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Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks

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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dylan Strome's goal at 16:10 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 48% to 91%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.5 to 2.8; shots on goal were CHI 28, ANA 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Kevin Lankinen stopped 27 of 29 (.931), 0.8 goals saved above expected; John Gibson stopped 24 of 27 (.889). Three stars: 1. Patrick Kane (1 G, 2 A), 2. Sam Carrick (2 G), 3. Dylan Strome (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    P. Kane1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    ANA
    S. Carrick2 G
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    D. Strome1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI1917212428
ANAANA14014111229

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    T. Raddysh(7)PPG
    D. Strome (19), P. Kane (53)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +10 pts
    1-0
    10:11
  2. ANA
    S. Carrick(10)
    B. Robinson (5), M. Comtois (8)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    13:40

2nd period

  1. CHI
    P. Kane(20)PPG
    A. DeBrincat (23), S. Jones (38)
    slapxG 0.16win prob +15 pts
    2-1
    11:37

3rd period

  1. ANA
    S. Carrick(11)
    A. Henrique (17), T. Zegras (31)
    deflectedxG 0.12win prob +34 pts
    2-2
    13:28
  2. CHI
    D. Strome(18)
    R. Stillman (10), P. Kane (54)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +42 pts
    3-2
    16:10
  3. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(35)EN
    J. Toews (18), J. McCabe (13)
    wristxG 0.56win prob +5 pts
    4-2
    18:57

Penalties

CHI 7 PIM·ANA 11 PIM

1st

  • 9:46ANAKevin Shattenkirk · Trippingdrawn by MacKenzie Entwistle2 min
  • 14:38CHIDominik Kubalik · Slashingdrawn by Sam Steel2 min

2nd

  • 11:15ANAAndrej Sustr · Hookingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
  • 13:15ANAGerry Mayhew · Trippingdrawn by Dominik Kubalik2 min

3rd

  • 9:00CHIReese Johnson · Fightingdrawn by Simon Benoit5 min
  • 9:00ANASimon Benoit · Fightingdrawn by Reese Johnson5 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
ANA goalCHI goalFinal: ANA 0%

Biggest swing: Dylan Strome, 3rd 16:10 — CHI 48% → 91%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.40T. Zegras · On goal · xG 0.23V. Lettieri · On goal · xG 0.20G. Mayhew · On goal · xG 0.18Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.17S. Carrick · Goal · xG 0.12D. Simon · On goal · xG 0.11A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.11T. Zegras · Missed · xG 0.11S. Steel · On goal · xG 0.10J. Drysdale · Missed · xG 0.09D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.09S. Steel · On goal · xG 0.08S. Carrick · Goal · xG 0.07D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.06K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.06D. Grant · Missed · xG 0.05T. Zegras · On goal · xG 0.05B. Robinson · Missed · xG 0.04J. Drysdale · Missed · xG 0.04G. Mayhew · Missed · xG 0.03B. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.03T. Zegras · Missed · xG 0.03A. Sustr · On goal · xG 0.03J. Drysdale · On goal · xG 0.03K. Shattenkirk · Missed · xG 0.03B. Guhle · Missed · xG 0.03V. Lettieri · Missed · xG 0.02T. Zegras · On goal · xG 0.02K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.02A. Sustr · On goal · xG 0.02B. Guhle · On goal · xG 0.02S. Steel · On goal · xG 0.02J. Drysdale · On goal · xG 0.02A. Sustr · On goal · xG 0.01I. Lundeström · On goal · xG 0.01K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.01B. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.01S. Benoit · On goal · xG 0.01
ANA2 G · 2.8 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsANA
3.53 G
All situations
2 G2.8
2.11 G
Even strength
2 G2.3
0.42 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.40 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI54%46%ANA

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.91 – 2.70

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

CHIvsANA
28
Shots on goal
29
51%
Faceoffs
49%
2/3
Power play
0/1
7
Penalty minutes
11
21
Hits
23
14
Blocked shots
12
8
Giveaways
10
6
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4S. JonesD011+120.08040—26:13
12A. DeBrincatR112+230.85000—21:28
17D. StromeC112+220.360006721:23
88P. KaneR123+120.36000—20:42
6J. McCabeD011010.01320—20:32
44C. de HaanD000-110.01210—20:29
82C. JonesD000-100.00120—18:02
77K. DachC000030.261102018:01
24S. LaffertyC000040.482001417:33
23P. KurashevC000020.17020017:32
61R. StillmanD011+110.03410—17:25
11T. RaddyshR101-130.39100—15:32
19J. ToewsC011010.080007115:14
56E. GustafssonD000010.06000—14:51
8D. KubalikL000-100.00002—12:18
14B. KatchoukL000-100.03000—07:50
52R. JohnsonC000-110.076155006:41
58M. EntwistleR000-110.24100—06:14
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32K. Lankinen(W)29272.9312.78+0.7860:00

Season series

CHI leads 3-0

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