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Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers

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Chicago Blackhawks
0
Philadelphia Flyers
▸4
FinalTV NHLN-US, NBCSCH·Wells Fargo Center

Recap

written from the game data

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. The Flyers led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sean Couturier's goal at 9:12 of the second period, which took the Flyers' chances from 71% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Flyers, 3.0 to 2.7; shots on goal were CHI 33, PHI 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Corey Crawford stopped 21 of 24 (.875), 0.7 goals below expected; Brian Elliott stopped 33 of 33 (1.000), 2.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Sean Couturier (2 G, 1 A), 2. Claude Giroux (1 G, 2 A), 3. Brian Elliott (33 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PHI
    S. Couturier2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    PHI
    C. Giroux1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    PHI
    B. Elliott33 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI01308012033
PHIPHI11011124425

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. PHI
    C. Giroux(7)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    14:56

2nd period

  1. PHI
    S. Couturier(6)
    C. Giroux (14), R. Hagg (5)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +16 pts
    0-2
    9:12

3rd period

  1. PHI
    S. Couturier(7)
    C. Giroux (15), I. Provorov (5)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +5 pts
    0-3
    4:18
  2. PHI
    N. Patrick(5)EN
    S. Couturier (4)
    wristxG 0.68
    0-4
    18:59

Penalties

CHI 6 PIM·PHI 8 PIM

1st

  • 16:25CHIErik Gustafsson · Hookingdrawn by Travis Konecny2 min

2nd

  • 7:12PHIOskar Lindblom · Trippingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
  • 10:24CHIHenri Jokiharju · Holdingdrawn by Dale Weise2 min

3rd

  • 0:37PHIClaude Giroux · Hookingdrawn by Jonathan Toews2 min
  • 15:05CHIHenri Jokiharju · Hookingdrawn by Claude Giroux2 min
  • 15:58PHINolan Patrick · Hookingdrawn by Duncan Keith2 min
  • 19:36PHIWayne Simmonds · Roughingdrawn by Andreas Martinsen2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sean Couturier, 2nd 9:12 — PHI 71% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Patrick · Goal · xG 0.68W. Simmonds · On goal · xG 0.18S. Couturier · Goal · xG 0.17T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.17N. Patrick · On goal · xG 0.16D. Weise · On goal · xG 0.13S. Couturier · Missed · xG 0.12C. Giroux · Missed · xG 0.12S. Couturier · Missed · xG 0.08S. Couturier · Missed · xG 0.08S. Gostisbehere · Missed · xG 0.08N. Patrick · On goal · xG 0.07T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.07S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.06N. Patrick · Missed · xG 0.06S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.06S. Couturier · Missed · xG 0.06C. Giroux · Goal · xG 0.05T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.05J. Weal · On goal · xG 0.05T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.04S. Couturier · Goal · xG 0.04S. Gostisbehere · On goal · xG 0.04R. Gudas · Missed · xG 0.04S. Gostisbehere · On goal · xG 0.03C. Giroux · On goal · xG 0.03C. Giroux · Missed · xG 0.03S. Gostisbehere · Missed · xG 0.03S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.03T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.03I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.02N. Patrick · On goal · xG 0.02R. Hagg · Missed · xG 0.02R. Hagg · Missed · xG 0.02S. Gostisbehere · On goal · xG 0.02S. Gostisbehere · Missed · xG 0.02T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.02T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.01R. Gudas · On goal · xG 0.01R. Gudas · Missed · xG 0.01C. Giroux · On goal · xG 0.01J. Voracek · Missed · xG 0.01
PHI4 G · 3.0 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsPHI
2.70 G
All situations
3 G3.0
2.00 G
Even strength
3 G1.8
0.70 G
Power play
0 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI56%44%PHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.65 – 2.32

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

CHIvsPHI
33
Shots on goal
25
60%
Faceoffs
40%
0/4
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
8
19
Hits
19
12
Blocked shots
21
7
Giveaways
9
6
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2D. KeithD000-320.25020—25:00
88P. KaneR000-340.41110—24:33
7B. SeabrookD000040.23110—23:44
56E. GustafssonD000-210.03322—20:55
19J. ToewsC000-120.370005819:45
12A. DeBrincatR000-120.1001010019:03
28H. JokiharjuD000-140.07014—18:50
15A. AnisimovC000-200.001103318:28
8N. SchmaltzC000-120.460006016:24
23B. ManningD000-120.08210—14:08
44J. RuttaD000-120.07200—13:56
24D. KahunC000-130.1300010013:53
62L. JohnsonC000020.021004613:23
64D. KampfC000-120.142008013:10
14C. KunitzL000-100.12110—11:09
84A. FortinL000-110.10110—10:11
40J. HaydenC000-100.01100009:35
29A. MartinsenL000000.12300—09:24
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50C. Crawford(L)24213.8752.33-0.6758:29

Season series

PHI leads 2-0

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