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Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames

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Chicago Blackhawks
▸8
Calgary Flames
4
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 8-4. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 6-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex DeBrincat's goal at 17:47 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 70% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 3.4 to 2.1; shots on goal were CHI 28, CGY 42. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Robin Lehner stopped 38 of 42 (.905), 0.6 goals below expected; Cam Talbot stopped 9 of 13 (.692), 3.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Alex Nylander (2 G), 2. Sam Bennett (2 G), 3. Patrick Kane (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    A. Nylander2 G
  2. ★★
    CGY
    S. Bennett2 G
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    P. Kane1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI2124729828
CGYCGY28114120442

Scoring

12 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    J. Toews(16)
    D. Kubalik (12), S. Koekkoek (8)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    0:30
  2. CGY
    S. Bennett(6)
    D. Dube (9), M. Lucic (11)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    2:07
  3. CHI
    D. Kubalik(23)
    J. Toews (32), P. Kane (45)
    snapxG 0.28win prob +13 pts
    2-1
    9:17
  4. CGY
    S. Bennett(7)
    D. Dube (10), O. Kylington (4)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +14 pts
    2-2
    12:57

2nd period

  1. CHI
    B. Saad(18)
    P. Kane (46), E. Gustafsson (20)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +17 pts
    3-2
    4:24
  2. CHI
    A. Nylander(7)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.04win prob +17 pts
    4-2
    5:28
  3. CGY
    E. Lindholm(26)
    J. Gaudreau (34), O. Kylington (5)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +17 pts
    4-3
    10:56
  4. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(14)
    D. Strome (21), K. Dach (11)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +18 pts
    5-3
    17:47
  5. CHI
    A. Nylander(8)
    M. Highmore (3)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +8 pts
    6-3
    18:14

3rd period

  1. CGY
    E. Lindholm(27)PPG
    J. Gaudreau (35), M. Tkachuk (29)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +2 pts
    6-4
    14:06
  2. CHI
    P. Kane(26)
    J. Toews (33)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +1 pts
    7-4
    16:48
  3. CHI
    K. Dach(8)
    D. Caggiula (5), C. Murphy (13)
    backhandxG 0.18
    8-4
    18:59

Penalties

CHI 10 PIM·CGY 8 PIM

1st

  • 7:12CGYSean Monahan · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Carpenter2 min
  • 13:30CHIConnor Murphy · Hookingdrawn by Andrew Mangiapane2 min
  • 15:15CGYserved by M. Tkachuk · Too many men on the ice2 min

2nd

  • 14:12CHIJonathan Toews · Slashingdrawn by Sam Bennett2 min

3rd

  • 6:21CHIKirby Dach · High stickingdrawn by Oliver Kylington2 min
  • 7:54CGYAndrew Mangiapane · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Carpenter2 min
  • 12:17CHIOlli Maatta · Hookingdrawn by Andrew Mangiapane2 min
  • 16:32CHIDrake Caggiula · Interferencedrawn by Elias Lindholm2 min
  • 16:32CGYElias Lindholm · Roughingdrawn by Drake Caggiula2 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: Alex DeBrincat, 2nd 17:47 — CHI 70% → 87%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.55A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.18M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.17E. Lindholm · Goal · xG 0.16S. Bennett · Goal · xG 0.14S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.14S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.13T. Rieder · Missed · xG 0.13S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.12S. Bennett · Goal · xG 0.12D. Dube · On goal · xG 0.12S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.08E. Lindholm · Goal · xG 0.08M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.08A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.07M. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.07S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.07J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.06S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.06S. Bennett · On goal · xG 0.06M. Lucic · On goal · xG 0.06T. Rieder · On goal · xG 0.06A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.06J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.06O. Kylington · On goal · xG 0.06D. Dube · On goal · xG 0.05N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.05N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.04D. Dube · On goal · xG 0.04B. Davidson · On goal · xG 0.03M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.03T. Rieder · On goal · xG 0.03J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.02M. Lucic · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.02S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.02M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.02S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.02B. Davidson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.01O. Kylington · Missed · xG 0.01T. Brodie · Missed · xG 0.01T. Rieder · On goal · xG 0.01R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.01R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.01T. Brodie · On goal · xG 0.01M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.01M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.00R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.00M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.00N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.00
CGY4 G · 3.4 xG · 54 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsCGY
2.18 G
All situations
4 G3.4
1.48 G
Even strength
3 G2.8
0.50 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI28%72%CGY

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.06 – 3.30

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
28
Shots on goal
42
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/3
Power play
1/4
10
Penalty minutes
8
6
Hits
21
11
Blocked shots
11
16
Giveaways
24
18
Takeaways
15

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2D. KeithD000+210.03020—21:39
68S. KoekkoekD011+310.01130—21:13
6O. MaattaD000+200.00012—20:27
5C. MurphyD011+120.04022—20:26
20B. SaadL101040.510005019:43
19J. ToewsC123+330.221127118:29
56E. GustafssonD011020.21010—17:53
88P. KaneR123+220.05100—17:21
22R. CarpenterC000+110.062001715:32
27A. BoqvistD000+200.00010—15:08
8D. KubalikL112+210.28000—14:46
12A. DeBrincatR101+110.12100—14:32
77K. DachC112020.27002014:24
64D. KampfC000+110.000002913:42
17D. StromeC011010.030006413:20
91D. CaggiulaL011+210.04002—11:04
36M. HighmoreC011+110.05000010:24
92A. NylanderL202+140.16000—10:08
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40R. Lehner(W)42384.9053.44-0.5660:00

Season series

CHI leads 2-1

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