10:14SJSLuca Cagnoni · Holdingdrawn by Ryan Donato2 min
  • 17:16SJSShakir Mukhamadullin · Trippingdrawn by Connor Bedard2 min

3rd

  • 11:59CHIConnor Bedard · Slashingdrawn by Luca Cagnoni2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ryan Greene, 3rd 8:35 — CHI 52% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.25R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.23L. Crevier · Goal · xG 0.20R. Greene · Goal · xG 0.18A. Burakovsky · On goal · xG 0.14R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.13N. Lardis · Goal · xG 0.12R. Greene · Missed · xG 0.12T. Teravainen · Missed · xG 0.10R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.10R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.10R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.10I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.09A. Frondell · Missed · xG 0.08R. Greene · On goal · xG 0.08F. Nazar · Missed · xG 0.07F. Nazar · Missed · xG 0.07R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.06A. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.06R. Greene · Missed · xG 0.06R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.04A. Frondell · On goal · xG 0.04C. Bedard · Missed · xG 0.04T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.04W. Kaiser · On goal · xG 0.03L. Crevier · Goal · xG 0.02S. Rinzel · Goal · xG 0.02W. Kaiser · Missed · xG 0.02W. Kaiser · On goal · xG 0.02E. Del Mastro · On goal · xG 0.01I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.01N. Lardis · Missed · xG 0.01A. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01T. Teravainen · On goal · xG 0.01K. Korchinski · On goal · xG 0.01R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.01F. Nazar · Missed · xG 0.01
CHI5 G · 2.7 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsCHI
1.72 G
All situations
5 G2.7
1.31 G
Even strength
5 G1.8
0.21 G
Power play
0 G0.9
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 64 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS31%69%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.71 – 2.69

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

SJSvsCHI
17
Shots on goal
24
52%
Faceoffs
48%
1/4
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
8
26
Hits
13
10
Blocked shots
14
15
Giveaways
11
8
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
42L. CagnoniD000-120.09212—21:06
5V. DesharnaisD000000.01220—20:45
21A. WennbergC000000.000004519:52
71M. CelebriniC000-330.350104518:54
38M. FerraroD101-330.25110—18:44
9D. OrlovD011-210.05200—18:29
44K. SherwoodL022000.00600—18:17
85S. MukhamadullinD000000.00112—17:06
72W. EklundL000-110.07100—17:03
2W. SmithC000-200.00000016:59
6S. DickinsonD000-200.00310—16:34
92I. ChernyshovL000-200.13012—15:33
51C. GrafR000-110.13300—15:25
77M. MisaC101020.131106014:37
73T. ToffoliC000-100.01000014:07
63Z. OstapchukC000-110.232006710:53
23B. GoodrowC000000.00010010:11
81A. GaudetteR000-130.29200—09:46
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30Y. Askarov(L)24195.7922.70-2.3059:39

Season series

CHI leads 2-1

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