Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars
Recap
written from the game dataThe Chicago Blackhawks beat the Dallas Stars 2-1. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex DeBrincat's goal at 19:24 of the first period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 47% to 62%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.5 to 2.9; shots on goal were CHI 39, DAL 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Stars win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Corey Crawford stopped 26 of 27 (.963), 1.9 goals saved above expected; Anton Khudobin stopped 37 of 39 (.949), 0.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Chris Kunitz (1 A), 2. Anton Khudobin (37 saves, .949), 3. Patrick Kane (1 A).
Three stars
- ★C. Kunitz1 A

- ★★A. Khudobin37 saves, .949

- ★★★P. Kane1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
1-05:10
1-16:23
2-119:24
Penalties
2nd
- 13:02
Miro Heiskanen · Delaying game2 min
3rd
- 15:27
Esa Lindell · Delaying game2 min
- 19:43
Jamie Benn · Interferencedrawn by Connor Murphy2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Alex DeBrincat, 1st 19:24 — 47% → 62%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.52 G
- All situations
- 1 G2.9
- 2.42 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.9
- 0.30 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.61 – 2.80
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
- 39
- Shots on goal
- 27
- 38%
- Faceoffs
- 63%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/0
- 0
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 9
- Hits
- 18
- 21
- Blocked shots
- 28
- 14
- Giveaways
- 20
- 9
- Takeaways
- 8
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
