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Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks

FinalTV NBC, TVAS·United Center

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Connor Murphy's goal at 17:18 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 74% to 90%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 2.8 to 2.4; shots on goal were DET 27, CHI 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Jonathan Bernier stopped 29 of 35 (.829), 3.2 goals below expected; Kevin Lankinen stopped 25 of 27 (.926). Three stars: 1. Pius Suter (3 G), 2. Connor Murphy (1 G, 1 A), 3. Patrick Kane (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    P. Suter3 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    C. Murphy1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    P. Kane2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
DETDET05112110227
CHICHI213110312635

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    wristxG 0.16win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    4:42
  2. CHI
    P. Suter(2)PPG
    wristxG 0.20win prob +12 pts
    0-2
    9:44

2nd period

  1. DET
    tip-inxG 0.17win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    0:41
  2. CHI
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    17:18

3rd period

  1. CHI
    wristxG 0.12win prob +7 pts
    1-4
    0:58
  2. DET
    backhandxG 0.12win prob +2 pts
    2-4
    11:39
  3. CHI
    wristxG 0.05win prob +3 pts
    2-5
    12:28
  4. CHI
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.28
    2-6
    15:55

Penalties

DET 4 PIM·CHI 10 PIM

1st

  • 1:33CHIRyan Carpenter · Interferencedrawn by Dylan Larkin2 min
  • 7:57DETLuke Glendening · Holding the stickdrawn by Connor Murphy2 min
  • 16:36DETTroy Stecher · Holdingdrawn by Dominik Kubalik2 min
  • 19:12CHIDominik Kubalik · Hookingdrawn by Dylan Larkin2 min

2nd

  • 0:12CHIDavid Kampf · Interferencedrawn by Taro Hirose2 min

3rd

  • 10:25CHIDuncan Keith · High stickingdrawn by Taro Hirose2 min
  • 17:04CHIBrandon Hagel · Hookingdrawn by Mathias Brome2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Connor Murphy, 2nd 17:18 — CHI 74% → 90%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Kurashev · Goal · xG 0.28P. Suter · Goal · xG 0.20M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.18P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.16P. Suter · Goal · xG 0.16P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.15A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.13D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.12N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.12M. Janmark · Goal · xG 0.12N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.10A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.10A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.10C. Murphy · Goal · xG 0.08B. Hagel · Missed · xG 0.07B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.06R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.06P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.06P. Suter · Goal · xG 0.05R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.05R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.04D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.04P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.04A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.03A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.03D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.02R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02I. Mitchell · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.01D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.01P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.01C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.01A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI6 G · 2.8 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DETvsCHI
2.42 G
All situations
6 G2.8
1.60 G
Even strength
5 G2.3
0.72 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DET43%57%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.34 – 2.71

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

DETvsCHI
27
Shots on goal
35
50%
Faceoffs
50%
2/5
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
10
34
Hits
26
11
Blocked shots
14
10
Giveaways
12
10
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Detroit Red Wings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
17F. HronekD022-230.07110—23:12
59T. BertuzziL202040.76400—22:25
71D. LarkinC011-130.212006421:22
70T. StecherD000-110.03202—19:51
22P. NemethD000-220.05220—19:49
18M. StaalD000-110.03100—18:35
51V. FilppulaC000-220.051102217:52
54B. RyanR011000.00110—16:58
65D. DeKeyserD000-200.00010—15:29
67T. HiroseL000020.24010—15:14
44C. DjoosD000-220.04000—15:13
92V. NamestnikovC000-310.08520014:30
86M. BromeL000-110.11300—14:27
41L. GlendeningC000-300.004128613:10
39A. ManthaR000-230.210005012:50
81F. NielsenC000-120.511003312:15
27M. RasmussenC000-100.004003312:13
48G. SmithR000-100.00310—10:56
Detroit Red Wings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
45J. Bernier(L)35296.8292.78-3.2259:52

Season series

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