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Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks

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Vancouver Canucks
2
Chicago Blackhawks
▸5
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was J.T. Miller's goal at 1:02 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 16% to 31%. Expected goals were close — VAN 2.4, CHI 2.6; shots on goal were VAN 38, CHI 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 32 of 35 (.914), 1.4 goals below expected; Corey Crawford stopped 36 of 38 (.947). Three stars: 1. Patrick Kane (1 G, 2 A), 2. Corey Crawford (36 saves, .947), 3. Dylan Strome (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    P. Kane1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    CHI
    C. Crawford36 saves, .947
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    D. Strome3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN01711219238
CHICHI217010310537

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(5)
    D. Strome (5), P. Kane (10)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    6:41
  2. CHI
    A. Shaw(3)PPG
    D. Strome (6), P. Kane (11)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +11 pts
    0-2
    18:43

2nd period

  1. VAN
    J. Miller(7)PPG
    E. Pettersson (15), B. Horvat (8)
    deflectedxG 0.14win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    1:02

3rd period

  1. CHI
    P. Kane(5)PPG
    D. Keith (5), D. Strome (7)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +7 pts
    1-3
    14:54
  2. CHI
    D. Kampf(3)EN
    O. Maatta (3)
    tip-inxG 0.50win prob +2 pts
    1-4
    17:53
  3. VAN
    J. Virtanen(5)
    A. Edler (8), A. Gaudette (3)
    tip-inxG 0.08
    2-4
    18:59
  4. CHI
    B. Saad(5)EN
    R. Carpenter (5), O. Maatta (4)
    wristxG 0.49
    2-5
    19:54

Penalties

VAN 12 PIM·CHI 8 PIM

1st

  • 7:41VANJake Virtanen · Slashingdrawn by Brandon Saad2 min
  • 18:32VANJ.T. Miller · Hookingdrawn by David Kampf2 min
  • 19:04CHIJonathan Toews · Slashingdrawn by Jake Virtanen2 min

2nd

  • 2:10CHIAdam Boqvist · Trippingdrawn by Tim Schaller2 min
  • 2:14VANJ.T. Miller · Interferencedrawn by Jonathan Toews2 min
  • 13:04VANElias Pettersson · Slashingdrawn by Zack Smith2 min
  • 16:58CHIDylan Strome · Slashingdrawn by Jordie Benn2 min

3rd

  • 8:29VANAlexander Edler · High stickingdrawn by Drake Caggiula2 min
  • 14:09VANJ.T. Miller · High stickingdrawn by Calvin de Haan2 min
  • 16:04CHIDrake Caggiula · Holdingdrawn by Troy Stecher2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: J.T. Miller, 2nd 1:02 — VAN 16% → 31%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Kampf · Goal · xG 0.50B. Saad · Goal · xG 0.50A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.16A. Shaw · Goal · xG 0.16D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.12R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.11E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.10P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.06P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.05A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.05E. Gustafsson · Missed · xG 0.05P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.05J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.04J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.04R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.04A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.03E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.03J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.03J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.03D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.03A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.03J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.03A. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.02K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.01C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.01D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.01C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01B. Seabrook · Missed · xG 0.01C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.00D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI5 G · 2.6 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsCHI
2.42 G
All situations
3 G2.6
1.91 G
Even strength
1 G1.1
0.51 G
Power play
2 G0.5
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN65%35%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.37 – 1.60

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

VANvsCHI
38
Shots on goal
37
66%
Faceoffs
34%
1/4
Power play
2/6
12
Penalty minutes
8
29
Hits
23
13
Blocked shots
11
12
Giveaways
12
7
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. EdlerD011-110.00342—27:15
57T. MyersD000010.02300—24:40
9J. MillerC101-220.251066721:34
53B. HorvatC011-250.443007020:41
43Q. HughesD000-320.11000—20:23
4J. BennD000010.00130—19:46
6B. BoeserR000-220.24000—19:45
40E. PetterssonC011-220.08112017:43
51T. StecherD000+150.10320—15:53
20B. SutterC000030.201005714:20
17J. LeivoL000+120.13110—14:08
18J. VirtanenR101+120.21312—13:24
70T. PearsonL000030.29100—13:24
83J. BeagleC000-100.003006713:19
59T. SchallerL000-110.08200—12:21
88A. GaudetteR011+110.07300—08:55
21L. ErikssonL000-130.16000—07:31
8C. TanevD000-120.03010—07:21
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(L)35323.9141.60-1.4058:41

Season series

VAN leads 2-1

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