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Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Chicago Blackhawks
▸5
Pittsburgh Penguins
2
FinalTV ATTSN-PT, NBCSCH·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Buddy Robinson's goal at 10:22 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 48% to 81%. Expected goals were close — CHI 3.9, PIT 3.7; shots on goal were CHI 27, PIT 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 81% of the time. Petr Mrazek stopped 38 of 40 (.950), 1.7 goals saved above expected; Tristan Jarry stopped 22 of 25 (.880), 1.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Andreas Athanasiou (1 G), 2. Petr Mrazek (38 saves, .950), 3. Evgeni Malkin (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    A. Athanasiou1 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    P. Mrazek38 saves, .950
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    E. Malkin1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI0131648527
PITPIT09016215240

Scoring

7 goals

2nd period

  1. CHI
    C. Murphy(7)
    A. Wagner (1), W. Kaiser (2)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +18 pts
    1-0
    8:04

3rd period

  1. PIT
    E. Malkin(27)PPG
    R. Rakell (31), J. Petry (25)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +25 pts
    1-1
    5:28
  2. CHI
    B. Robinson(1)
    C. Jones (12), A. Bjork (5)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +33 pts
    2-1
    10:22
  3. CHI
    A. Athanasiou(19)
    A. Bjork (6), B. Robinson (2)
    backhandxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    3-1
    10:48
  4. CHI
    T. Johnson(12)EN
    S. Jones (24), J. Dickinson (21)
    wristxG 0.73
    4-1
    18:36
  5. PIT
    D. Heinen(8)
    J. Petry (26), J. Archibald (6)
    wristxG 0.22
    4-2
    19:22
  6. CHI
    M. Entwistle(4)EN
    N. Zaitsev (7), A. Englund (4)
    wristxG 0.86
    5-2
    19:37

Penalties

CHI 10 PIM·PIT 4 PIM

1st

  • 5:47PITDmitry Kulikov · Interferencedrawn by Reese Johnson2 min
  • 12:24CHIIan Mitchell · Hookingdrawn by Josh Archibald2 min

2nd

  • 0:57CHIJonathan Toews · Slashingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
  • 5:45PITAlex Nylander · Hookingdrawn by Jason Dickinson2 min

3rd

  • 0:40CHICaleb Jones · Trippingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
  • 3:56CHICaleb Jones · Holdingdrawn by Bryan Rust2 min
  • 15:49CHIWyatt Kaiser · Hookingdrawn by Evgeni Malkin2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Buddy Robinson, 3rd 10:22 — CHI 48% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.22D. Heinen · Goal · xG 0.22J. Archibald · On goal · xG 0.19S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.18S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.18S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.17K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.16R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.12D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.12E. Malkin · Goal · xG 0.12E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.12D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.11S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.09R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.09R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.08D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.08J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.08E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.08J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.07R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.07J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.07S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.07J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.06J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.06S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.06B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.06M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.06R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.06R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.06D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.05J. Zucker · Missed · xG 0.05J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.05R. Poehling · Missed · xG 0.04J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.04E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.04J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.03K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.03S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.03P. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.03E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.02K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.02P. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.02R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.02R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.02R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.02J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.01D. Kulikov · Missed · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.01P. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.01B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.01J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.01D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.01J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.01P. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.01S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.00
PIT2 G · 3.7 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsPIT
3.93 G
All situations
2 G3.7
1.53 G
Even strength
1 G2.1
0.20 G
Power play
1 G1.4
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI19%81%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.74 – 3.71

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

CHIvsPIT
27
Shots on goal
40
39%
Faceoffs
61%
0/2
Power play
1/5
10
Penalty minutes
4
30
Hits
20
26
Blocked shots
6
9
Giveaways
14
6
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4S. JonesD011+310.12220—22:41
5C. MurphyD101020.04350—21:32
17J. DickinsonC011+120.191301321:22
82C. JonesD011+300.20024—20:47
44W. KaiserD011010.10132—20:24
14B. KatchoukL000-130.19110—18:48
89A. AthanasiouC101+160.360005917:49
90T. JohnsonC101+120.851005017:02
19J. ToewsC000+110.141024716:44
52R. JohnsonC000+200.064003315:27
24A. BjorkL022+320.46010—15:22
28A. EnglundD011+100.00630—15:21
15J. AndersonR000-100.07100—13:35
58M. EntwistleR101+120.922102513:32
53B. RobinsonR112+230.22220—11:11
26A. WagnerL011+220.03100—11:07
22N. ZaitsevD011+100.00420—09:38
51I. MitchellD000000.00012—08:06
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34P. Mrazek(W)40382.9503.74+1.7460:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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