Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in overtime, Duncan Keith scoring at 1:23. The Avalanche scored first; the Blackhawks answered. The Avalanche led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Duncan Keith's goal at 1:23 of overtime, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 2.6 to 1.6; shots on goal were COL 20, CHI 42. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Philipp Grubauer stopped 40 of 42 (.952), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Corey Crawford stopped 19 of 20 (.950), 0.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Duncan Keith (1 G), 2. Philipp Grubauer (40 saves, .952), 3. Artem Anisimov (1 G).
Three stars
- ★D. Keith1 G

- ★★P. Grubauer40 saves, .952

- ★★★A. Anisimov1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals2nd period
1-015:26
3rd period
1-11:44
Overtime
1-21:23
Penalties
1st
- 1:56
Patrik Nemeth · High stickingdrawn by Dylan Strome2 min
- 5:09
Marcus Kruger · Trippingdrawn by Tyson Jost2 min
2nd
- 13:38
Marcus Kruger · Holdingdrawn by Gabriel Bourque2 min
- 14:09
Jonathan Toews · Hookingdrawn by Tyson Barrie2 min
- 19:45
Derick Brassard · Boardingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Duncan Keith, OT 1:23 — 51% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.61 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.6
- 1.10 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.8
- 0.51 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.7
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.57 – 2.57
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
- 20
- Shots on goal
- 42
- 42%
- Faceoffs
- 58%
- 1/3
- Power play
- 1/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 35
- Hits
- 28
- 24
- Blocked shots
- 23
- 9
- Giveaways
- 11
- 9
- Takeaways
- 8
Box score
every player line
Season series
CHI leads 3-2
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
