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Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks

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Anaheim Ducks
2
Chicago Blackhawks
▸6
FinalTV FS-W, NBCSCH·United Center

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-2. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dylan Strome's goal at 15:29 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 74% to 89%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 4.0 to 3.3; shots on goal were ANA 39, CHI 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. John Gibson stopped 19 of 24 (.792), 2.4 goals below expected; Corey Crawford stopped 37 of 39 (.949), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Dylan Strome (2 G, 1 A), 2. Corey Crawford (37 saves, .949), 3. Alex Nylander (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    D. Strome2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CHI
    C. Crawford37 saves, .949
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    A. Nylander1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ANAANA016113110239
CHICHI16418116640

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    D. Caggiula(9)
    A. Boqvist (6), K. Dach (13)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    2:07

2nd period

  1. CHI
    D. Strome(11)
    D. Keith (21), A. Boqvist (7)
    wristxG 0.28win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    3:46
  2. ANA
    D. Heinen(9)
    C. Djoos (1), S. Milano (15)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    4:20
  3. CHI
    D. Strome(12)
    P. Kane (51), L. Carlsson (1)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    15:29
  4. CHI
    A. Nylander(9)
    D. Keith (22)
    backhandxG 0.12win prob +7 pts
    1-4
    18:07
  5. CHI
    P. Kane(29)
    A. Nylander (14), D. Strome (24)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +2 pts
    1-5
    18:22

3rd period

  1. ANA
    C. Rowney(7)
    J. Larsson (8), N. Deslauriers (6)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +1 pts
    2-5
    8:26
  2. CHI
    D. Kampf(8)
    M. Highmore (4)
    wristxG 0.12
    2-6
    15:03

Penalties

ANA 4 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

2nd

  • 5:54CHIPatrick Kane · Trippingdrawn by Michael Del Zotto2 min
  • 7:30CHIDavid Kampf · Trippingdrawn by Max Jones2 min
  • 13:08ANAMatt Irwin · Hookingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min

3rd

  • 4:43ANARyan Getzlaf · Trippingdrawn by Kirby Dach2 min
  • 10:46CHIDrake Caggiula · Slashingdrawn by Kiefer Sherwood2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Dylan Strome, 2nd 15:29 — CHI 74% → 89%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Strome · Goal · xG 0.28J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.19B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.19D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.19A. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.17P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.16J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.15P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.13P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.13A. Nylander · Goal · xG 0.12M. Highmore · On goal · xG 0.12B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.12D. Caggiula · Goal · xG 0.12D. Kampf · Goal · xG 0.12D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.11R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.11D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.10M. Highmore · On goal · xG 0.10B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.09D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.09A. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.09D. Strome · Goal · xG 0.09P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.08A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.08J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.08D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.08D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.07P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.05C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.05D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.05D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.04D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.04D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.04D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.04D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.03A. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.03A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.02R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.02S. Koekkoek · On goal · xG 0.02J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.02O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.01O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.01R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.01
CHI6 G · 4.0 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsCHI
3.32 G
All situations
6 G4.0
2.72 G
Even strength
6 G3.0
0.50 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 100 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA38%62%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.23 – 4.01

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

ANAvsCHI
39
Shots on goal
40
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/3
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
31
Hits
14
20
Blocked shots
10
11
Giveaways
10
8
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
29C. DjoosD011020.05120—23:49
44M. Del ZottoD000-100.00020—23:16
52M. IrwinD000-420.07422—22:56
2B. GuhleD000000.00110—20:20
14A. HenriqueC000-240.521105018:39
33J. SilfverbergR000-230.15000—18:20
32J. LarssonD011-330.03200—18:03
15R. GetzlafC000-220.432226716:52
67R. RakellR000-260.5303010016:32
34S. SteelC000010.032005016:26
22S. MilanoL011-220.25010—16:13
43D. HeinenL101-240.70010—16:00
49M. JonesL000030.21210—13:49
64K. SherwoodL000020.11310—12:56
24C. RowneyC101010.06610012:53
20N. DeslauriersL011020.07320—11:30
21D. BackesR000020.064001511:08
42J. MansonD000000.00000—06:18
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36J. Gibson(L)24195.7922.57-2.4340:00
30R. Miller16151.9381.45+0.4520:00

Season series

CHI leads 3-0

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