Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Anaheim Ducks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime, Frank Vatrano scoring at 2:15. The Blackhawks scored first; the Ducks answered. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Frank Vatrano's goal at 2:15 of overtime, which took the Ducks' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 2.6 to 2.1; shots on goal were ANA 26, CHI 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Anthony Stolarz stopped 27 of 29 (.931), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Petr Mrazek stopped 23 of 26 (.885), 0.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Frank Vatrano (1 G), 2. Jayson Megna (1 G, 1 A), 3. Brett Leason (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★F. Vatrano1 G

- ★★J. Megna1 G, 1 A

- ★★★B. Leason1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals2nd period
0-11:36
1-18:25
1-213:09
2-215:42
Overtime
3-22:15
Penalties
1st
- 12:29
Boris Katchouk · High sticking double minordrawn by John Klingberg4 min
- 13:22
Mason McTavish · Hookingdrawn by Colin Blackwell2 min
2nd
- 17:46
John Klingberg · Hookingdrawn by Jason Dickinson2 min
3rd
- 2:28
Kevin Shattenkirk · Roughingdrawn by Andreas Athanasiou2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Frank Vatrano, OT 2:15 — 49% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.13 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.6
- 1.93 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.1
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.4
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.09 – 2.55
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
- 26
- Shots on goal
- 29
- 40%
- Faceoffs
- 60%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/2
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 15
- Hits
- 21
- 17
- Blocked shots
- 9
- 4
- Giveaways
- 8
- 6
- Takeaways
- 16
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
