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Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Chicago Blackhawks
2
Vegas Golden Knights
▸4
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, NBCSCH·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2. The Blackhawks scored first; the Golden Knights answered. The Golden Knights led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Pierre-Edouard Bellemare's goal at 18:14 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 75% to 90%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.9 to 3.1; shots on goal were CHI 31, VGK 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Corey Crawford stopped 29 of 33 (.879); Oscar Dansk stopped 29 of 31 (.935), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Oscar Dansk (29 saves, .935), 2. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (1 G), 3. Reilly Smith.

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    O. Dansk29 saves, .935
  2. ★★
    VGK
    P. Bellemare1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    R. Smith

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI11008113231
VGKVGK21418111433

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    J. Hayden(1)SHG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.14win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    3:33
  2. VGK
    W. Karlsson(2)PPG
    C. Miller (3), B. Hunt (4)
    deflectedxG 0.12win prob +9 pts
    1-1
    3:59
  3. VGK
    T. Nosek(2)
    D. Engelland (3), B. McNabb (2)
    wristxG 0.40win prob +12 pts
    1-2
    5:46

2nd period

  1. VGK
    P. Bellemare(1)
    T. Nosek (1), W. Carrier (1)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +16 pts
    1-3
    18:14

3rd period

  1. VGK
    J. Marchessault(2)
    N. Schmidt (3), L. Sbisa (5)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +3 pts
    1-4
    10:20
  2. CHI
    P. Kane(5)
    B. Saad (3), J. Oesterle (1)
    wristxG 0.14
    2-4
    18:55

Penalties

CHI 10 PIM·VGK 6 PIM

1st

  • 3:01CHIDuncan Keith · Trippingdrawn by James Neal2 min
  • 13:17VGKColin Miller · Hookingdrawn by Patrick Sharp2 min

2nd

  • 0:13VGKJames Neal · Slashingdrawn by Brent Seabrook2 min
  • 6:22CHIRichard Panik · Slashingdrawn by Cody Eakin2 min
  • 9:16VGKLuca Sbisa · Elbowingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min
  • 14:07CHIRyan Hartman · Slashingdrawn by Brayden McNabb2 min
  • 14:07CHIRyan Hartman · Roughingdrawn by Brayden McNabb2 min

3rd

  • 8:20CHIBrent Seabrook · Hookingdrawn by David Perron2 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: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, 2nd 18:14 — VGK 75% → 90%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Nosek · Goal · xG 0.40R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.32A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.17A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.16J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.16J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.15W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.14P. Bellemare · Missed · xG 0.14O. Lindberg · On goal · xG 0.13P. Bellemare · Goal · xG 0.12A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.12R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.12W. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.12P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.11A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.11J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.11J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.10J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.10R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.09J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.09A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.09A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.08W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.08A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.07J. Marchessault · Goal · xG 0.06A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.05D. Perron · Missed · xG 0.04O. Lindberg · On goal · xG 0.04D. Perron · On goal · xG 0.04C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.04N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.04B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.03C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.03D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.03C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.02J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.02R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.02R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02B. Hunt · Missed · xG 0.02B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.01L. Sbisa · On goal · xG 0.01O. Lindberg · Missed · xG 0.01C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK4 G · 3.9 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsVGK
3.12 G
All situations
4 G3.9
1.91 G
Even strength
3 G2.2
1.00 G
Power play
1 G1.2
0.11 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI37%63%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.00 – 3.84

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
31
Shots on goal
33
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/3
Power play
1/5
10
Penalty minutes
6
18
Hits
18
18
Blocked shots
17
4
Giveaways
5
5
Takeaways
21

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2D. KeithD000-100.02042—23:38
7B. SeabrookD000-120.27412—21:20
19J. ToewsC000+230.141005220:35
44J. RuttaD000010.07030—19:39
88P. KaneR101060.66000—19:27
42G. ForslingD000000.00020—19:09
20B. SaadL011+130.4000010018:12
8N. SchmaltzC000-100.000005716:12
38R. HartmanR000-130.4031410015:50
5C. MurphyD000-100.01020—15:12
10P. SharpL000040.21010—14:13
15A. AnisimovC000010.111105514:12
82J. OesterleD011010.03110—14:11
14R. PanikR000010.05112—14:03
17L. BoumaL000-210.17300—12:21
40J. HaydenC101010.14200012:02
12A. DeBrincatR000010.22100—11:30
57T. WingelsC000-230.181103810:15
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50C. Crawford(L)33294.8793.94-0.0659:01

Season series

VGK leads 3-0

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