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St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks

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St. Louis Blues
0
Chicago Blackhawks
▸1
FinalTV NBCSN·United Center

Recap

written from the game data

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 1-0. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brent Seabrook's goal at 4:05 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 57% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Blues, 2.2 to 1.6; shots on goal were STL 28, CHI 19. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blues win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Jake Allen stopped 18 of 19 (.947), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Corey Crawford stopped 28 of 28 (1.000), 2.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Corey Crawford (28 saves, 1.000), 2. Brent Seabrook (1 G), 3. Jake Allen (18 saves, .947).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    C. Crawford28 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    CHI
    B. Seabrook1 G
  3. ★★★
    STL
    J. Allen18 saves, .947

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
STLSTL08010010028
CHICHI0101504119

Scoring

1 goal

2nd period

  1. CHI
    B. Seabrook(3)PPG
    J. Toews (6), P. Kane (11)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    4:05

Penalties

STL 4 PIM·CHI 2 PIM

2nd

  • 3:30STLVladimir Tarasenko · Hookingdrawn by Nick Schmaltz2 min
  • 9:26CHIJohn Hayden · Hookingdrawn by Robby Fabbri2 min

3rd

  • 7:01STLJoel Edmundson · Cross checkingdrawn by Chris Kunitz2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brent Seabrook, 2nd 4:05 — CHI 57% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
H. Jokiharju · Missed · xG 0.18A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.17B. Seabrook · Goal · xG 0.14P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.12A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.11J. Hayden · On goal · xG 0.10A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.08B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.07B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.07C. Kunitz · Missed · xG 0.06D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.06H. Jokiharju · Missed · xG 0.06H. Jokiharju · Missed · xG 0.05B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.04B. Manning · On goal · xG 0.04L. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.04E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.04J. Hayden · On goal · xG 0.04B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.03A. Martinsen · Missed · xG 0.02A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.02E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.01D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.01C. Kunitz · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.01B. Manning · On goal · xG 0.01
CHI1 G · 1.6 xG · 27 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

STLvsCHI
2.20 G
All situations
1 G1.6
1.80 G
Even strength
0 G1.2
0.30 G
Power play
1 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 66 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
STL62%38%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.17 – 1.60

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

STLvsCHI
28
Shots on goal
19
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/1
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
22
Hits
21
15
Blocked shots
12
2
Giveaways
7
6
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
St. Louis Blues skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27A. PietrangeloD000020.01160—24:31
90R. O'ReillyC000020.321204421:07
29V. DunnD000010.03100—20:58
17J. SchwartzL000010.04000—20:44
55C. ParaykoD000030.30410—20:16
20A. SteenL000010.13210—19:17
91V. TarasenkoR000030.35212—18:53
4C. GunnarssonD000020.03010—18:07
6J. EdmundsonD000010.03002—16:29
15R. FabbriC000030.28300016:12
21T. BozakC000020.093006416:12
19J. BouwmeesterD000000.00310—15:56
57D. PerronL000030.29000—14:49
18R. ThomasC000010.050003813:55
7P. MaroonL000010.06100—11:19
12Z. SanfordL000010.11110—11:06
49I. BarbashevL000000.00000—09:41
70O. SundqvistC000010.070102509:18
St. Louis Blues goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Allen(L)19181.9471.61+0.6158:35

Season series

CHI leads 4-1

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