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Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks

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Dallas Stars
1
Chicago Blackhawks
▸6
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Dallas Stars 6-1. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dominik Kahun's goal at 11:11 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 72% to 87%. Expected goals were close — DAL 3.1, CHI 3.1; shots on goal were DAL 35, CHI 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Anton Khudobin stopped 26 of 32 (.813), 2.9 goals below expected; Cam Ward stopped 25 of 26 (.962), 1.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Patrick Kane (2 G), 2. Chris Kunitz (1 G), 3. Cam Ward (25 saves, .962).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    P. Kane2 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    C. Kunitz1 G
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    C. Ward25 saves, .962

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
DALDAL06014115135
CHICHI1931429632

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    P. Kane(43)
    D. Caggiula (10), J. Toews (45)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    16:45

2nd period

  1. CHI
    D. Kahun(13)
    B. Saad (24), B. Seabrook (22)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +16 pts
    0-2
    11:11
  2. CHI
    C. Kunitz(5)
    D. Kampf (15)
    backhandxG 0.03win prob +8 pts
    0-3
    13:05
  3. CHI
    D. Strome(20)
    E. Gustafsson (43), A. DeBrincat (34)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +2 pts
    0-4
    17:51

3rd period

  1. CHI
    S. Koekkoek(2)
    B. Seabrook (23), J. Toews (46)
    wristxG 0.04
    0-5
    0:44
  2. DAL
    J. L'Esperance(2)PPG
    T. Seguin (47), A. Radulov (42)
    snapxG 0.17
    1-5
    7:18
  3. CHI
    P. Kane(44)
    D. Caggiula (11), D. Keith (34)
    backhandxG 0.12
    1-6
    16:11

Penalties

DAL 6 PIM·CHI 2 PIM

1st

  • 7:20DALMattias Janmark · Trippingdrawn by John Hayden2 min
  • 19:15DALJason Spezza · Cross checkingdrawn by Drake Caggiula2 min

2nd

  • 0:53DALEsa Lindell · Delaying game2 min

3rd

  • 6:03CHIGustav Forsling · Holdingdrawn by Mattias Janmark2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Dominik Kahun, 2nd 11:11 — CHI 72% → 87%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Perlini · On goal · xG 0.37P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.16A. Anisimov · Missed · xG 0.15J. Hayden · Missed · xG 0.15D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.14D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.14E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.14C. Kunitz · On goal · xG 0.13P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.12A. Anisimov · Missed · xG 0.10A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.10B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.09D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.09P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.09D. Strome · Goal · xG 0.09C. Kunitz · Missed · xG 0.08P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08D. Kahun · Missed · xG 0.08D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.08D. Kahun · Goal · xG 0.07C. Kunitz · On goal · xG 0.07P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.07P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.05B. Perlini · On goal · xG 0.05A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.04S. Koekkoek · Goal · xG 0.04A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.03C. Kunitz · Goal · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.02B. Seabrook · Missed · xG 0.02P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.02B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01J. Hayden · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI6 G · 3.1 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DALvsCHI
3.11 G
All situations
6 G3.1
2.60 G
Even strength
6 G2.5
0.51 G
Power play
0 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DAL49%51%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.02 – 3.10

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

DALvsCHI
35
Shots on goal
32
44%
Faceoffs
56%
1/1
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
17
Hits
23
20
Blocked shots
17
7
Giveaways
10
10
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Dallas Stars skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23E. LindellD000-120.08042—20:53
3J. KlingbergD000-310.01110—20:39
21B. LovejoyD000-320.03150—20:11
4M. HeiskanenD000-520.07110—19:53
2J. OleksiakD000020.10320—18:37
42T. FedunD000020.15010—18:26
15B. ComeauL000040.27210—17:09
91T. SeguinC011-240.360103816:26
12R. FaksaC000010.051003816:14
24R. HintzC000-330.44000016:01
47A. RadulovR011-110.19020—15:04
13M. JanmarkC000010.08002014:51
38J. L'EsperanceR101-220.51100—14:06
37J. DowlingC000-300.071106314:04
16J. DickinsonC000-120.220002013:49
90J. SpezzaC000-230.091126213:40
18T. PitlickC000-200.17100012:02
25B. RitchieR000-230.16400—11:55
Dallas Stars goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35A. Khudobin(L)32266.8133.11-2.8960:00

Season series

CHI leads 3-1

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