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San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks

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San Jose Sharks
2
Chicago Blackhawks
▸6
FinalTV NBCSN·United Center

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2. The Sharks scored first; the Blackhawks answered. The Blackhawks led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrick Kane's goal at 16:33 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 58% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 4.0 to 2.3; shots on goal were SJS 36, CHI 45. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Aaron Dell stopped 39 of 45 (.867), 2.0 goals below expected; Corey Crawford stopped 34 of 36 (.944). Three stars: 1. Alex DeBrincat (3 A), 2. Patrick Kane (2 G), 3. Duncan Keith (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat3 A
  2. ★★
    CHI
    P. Kane2 G
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    D. Keith1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS115010111236
CHICHI014317314645

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    E. Kane(26)PPG
    J. Thornton (24), T. Meier (27)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    10:49

2nd period

  1. CHI
    D. Keith(3)PPG
    J. Toews (41), A. DeBrincat (25)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    4:33
  2. CHI
    P. Kane(32)PPG
    A. DeBrincat (26), D. Keith (24)
    tip-inxG 0.15win prob +16 pts
    1-2
    16:33
  3. CHI
    B. Saad(21)
    A. DeBrincat (27), J. Toews (42)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +16 pts
    1-3
    17:58

3rd period

  1. CHI
    A. Nylander(10)
    D. Strome (26)
    slapxG 0.11win prob +6 pts
    1-4
    1:31
  2. SJS
    T. Meier(22)
    E. Kane (21)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +4 pts
    2-4
    6:39
  3. CHI
    P. Kane(33)
    S. Koekkoek (9), A. Nylander (16)
    wristxG 0.30win prob +1 pts
    2-5
    16:19
  4. CHI
    D. Kubalik(30)
    K. Dach (15)
    slapxG 0.09
    2-6
    18:03

Penalties

SJS 6 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 8:55CHIDylan Strome · Trippingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
  • 9:10CHIRyan Carpenter · High stickingdrawn by Joe Thornton2 min

2nd

  • 3:59SJSAntti Suomela · Hookingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
  • 6:05SJSEvander Kane · Holdingdrawn by Dylan Strome2 min
  • 15:59SJSBrent Burns · Roughingdrawn by Brandon Hagel2 min

3rd

  • 3:47CHIAlex DeBrincat · Hookingdrawn by Joe Thornton2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Patrick Kane, 2nd 16:33 — CHI 58% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.30P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.19B. Saad · Goal · xG 0.17P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.17D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.16P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.15M. Highmore · Missed · xG 0.14P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.13B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.12D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.12J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.11A. Nylander · Goal · xG 0.11B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.10A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.09A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.09B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.09L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.09D. Kubalik · Goal · xG 0.09A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.08D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.08P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08M. Highmore · On goal · xG 0.08R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.07P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.07K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.07B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.07P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.06D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.06R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.06P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.06D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.06D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.05B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.04D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.04J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.04A. Nylander · Missed · xG 0.04P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.03N. Beaudin · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.03N. Beaudin · Missed · xG 0.03D. Keith · Goal · xG 0.03A. Nylander · Missed · xG 0.02C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.02N. Beaudin · On goal · xG 0.02S. Koekkoek · Missed · xG 0.02S. Koekkoek · Missed · xG 0.01M. Highmore · On goal · xG 0.01S. Koekkoek · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.01A. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI6 G · 4.0 xG · 57 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsCHI
2.32 G
All situations
6 G4.0
1.71 G
Even strength
4 G3.5
0.61 G
Power play
2 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS24%76%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.25 – 3.98

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

SJSvsCHI
36
Shots on goal
45
47%
Faceoffs
53%
1/3
Power play
2/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
35
Hits
18
12
Blocked shots
25
11
Giveaways
14
7
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88B. BurnsD000-130.14422—27:30
44M. VlasicD000-130.08010—21:27
51R. SimekD000+120.05020—19:30
9E. KaneL112070.572025719:22
62K. LabancR000-130.30110—18:23
72T. HeedD000-200.03000—18:22
21B. DavidsonD000-220.07510—17:37
73N. GregorL000040.24310—17:27
28T. MeierR112-130.14100—16:45
20M. SorensenL000-300.00100—16:17
19J. ThorntonC011-300.090003815:44
68M. KarlssonC000020.17000015:41
46J. KellmanC000040.134006015:07
11S. NoesenR000-120.25520—13:52
7D. GambrellC000000.001003813:00
71N. KnyzhovD000-100.00210—11:36
40A. SuomelaC000000.001025010:18
45L. BergmannC000010.02510008:56
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30A. Dell(L)45396.8674.04-1.9659:48

Season series

SJS leads 2-1

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