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Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche

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Recap

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The Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2. The Avalanche scored first and never trailed. The Avalanche led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Gabriel Landeskog's goal at 5:48 of the first period, which took the Avalanche's chances from 66% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Avalanche, 3.5 to 2.2; shots on goal were CHI 34, COL 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Avalanche win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 32 of 36 (.889), 0.5 goals below expected; Darcy Kuemper stopped 32 of 34 (.941). Three stars: 1. Bowen Byram (1 G, 1 A), 2. Darcy Kuemper (32 saves, .941), 3. Gabriel Landeskog (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    COL
    B. Byram1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    COL
    D. Kuemper32 saves, .941
  3. ★★★
    COL
    G. Landeskog1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI18013113234
COLCOL3181909436

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. COL
    backhandxG 0.18win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    4:26
  2. COL
    wristxG 0.17win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    5:48
  3. COL
    wristxG 0.03win prob +10 pts
    0-3
    9:34
  4. CHI
    slapxG 0.03win prob +8 pts
    1-3
    16:47

2nd period

  1. COL
    wristxG 0.08win prob +7 pts
    1-4
    16:12

3rd period

  1. CHI
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.10win prob +1 pts
    2-4
    15:31

Penalties

CHI 12 PIM·COL 12 PIM

1st

  • 15:30COLJ.T. Compher · Hookingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
  • 17:34CHIserved by T. Johnson · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 20:00CHIRiley Stillman · Roughingdrawn by Logan O'Connor2 min
  • 20:00COLLogan O'Connor · Cross checkingdrawn by Riley Stillman2 min

2nd

  • 7:08COLGabriel Landeskog · Holdingdrawn by Dominik Kubalik2 min
  • 9:31CHIConnor Murphy · Hookingdrawn by Tyson Jost2 min
  • 10:06COLJ.T. Compher · Hookingdrawn by Seth Jones2 min
  • 10:53CHIBrandon Hagel · Holdingdrawn by Cale Makar2 min

3rd

  • 5:06CHITyler Johnson · Slashingdrawn by Jack Johnson2 min
  • 16:26COLGabriel Landeskog · Boardingdrawn by Kirby Dach2 min
  • 16:26CHITyler Johnson · Roughingdrawn by Gabriel Landeskog2 min
  • 16:26COLGabriel Landeskog · Roughingdrawn by Tyler Johnson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Gabriel Landeskog, 1st 5:48 — COL 66% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
V. Nichushkin · Missed · xG 0.27J. Compher · Missed · xG 0.21G. Landeskog · Missed · xG 0.20J. Johnson · Goal · xG 0.18J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.18G. Landeskog · Goal · xG 0.17J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.16J. Compher · Missed · xG 0.12N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.11V. Nichushkin · On goal · xG 0.11J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.10G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.09J. Compher · Missed · xG 0.09M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.08N. Kadri · Missed · xG 0.08N. Kadri · Goal · xG 0.08G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.08T. Jost · On goal · xG 0.08B. Byram · On goal · xG 0.08T. Jost · On goal · xG 0.07N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.07V. Nichushkin · Missed · xG 0.07M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.06S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.06L. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.06C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.05N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.05L. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.05N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.04S. Ranta · Missed · xG 0.04M. Rantanen · Missed · xG 0.04G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.04E. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.03B. Byram · Goal · xG 0.03C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.03J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.03V. Nichushkin · On goal · xG 0.02C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.02C. Makar · Missed · xG 0.02L. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.02V. Nichushkin · On goal · xG 0.02J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.02E. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Byram · Missed · xG 0.01S. Girard · Missed · xG 0.01J. Megna · On goal · xG 0.01A. Newhook · On goal · xG 0.01L. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.01J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.00
COL4 G · 3.5 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsCOL
2.22 G
All situations
4 G3.5
1.41 G
Even strength
4 G2.8
0.61 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI30%70%COL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.19 – 3.41

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

CHIvsCOL
34
Shots on goal
36
56%
Faceoffs
44%
1/3
Power play
0/4
12
Penalty minutes
12
17
Hits
25
21
Blocked shots
17
3
Giveaways
11
6
Takeaways
17

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4S. JonesD000-240.13040—28:19
5C. MurphyD101-130.18122—21:53
6J. McCabeD000-120.13410—20:13
12A. DeBrincatR000030.15220—19:41
88P. KaneR000-240.28000—19:10
77K. DachC000050.591006018:59
44C. de HaanD000-230.04160—18:37
19J. ToewsC000020.091006717:15
8D. KubalikL101040.22000—16:10
38B. HagelL000-100.00002—16:03
61R. StillmanD000010.01422—15:47
23P. KurashevC000010.051005014:53
90T. JohnsonC000-300.130243313:51
13H. BorgstromC011-100.000205013:25
16J. KhairaL000-110.141006310:52
22R. CarpenterC000-100.000005010:23
58M. EntwistleR000000.00100—09:32
51I. MitchellD011010.05000—08:23
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(L)36324.8893.48-0.5256:34

Season series

COL leads 4-0

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