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Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks

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Chicago Blackhawks
2
San Jose Sharks
▸5
FinalTV NBCSCH, NBCSCA·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Marcus Sorensen's goal at 4:27 of the third period, which took the Sharks' chances from 52% to 78%. Expected goals were close — CHI 2.9, SJS 2.8; shots on goal were CHI 30, SJS 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Cam Ward stopped 29 of 33 (.879), 1.8 goals below expected; Martin Jones stopped 28 of 30 (.933), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Melker Karlsson (2 G), 2. Tim Heed (2 A), 3. Marcus Sorensen (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    M. Karlsson2 G
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Heed2 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    M. Sorensen1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI11111207230
SJSSJS17114313534

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    T. Hertl(29)
    T. Heed (5)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    12:16
  2. CHI
    D. Strome(17)
    A. DeBrincat (29), B. Seabrook (19)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    19:32

2nd period

  1. SJS
    T. Meier(23)
    T. Heed (6), J. Donskoi (17)
    deflectedxG 0.06win prob +16 pts
    1-2
    1:38
  2. CHI
    E. Gustafsson(13)
    J. Toews (38), D. Keith (29)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +17 pts
    2-2
    6:40

3rd period

  1. SJS
    M. Sorensen(14)
    J. Thornton (25), J. Donskoi (18)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +26 pts
    2-3
    4:27
  2. SJS
    M. Karlsson(10)
    B. Burns (59), M. Haley (3)
    deflectedxG 0.08win prob +14 pts
    2-4
    8:16
  3. SJS
    M. Karlsson(11)EN
    B. Goodrow (9), M. Haley (4)
    wristxG 0.57
    2-5
    17:38

Penalties

CHI 2 PIM·SJS 6 PIM

1st

  • 8:16SJSJoonas Donskoi · Trippingdrawn by Gustav Forsling2 min

2nd

  • 17:37SJSTomas Hertl · High stickingdrawn by Connor Murphy2 min

3rd

  • 5:06CHIBrendan Perlini · Trippingdrawn by Radim Simek2 min
  • 18:34SJSMicheal Haley · High stickingdrawn by Connor Murphy2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Marcus Sorensen, 3rd 4:27 — SJS 52% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.57M. Haley · Missed · xG 0.14T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.14T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.12M. Sorensen · Goal · xG 0.12J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.11G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.10G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.10J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.09T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.09R. Simek · On goal · xG 0.09G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.08M. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.08J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.07J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.06B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.06L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.06T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.06J. Donskoi · Missed · xG 0.06B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.06J. Donskoi · Missed · xG 0.06B. Goodrow · Missed · xG 0.05B. Goodrow · Missed · xG 0.04T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.04B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.04K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.04B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.04L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.03M. Haley · On goal · xG 0.03J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.03G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.02M. Sorensen · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02M. Haley · On goal · xG 0.01J. Braun · Missed · xG 0.01B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dillon · Missed · xG 0.01B. Dillon · Missed · xG 0.01R. Simek · On goal · xG 0.01J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.00B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.00T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS5 G · 2.8 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsSJS
2.92 G
All situations
4 G2.8
2.02 G
Even strength
4 G2.1
0.90 G
Power play
0 G0.1

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
CHI62%38%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.88 – 2.21

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

CHIvsSJS
30
Shots on goal
34
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/3
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
6
9
Hits
15
11
Blocked shots
16
9
Giveaways
14
17
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
56E. GustafssonD101-150.10330—27:09
88P. KaneR000-130.59000—23:34
2D. KeithD011010.01000—23:03
19J. ToewsC011-140.252105722:31
20B. SaadL000-210.09100—20:24
12A. DeBrincatR011+120.53010—19:49
15A. AnisimovC000-230.500105718:04
17D. StromeC101050.500003817:52
7B. SeabrookD011-100.02000—16:48
24D. KahunC000-300.1401010016:19
63C. DahlstromD000-200.00100—16:08
5C. MurphyD000-120.03000—16:03
42G. ForslingD000-110.07000—15:48
11B. PerliniL000000.00002—12:41
14C. KunitzL000-100.02030—12:04
16M. KrugerC000-120.01100010:05
40J. HaydenC000010.02100006:29
95D. SikuraR000000.00010—05:37
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30C. Ward(L)33294.8792.22-1.7857:32

Season series

SJS leads 2-1

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