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Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Chicago Blackhawks
3
Vegas Golden Knights
▸4
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, NBCSCH·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Artem Anisimov's goal at 7:14 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 48% to 77%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.5 to 3.1; shots on goal were CHI 35, VGK 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Corey Crawford stopped 32 of 36 (.889), 1.3 goals below expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 32 of 35 (.914). Three stars: 1. Reilly Smith (1 G, 2 A), 2. Jonathan Marchessault (1 G, 1 A), 3. Deryk Engelland (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    R. Smith1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    J. Marchessault1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    D. Engelland1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI01021718335
VGKVGK215011210436

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    R. Smith(5)PPG
    M. Pacioretty (6), J. Marchessault (12)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +8 pts
    0-1
    1:28
  2. VGK
    D. Engelland(1)
    R. Smith (14), W. Karlsson (13)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    8:14

2nd period

  1. CHI
    J. Toews(13)
    D. Kampf (6), D. Keith (11)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    4:00
  2. CHI
    D. Strome(6)
    P. Kane (19), D. Keith (12)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +21 pts
    2-2
    16:15

3rd period

  1. CHI
    A. Anisimov(6)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.11win prob +30 pts
    3-2
    7:14
  2. VGK
    J. Marchessault(11)
    R. Smith (15), S. Theodore (13)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +30 pts
    3-3
    7:55
  3. VGK
    A. Tuch(9)
    M. Pacioretty (7)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +29 pts
    3-4
    8:07

Penalties

CHI 4 PIM·VGK 8 PIM

1st

  • 1:19CHIArtem Anisimov · Trippingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min
  • 12:33VGKColin Miller · Slashingdrawn by Brandon Saad2 min
  • 15:13VGKJonathan Marchessault · Trippingdrawn by Erik Gustafsson2 min

2nd

  • 4:17VGKShea Theodore · Trippingdrawn by Artem Anisimov2 min
  • 4:45CHIBrent Seabrook · Trippingdrawn by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare2 min
  • 8:35VGKTomas Nosek · Trippingdrawn by Jan Rutta2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Artem Anisimov, 3rd 7:14 — CHI 48% → 77%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Eakin · Missed · xG 0.39C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.19R. Smith · Goal · xG 0.15R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.15B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.15P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.14R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.12A. Tuch · Goal · xG 0.12R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.11W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.11M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.10W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.09R. Reaves · Missed · xG 0.09R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.09R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.08W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.08P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.07P. Bellemare · Missed · xG 0.06R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.05J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.05W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.04A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.04T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.04C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.04T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.04N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.04N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.04R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.03B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.03R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.03A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.03W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.03S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.03D. Engelland · Goal · xG 0.02R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.02W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · Goal · xG 0.02T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.02W. Carrier · Missed · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.01W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.01B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK4 G · 3.1 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsVGK
3.53 G
All situations
4 G3.1
2.73 G
Even strength
3 G2.1
0.70 G
Power play
1 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 106 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI63%37%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.44 – 2.66

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

CHIvsVGK
35
Shots on goal
36
61%
Faceoffs
39%
0/4
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
8
22
Hits
20
11
Blocked shots
22
8
Giveaways
8
14
Takeaways
17

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88P. KaneR011+140.36000—27:49
56E. GustafssonD000-110.18000—26:05
2D. KeithD022+140.07010—25:11
19J. ToewsC101-170.952107019:19
17D. StromeC101020.090305619:14
7B. SeabrookD000-120.10102—18:55
12A. DeBrincatR000020.25100—18:48
15A. AnisimovC101+150.360026718:10
20B. SaadL000-210.17010—17:45
24D. KahunC000+110.0001010016:58
44J. RuttaD000010.04000—16:05
23B. ManningD000-110.02310—14:34
40J. HaydenC000+100.12300013:22
64D. KampfC011-110.3201010013:07
28H. JokiharjuD000+210.00220—12:37
16M. KrugerC000000.002002508:50
29A. MartinsenL000010.29600—08:21
11B. PerliniL000010.14200—05:26
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50C. Crawford(L)36324.8892.70-1.3057:15

Season series

VGK leads 3-0

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