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Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames

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Chicago Blackhawks
▸5
Calgary Flames
3
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 5-3. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Olli Maatta's goal at 4:14 of the first period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 46% to 58%. Expected goals were close — CHI 3.2, CGY 3.3; shots on goal were CHI 33, CGY 44. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Robin Lehner stopped 41 of 44 (.932); David Rittich stopped 28 of 32 (.875), 1.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Patrick Kane (2 G, 2 A), 2. Sam Bennett (1 G), 3. Dylan Strome (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    P. Kane2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    CGY
    S. Bennett1 G
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    D. Strome1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI31411019533
CGYCGY010116218344

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    O. Maatta(2)
    P. Kane (28), D. Sikura (1)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:14
  2. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(10)PPG
    D. Strome (20), P. Kane (29)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +12 pts
    2-0
    5:35
  3. CHI
    P. Kane(21)
    D. Sikura (2), R. Carpenter (9)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +12 pts
    3-0
    12:44

2nd period

  1. CHI
    D. Strome(9)
    A. DeBrincat (19), C. Murphy (7)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +5 pts
    4-0
    9:41
  2. CGY
    S. Bennett(4)
    D. Ryan (14), M. Lucic (6)
    slapxG 0.12win prob +3 pts
    4-1
    19:54

3rd period

  1. CGY
    M. Frolik(5)SHG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.13win prob +2 pts
    4-2
    15:30
  2. CGY
    S. Monahan(13)
    M. Tkachuk (21), J. Gaudreau (21)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +8 pts
    4-3
    16:48
  3. CHI
    P. Kane(22)EN
    O. Maatta (8)
    wristxG 0.56win prob +6 pts
    5-3
    19:59

Penalties

CHI 2 PIM·CGY 8 PIM

1st

  • 5:01CGYDerek Ryan · Holdingdrawn by Dominik Kubalik2 min

2nd

  • 8:02CGYZac Rinaldo · Chargingdrawn by Matthew Highmore2 min
  • 8:15CHIPatrick Kane · High stickingdrawn by Elias Lindholm2 min
  • 10:05CGYMark Giordano · Trippingdrawn by Olli Maatta2 min

3rd

  • 13:32CGYRasmus Andersson · Slashingdrawn by Ryan Carpenter2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Olli Maatta, 1st 4:14 — CHI 46% → 58%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.25M. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.16T. Hamonic · On goal · xG 0.14M. Frolik · Goal · xG 0.13A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.13M. Frolik · On goal · xG 0.12E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.12S. Bennett · Goal · xG 0.11M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.09S. Monahan · Goal · xG 0.09J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.09M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.09J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.09S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.08E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.08R. Andersson · Missed · xG 0.08M. Giordano · On goal · xG 0.08S. Bennett · On goal · xG 0.08S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.08E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.08M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.07M. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.07M. Frolik · Missed · xG 0.07D. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.06M. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.06T. Hamonic · On goal · xG 0.06M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.06E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.05M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.05E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.04M. Giordano · On goal · xG 0.04M. Giordano · On goal · xG 0.04M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.03M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.03M. Giordano · On goal · xG 0.03S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.03M. Giordano · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Rinaldo · On goal · xG 0.02R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.02R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.02E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.02M. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.02S. Bennett · On goal · xG 0.02R. Andersson · Missed · xG 0.02M. Giordano · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.01S. Bennett · On goal · xG 0.01M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.01E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.01R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Rinaldo · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hamonic · On goal · xG 0.00N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.00M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.00
CGY3 G · 3.3 xG · 56 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsCGY
3.24 G
All situations
3 G3.3
2.03 G
Even strength
2 G2.5
0.61 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 102 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI40%60%CGY

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.60 – 3.21

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

CHIvsCGY
33
Shots on goal
44
51%
Faceoffs
49%
1/4
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
8
11
Hits
35
12
Blocked shots
12
15
Giveaways
16
13
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2D. KeithD000-200.07100—22:04
5C. MurphyD011-120.04240—20:41
19J. ToewsC000020.140004520:21
88P. KaneR224+260.920125019:30
27A. BoqvistD000010.03020—18:44
6O. MaattaD112+210.04010—18:36
39D. GilbertD000+200.00120—18:26
56E. GustafssonD000+110.16110—18:20
12A. DeBrincatR112+150.49010—17:25
8D. KubalikL000-130.25000—16:14
17D. StromeC112+110.290006415:44
22R. CarpenterC011+130.322005414:46
64D. KampfC000010.130004214:00
77K. DachC000000.00000014:00
47J. QuennevilleC000-130.1610010012:58
15Z. SmithC000-100.0030010012:25
36M. HighmoreC000-100.00000011:53
95D. SikuraR022+140.11000—11:53
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40R. Lehner(W)44413.9323.26+0.2660:00

Season series

CHI leads 2-1

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