Chicago Blackhawks at Seattle Kraken
Recap
written from the game dataThe Seattle Kraken beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1. The Kraken scored first and never trailed. The Kraken led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Oliver Bjorkstrand's goal at 4:22 of the second period, which took the Kraken's chances from 70% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Kraken, 2.5 to 1.1; shots on goal were CHI 22, SEA 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kraken win a replay of these chances 77% of the time. Arvid Soderblom stopped 17 of 24 (.708), 4.7 goals below expected; Joey Daccord stopped 21 of 22 (.955). Three stars: 1. Kailer Yamamoto (2 G), 2. Oliver Bjorkstrand (1 G, 2 A), 3. Ryker Evans (2 A).
Three stars
- ★K. Yamamoto2 G

- ★★O. Bjorkstrand1 G, 2 A

- ★★★R. Evans2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
0-13:07
0-217:47
2nd period
1-23:03
1-34:22
1-414:43
1-517:09
3rd period
1-63:07
1-73:28
Penalties
3rd
- 1:40
Connor Murphy · High stickingdrawn by Jared McCann2 min
- 7:25
Tyler Johnson · Cross checkingdrawn by Vince Dunn2 min
- 11:15
Yanni Gourde · Slashingdrawn by Connor Bedard2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Oliver Bjorkstrand, 2nd 4:22 — 70% → 85%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.11 G
- All situations
- 7 G2.5
- 0.91 G
- Even strength
- 6 G2.2
- 0.20 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.3
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.12 – 2.48
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
- 22
- Shots on goal
- 29
- 43%
- Faceoffs
- 57%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 1/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 32
- Hits
- 15
- 20
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 4
- Giveaways
- 7
- 10
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















