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Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks

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Vegas Golden Knights
1
Chicago Blackhawks
▸3
FinalTV NBCSN, ATTSN-RM·Rogers Place

Recap

written from the game data

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Matthew Highmore's goal at 13:40 of the first period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 67% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.7 to 2.4; shots on goal were VGK 49, CHI 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 85% of the time. Robin Lehner stopped 22 of 24 (.917), 0.6 goals below expected; Corey Crawford stopped 48 of 49 (.980), 2.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Corey Crawford (48 saves, .980), 2. Matthew Highmore (1 G), 3. Shea Theodore (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    C. Crawford48 saves, .980
  2. ★★
    CHI
    M. Highmore1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    S. Theodore1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK120016013149
CHICHI2807110325

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    D. Caggiula(1)
    O. Maatta (3), K. Dach (5)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    4:08
  2. CHI
    M. Highmore(3)
    D. Keith (5)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    13:40
  3. VGK
    S. Theodore(4)
    A. Martinez (3), R. Reaves (4)
    slapxG 0.01win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    13:58

3rd period

  1. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(1)EN
    C. Murphy (3)
    wristxG 0.93win prob +2 pts
    1-3
    19:49

Penalties

VGK 6 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 8:26VGKNick Cousins · Slashingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
  • 15:30CHIDylan Strome · Slashingdrawn by Nick Cousins2 min

2nd

  • 7:16CHIAdam Boqvist · Holdingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 11:17CHIBrandon Saad · Slashingdrawn by Nick Cousins2 min
  • 15:51VGKZach Whitecloud · Holdingdrawn by Drake Caggiula2 min

3rd

  • 5:28VGKShea Theodore · Hookingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Matthew Highmore, 1st 13:40 — CHI 67% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.93B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.18D. Caggiula · Goal · xG 0.11J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.10D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.09J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.09P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.07P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.07D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.06D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.05A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.05R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.05D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.05A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.05P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.04P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.04M. Highmore · Goal · xG 0.04A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.03B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.02B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.02A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.02R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.01D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.01R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.01M. Highmore · On goal · xG 0.01D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.00O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.00B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI3 G · 2.4 xG · 33 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsCHI
3.71 G
All situations
2 G2.4
2.81 G
Even strength
2 G1.0
0.90 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 97 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK85%15%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.71 – 1.43

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

VGKvsCHI
49
Shots on goal
25
52%
Faceoffs
48%
0/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
40
Hits
26
12
Blocked shots
32
13
Giveaways
13
8
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88N. SchmidtD000-150.21230—23:14
23A. MartinezD011030.21110—23:10
27S. TheodoreD101-140.15002—22:14
71W. KarlssonC000-230.313105921:00
3B. McNabbD000-120.08220—20:24
61M. StoneR000-130.26110—19:04
67M. PaciorettyL000-150.27500—18:55
19R. SmithR000-210.12510—18:50
81J. MarchessaultR000-250.322005017:53
89A. TuchR000060.52000—17:36
21N. CousinsC000020.401025016:06
10N. RoyC000010.190004515:11
20C. StephensonC000010.113106215:04
2Z. WhitecloudD000030.23112—14:34
22N. HoldenD000010.08410—11:49
38P. BrownC000020.084003807:17
75R. ReavesR011000.005005006:47
28W. CarrierL000020.20100—06:38
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90R. Lehner(L)24222.9171.43-0.5758:31

Series

VGK leads 4-1

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