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Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks

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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrick Kane's goal at 7:47 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 52% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 4.1 to 1.9; shots on goal were ANA 25, CHI 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. John Gibson stopped 35 of 37 (.946), 1.5 goals saved above expected; Corey Crawford stopped 24 of 25 (.960), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Patrick Kane (1 G), 2. Brandon Saad (2 G), 3. John Gibson (35 saves, .946).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    P. Kane1 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    B. Saad2 G
  3. ★★★
    ANA
    J. Gibson35 saves, .946

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ANAANA0611108125
CHICHI116012210338

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    B. Saad(1)PPG
    wristxG 0.20win prob +10 pts
    0-1
    5:24

2nd period

  1. ANA
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.18win prob +18 pts
    1-1
    10:34

3rd period

  1. CHI
    slapxG 0.15win prob +29 pts
    1-2
    7:47
  2. CHI
    B. Saad(2)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.55win prob +4 pts
    1-3
    19:26

Penalties

ANA 10 PIM·CHI 10 PIM

1st

  • 1:36ANAMarcus Pettersson · Hookingdrawn by Alexandre Fortin2 min
  • 4:02ANACam Fowler · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 6:20CHILuke Johnson · Trippingdrawn by Adam Henrique2 min
  • 10:36ANAHampus Lindholm · Slashingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
  • 13:32CHIMarcus Kruger · Trippingdrawn by Cam Fowler2 min
  • 19:29ANAIsac Lundeström · High stickingdrawn by Brandon Saad2 min

2nd

  • 1:09CHINick Schmaltz · Trippingdrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min
  • 8:40ANAJosh Manson · Roughingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
  • 8:40CHIAlex DeBrincat · Roughingdrawn by Josh Manson2 min

3rd

  • 17:29CHIMarcus Kruger · Holdingdrawn by Isac Lundeström2 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: Patrick Kane, 3rd 7:47 — CHI 52% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Saad · Goal · xG 0.55J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.26B. Saad · Goal · xG 0.20E. Gustafsson · Missed · xG 0.19J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.17J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.15P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.15B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.14M. Kruger · On goal · xG 0.13P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.13N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.12P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.11B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.11B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.11A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.10J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.09B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.09B. Seabrook · Missed · xG 0.09A. Fortin · Missed · xG 0.08B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.08E. Gustafsson · Missed · xG 0.07P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.06L. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.06J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.06A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.06B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.05E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.05C. Kunitz · On goal · xG 0.05J. Hayden · On goal · xG 0.05J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.05A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.04E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.04B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.04J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.04P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.03E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.03A. Fortin · Missed · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.02A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.02H. Jokiharju · Missed · xG 0.02J. Hayden · Missed · xG 0.02J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.01H. Jokiharju · On goal · xG 0.01M. Kruger · On goal · xG 0.01B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.00D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI3 G · 4.1 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsCHI
1.91 G
All situations
2 G4.1
1.01 G
Even strength
1 G2.4
0.90 G
Power play
1 G0.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA24%76%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.88 – 3.47

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
25
Shots on goal
38
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/4
Power play
1/4
10
Penalty minutes
10
27
Hits
21
17
Blocked shots
20
6
Giveaways
8
7
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4C. FowlerD000-130.11122—25:55
42J. MansonD000020.06332—22:41
47H. LindholmD000000.02102—22:27
26B. MontourD000020.05020—20:25
15R. GetzlafC000040.631206718:51
67R. RakellR101030.27110—18:45
17R. KeslerC000-130.172206316:56
34S. SteelC000-110.130005015:53
14A. HenriqueC000-200.001103314:58
37N. RitchieL000030.25210—14:49
64K. SherwoodL000010.14310—14:09
2L. SchennD000000.00620—13:06
48I. LundestromC000000.00002013:04
46B. StreetC000-100.020005013:03
53M. ComtoisL000000.00200—12:43
7A. CoglianoC000020.0320010012:35
20P. AbergL000-100.0100010011:14
28M. PetterssonD000010.01202—10:41
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36J. Gibson(L)37352.9463.54+1.5458:23

Season series

CHI leads 2-1

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