Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild
Recap
written from the game dataThe Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 2-0. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Artem Anisimov's goal at 14:18 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 57% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.2 to 2.0; shots on goal were CHI 35, MIN 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Wild win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Corey Crawford stopped 24 of 24 (1.000), 2.0 goals saved above expected; Devan Dubnyk stopped 33 of 34 (.971), 0.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Devan Dubnyk (33 saves, .971), 2. Corey Crawford (24 saves, 1.000), 3. Artem Anisimov (1 G).
Three stars
- ★D. Dubnyk33 saves, .971

- ★★C. Crawford24 saves, 1.000

- ★★★A. Anisimov1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
2 goals3rd period
1-014:18
2-018:23
Penalties
1st
- 17:35
Nick Schmaltz · Hookingdrawn by Mikael Granlund2 min
2nd
- 5:23
Mikko Koivu · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Corey Crawford2 min
- 8:59
Jonathan Toews · Trippingdrawn by Jonas Brodin2 min
- 15:07
Matt Cullen · Holdingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min
3rd
- 12:06
Luke Kunin · High sticking double minordrawn by Cody Franson4 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Artem Anisimov, 3rd 14:18 — 57% → 87%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.21 G
- All situations
- 0 G2.0
- 1.20 G
- Even strength
- 0 G1.4
- 0.51 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.65 – 2.01
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
- 35
- Shots on goal
- 24
- 57%
- Faceoffs
- 43%
- 1/4
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 8
- Hits
- 19
- 9
- Blocked shots
- 22
- 8
- Giveaways
- 3
- 1
- Takeaways
- 8
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
