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Chicago Blackhawks at Montréal Canadiens

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Chicago Blackhawks
▸2
Montréal Canadiens
0
FinalTV WGN, SNE·Centre Bell

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Montréal Canadiens 2-0. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brendan Perlini's goal at 4:49 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 74% to 92%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 4.0 to 2.3; shots on goal were CHI 24, MTL 48. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Corey Crawford stopped 48 of 48 (1.000), 4.0 goals saved above expected; Carey Price stopped 22 of 24 (.917). Three stars: 1. Corey Crawford (48 saves, 1.000), 2. Alex DeBrincat (2 A), 3. Carey Price (22 saves, .917).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    C. Crawford48 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat2 A
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    C. Price22 saves, .917

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI0111815224
MTLMTL013017018048

Scoring

2 goals

2nd period

  1. CHI
    C. Murphy(4)
    D. Strome (33), A. DeBrincat (32)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +16 pts
    1-0
    3:04

3rd period

  1. CHI
    B. Perlini(13)
    A. DeBrincat (33), S. Koekkoek (4)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    4:49

Penalties

CHI 8 PIM·MTL 4 PIM

1st

  • 3:55CHIErik Gustafsson · Trippingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min

2nd

  • 7:56MTLPaul Byron · Slashingdrawn by Gustav Forsling2 min
  • 9:13CHIJonathan Toews · Hookingdrawn by Joel Armia2 min
  • 14:56CHIDominik Kahun · Hookingdrawn by Andrew Shaw2 min
  • 16:48MTLMax Domi · High stickingdrawn by Slater Koekkoek2 min

3rd

  • 0:36CHIJonathan Toews · Slashingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
MTL goalCHI goalFinal: MTL 0%

Biggest swing: Brendan Perlini, 3rd 4:49 — CHI 74% → 92%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.27P. Danault · Missed · xG 0.25V. Mete · On goal · xG 0.25B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.22A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.22A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.19J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.12A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.09A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.09P. Byron · Missed · xG 0.09A. Shaw · Missed · xG 0.09M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.09N. Thompson · Missed · xG 0.08A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.08J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.08P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.08A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.07N. Thompson · On goal · xG 0.07P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.07J. Weal · On goal · xG 0.07J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.06T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.06J. Armia · Missed · xG 0.06M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.06A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.06J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.06P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.06P. Byron · Missed · xG 0.05T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.05J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.05A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.05T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.05A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.04J. Armia · Missed · xG 0.04B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.04J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.04M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.04C. Folin · Missed · xG 0.04S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.03N. Thompson · On goal · xG 0.03J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.03B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.03M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.03V. Mete · On goal · xG 0.03J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.02S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.02A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.02J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.02B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.02N. Thompson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Weal · On goal · xG 0.02P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.02V. Mete · On goal · xG 0.02B. Kulak · Missed · xG 0.02P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.01S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.01A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.01C. Folin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Benn · Missed · xG 0.01S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.01P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.01T. Tatar · Missed · xG 0.01J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.01P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.00S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.00J. Benn · Missed · xG 0.00C. Folin · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL0 G · 4.0 xG · 67 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsMTL
2.32 G
All situations
0 G4.0
2.22 G
Even strength
0 G2.9
0.00 G
Power play
0 G1.1
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 102 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI26%74%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.29 – 3.84

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

CHIvsMTL
24
Shots on goal
48
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/2
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
4
15
Hits
29
24
Blocked shots
11
11
Giveaways
14
8
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5C. MurphyD101+220.29440—22:32
68S. KoekkoekD011+200.00140—22:30
2D. KeithD000000.00010—20:30
7B. SeabrookD000030.06210—19:26
19J. ToewsC000030.172146519:12
20B. SaadL000020.48000—18:30
56E. GustafssonD000020.03222—18:23
88P. KaneR000020.13000—18:19
64D. KampfC000010.061305015:48
15A. AnisimovC000000.200207515:45
42G. ForslingD000020.02120—15:24
16M. KrugerC000+100.00000014:47
17D. StromeC011+200.000202913:53
12A. DeBrincatR022+210.11000—13:45
95D. SikuraR000040.36000—11:33
11B. PerliniL101+120.40000—10:54
24D. KahunC000000.00012010:43
14C. KunitzL000000.00210—10:06
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50C. Crawford(W)484801.0003.96+3.9660:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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