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Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks

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Anaheim Ducks
3
Chicago Blackhawks
▸7
FinalTV FS-W, NBCSCH·United Center

Recap

written from the game data

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-3. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 6-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex DeBrincat's goal at 16:22 of the first period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 68% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.9 to 2.0; shots on goal were ANA 29, CHI 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 79% of the time. Ryan Miller stopped 10 of 13 (.769), 0.9 goals below expected; Corey Crawford stopped 26 of 29 (.897), 1.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Alex DeBrincat (3 G, 1 A), 2. Patrick Kane (3 A), 3. Nick Schmaltz (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat3 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CHI
    P. Kane3 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    N. Schmaltz1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ANAANA0728114329
CHICHI31631316735

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    P. Sharp(3)
    R. Hartman (7), A. DeBrincat (7)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    8:57
  2. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(8)
    N. Schmaltz (9), B. Seabrook (7)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    16:22
  3. CHI
    B. Saad(9)
    J. Rutta (8), R. Panik (9)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    18:11

2nd period

  1. CHI
    A. Anisimov(11)PPG
    N. Schmaltz (10), P. Kane (14)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +4 pts
    0-4
    4:15
  2. ANA
    J. Silfverberg(6)
    A. Cogliano (9), C. Wagner (8)
    deflectedxG 0.09win prob +4 pts
    1-4
    6:14
  3. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(9)
    R. Hartman (8), P. Sharp (3)
    wristxG 0.34win prob +4 pts
    1-5
    7:49
  4. ANA
    C. Wagner(3)
    A. Cogliano (10), J. Silfverberg (5)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +3 pts
    2-5
    9:19
  5. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(10)PPG
    P. Kane (15), D. Keith (13)
    wristxG 0.23win prob +3 pts
    2-6
    14:14

3rd period

  1. ANA
    C. Wagner(4)PPG
    H. Lindholm (4), N. Ritchie (5)
    tip-inxG 0.14win prob +2 pts
    3-6
    1:33
  2. CHI
    N. Schmaltz(4)
    P. Kane (16), C. Murphy (1)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +1 pts
    3-7
    5:48

Penalties

ANA 10 PIM·CHI 8 PIM

1st

  • 3:14ANADerek Grant · Trippingdrawn by Richard Panik2 min

2nd

  • 2:16ANAJohn Gibson · Trippingdrawn by Nick Schmaltz2 min
  • 13:42ANAKevin Bieksa · Roughingdrawn by Richard Panik2 min
  • 13:42CHIRichard Panik · Slashingdrawn by Kevin Bieksa2 min
  • 13:53ANACam Fowler · High stickingdrawn by Gustav Forsling2 min
  • 19:34CHIJan Rutta · Interferencedrawn by Kevin Roy2 min

3rd

  • 1:57CHIRyan Hartman · Trippingdrawn by Kevin Roy2 min
  • 15:47CHIPatrick Kane · Slashingdrawn by Nick Ritchie2 min
  • 15:47ANANick Ritchie · Slashingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alex DeBrincat, 1st 16:22 — CHI 68% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.34A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.25A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.23N. Schmaltz · Goal · xG 0.20A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.17B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.17P. Sharp · Goal · xG 0.15A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.14L. Bouma · On goal · xG 0.14R. Panik · Missed · xG 0.14A. Anisimov · Goal · xG 0.14A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.13P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.13B. Saad · Goal · xG 0.11J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.10R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.10P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10J. Hayden · On goal · xG 0.09N. Schmaltz · Missed · xG 0.08P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.07J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.07A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.07J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.06G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.06R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.05N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.05A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.05J. Hayden · Missed · xG 0.05C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.04P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03J. Hayden · On goal · xG 0.03D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.03J. Hayden · On goal · xG 0.03P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.02J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.02A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.02C. Franson · On goal · xG 0.02G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.02A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.02J. Rutta · Missed · xG 0.01C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.01C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.01C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.01B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.01N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.00A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI7 G · 3.9 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsCHI
2.03 G
All situations
7 G3.9
1.52 G
Even strength
5 G3.3
0.51 G
Power play
2 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA21%79%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.01 – 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

ANAvsCHI
29
Shots on goal
35
47%
Faceoffs
53%
1/2
Power play
2/3
10
Penalty minutes
8
26
Hits
16
20
Blocked shots
13
8
Giveaways
10
8
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4C. FowlerD000-110.09002—24:00
45S. VatanenD000-120.03420—22:51
47H. LindholmD011-110.14320—20:52
21C. WagnerR213+130.252105319:08
3K. BieksaD000-120.02022—18:48
33J. SilfverbergR112+120.17040—18:20
26B. MontourD000+110.02100—17:40
37N. RitchieL011-350.55412—17:29
10C. PerryR000-330.24000—16:35
38D. GrantC000-310.091025016:20
42J. MansonD000-320.10310—15:51
50A. VermetteC000020.102204115:28
7A. CoglianoC022+110.05120014:43
48L. ShawR000010.08110—14:11
63K. RoyC000000.00000014:00
83K. KossilaC000-110.080105009:39
22D. RasmussenC000-110.01210008:35
51M. LiambasL000-100.00200—07:10
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30R. Miller13103.7692.10-0.9033:29
36J. Gibson(L)22184.8181.78-2.2226:31

Season series

ANA leads 2-1

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