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Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins

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Chicago Blackhawks
▸4
Boston Bruins
3
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 in overtime, Jonathan Toews scoring at 0:54. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jonathan Toews's goal at 0:54 of overtime, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals were close — CHI 2.5, BOS 2.6; shots on goal were CHI 31, BOS 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Robin Lehner stopped 37 of 40 (.925); Tuukka Rask stopped 27 of 31 (.871), 1.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jonathan Toews (1 G), 2. Torey Krug (1 G), 3. Chris Wagner (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    J. Toews1 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    T. Krug1 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    C. Wagner1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
CHICHI2801211011431
BOSBOS01201031800340

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    R. Carpenter(1)SHG
    C. Murphy (1)
    wristxG 0.23win prob +16 pts
    1-0
    18:14
  2. CHI
    D. Strome(6)PPG
    E. Gustafsson (7), P. Kane (20)
    deflectedxG 0.09win prob +12 pts
    2-0
    18:51

3rd period

  1. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(6)
    D. Strome (13), C. de Haan (4)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +8 pts
    3-0
    0:17
  2. BOS
    J. Nordstrom(3)
    D. Backes (2), C. McAvoy (9)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +7 pts
    3-1
    1:49
  3. BOS
    C. Wagner(2)SHG
    S. Kuraly (8), M. Grzelcyk (7)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +6 pts
    3-2
    15:01
  4. BOS
    T. Krug(4)
    J. DeBrusk (7)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +44 pts
    3-3
    17:27

Overtime

  1. CHI
    J. Toews(5)
    C. Murphy (2)
    backhandxG 0.15win prob +51 pts
    4-3
    0:54

Penalties

CHI 13 PIM·BOS 11 PIM

1st

  • 0:33CHIPatrick Kane · Hookingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 16:35CHIAnton Wedin · Trippingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
  • 18:41BOSDavid Pastrnak · Interferencedrawn by Dennis Gilbert2 min

2nd

  • 0:53CHIserved by A. Nylander · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 10:35CHIAlex Nylander · High stickingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 12:58BOSDavid Pastrnak · Roughingdrawn by Connor Murphy2 min

3rd

  • 11:46BOSJohn Moore · Fightingdrawn by Zack Smith5 min
  • 11:46CHIZack Smith · Fightingdrawn by John Moore5 min
  • 13:40BOSCharlie Coyle · Roughingdrawn by Slater Koekkoek2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jonathan Toews, OT 0:54 — CHI 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Nordstrom · Goal · xG 0.20C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.16C. Wagner · Goal · xG 0.16D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.13D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.12M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.12D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.11J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.11J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.10D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.10A. Bjork · Missed · xG 0.10D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.09D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.08T. Krug · Goal · xG 0.07T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.07D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.06J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.06C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.06C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.05D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.04B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.04B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.03T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.03B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.03D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.03C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.02B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.02J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.02D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.02J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.02C. Wagner · Missed · xG 0.01D. Backes · Missed · xG 0.01J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.01J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.00J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.00T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.00A. Bjork · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS3 G · 2.6 xG · 52 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsBOS
2.54 G
All situations
3 G2.6
1.82 G
Even strength
2 G1.6
0.41 G
Power play
0 G0.9
0.31 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI48%52%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.45 – 2.58

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

CHIvsBOS
31
Shots on goal
40
52%
Faceoffs
48%
1/3
Power play
0/4
13
Penalty minutes
11
25
Hits
30
18
Blocked shots
10
9
Giveaways
16
14
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
44C. de HaanD011+220.04430—25:26
5C. MurphyD022+240.10110—22:01
88P. KaneR011+150.27002—21:55
7B. SeabrookD000000.00030—20:47
19J. ToewsC101-130.413206119:37
17D. StromeC112030.280005018:29
12A. DeBrincatR101030.50200—18:05
56E. GustafssonD011-230.10100—17:56
68S. KoekkoekD000000.02220—17:08
22R. CarpenterC101010.292104016:23
20B. SaadL000-100.130005016:11
39D. GilbertD000-220.04420—14:31
64D. KampfC000020.031204014:21
15Z. SmithC000010.00315012:44
92A. NylanderL000-110.01012—11:59
77K. DachC000-110.16000010:00
8D. KubalikL000000.09100—09:42
57A. WedinL000000.00102—07:24
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40R. Lehner(W)40373.9252.59-0.4160:54

Season series

Tied 1-1

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