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Chicago Blackhawks at Seattle Kraken

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Recap

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The 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

  1. ★
    SEA
    K. Yamamoto2 G
  2. ★★
    SEA
    O. Bjorkstrand1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    SEA
    R. Evans2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI051809122
SEASEA27312210729

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. SEA
    wristxG 0.06win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    3:07
  2. SEA
    wristxG 0.17win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    17:47

2nd period

  1. CHI
    snapxG 0.04win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    3:03
  2. SEA
    wristxG 0.02win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    4:22
  3. SEA
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +8 ptsVideo
    1-4
    14:43
  4. SEA
    wristxG 0.07win prob +2 ptsVideo
    1-5
    17:09

3rd period

  1. SEA
    J. McCann(14)PPG
    slapxG 0.06Video
    1-6
    3:07
  2. SEA
    wristxG 0.04Video
    1-7
    3:28

Penalties

CHI 4 PIM·SEA 2 PIM

3rd

  • 1:40CHIConnor Murphy · High stickingdrawn by Jared McCann2 min
  • 7:25CHITyler Johnson · Cross checkingdrawn by Vince Dunn2 min
  • 11:15SEAYanni Gourde · Slashingdrawn by Connor Bedard2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Oliver Bjorkstrand, 2nd 4:22 — SEA 70% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Yamamoto · Goal · xG 0.17M. Beniers · On goal · xG 0.15K. Yamamoto · On goal · xG 0.14T. Kartye · Goal · xG 0.12P. Bellemare · Missed · xG 0.12J. McCann · Missed · xG 0.11P. Bellemare · Missed · xG 0.11O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.10K. Yamamoto · On goal · xG 0.09E. Tolvanen · On goal · xG 0.09V. Dunn · Missed · xG 0.08P. Bellemare · Missed · xG 0.08K. Yamamoto · Missed · xG 0.07J. Eberle · Missed · xG 0.07E. Tolvanen · Goal · xG 0.07M. Beniers · On goal · xG 0.07T. Kartye · On goal · xG 0.06A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.06J. McCann · Goal · xG 0.06R. Evans · On goal · xG 0.06K. Yamamoto · Goal · xG 0.06Y. Gourde · On goal · xG 0.05M. Beniers · Missed · xG 0.05P. Bellemare · Goal · xG 0.04M. Beniers · Missed · xG 0.04J. McCann · Missed · xG 0.04A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.03V. Dunn · On goal · xG 0.03T. Kartye · On goal · xG 0.02A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.02Y. Gourde · Missed · xG 0.02T. Kartye · On goal · xG 0.02O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.02E. Tolvanen · Missed · xG 0.02B. Tanev · Missed · xG 0.02T. Kartye · Missed · xG 0.02Y. Gourde · On goal · xG 0.02Y. Gourde · On goal · xG 0.01W. Borgen · On goal · xG 0.01R. Evans · On goal · xG 0.01J. McCann · On goal · xG 0.01O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.01P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.01D. Shore · On goal · xG 0.01B. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.00
SEA7 G · 2.5 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsSEA
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 created
CHI23%77%SEA

Flurry-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

CHIvsSEA
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
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
46L. CrevierD000-310.01130—21:31
41I. PhillipsD000-110.00220—21:06
72A. VlasicD000-200.03110—20:36
98C. BedardC000-130.190103820:31
5C. MurphyD000-100.00342—19:45
22N. ZaitsevD000-110.04340—18:24
23P. KurashevC000-110.021005018:18
48F. RoosD000-200.00210—16:47
8R. DonatoC000-130.31100016:06
90T. JohnsonC000030.081125015:39
27L. ReichelL000-210.03000—15:18
17N. FolignoL000-230.14500—15:15
16J. DickinsonC000-220.094105415:03
11T. RaddyshR101010.04100—14:15
15J. AndersonR000-200.00210—13:02
91A. BeauvillierR011020.0911010012:57
52R. JohnsonC000-200.00300011:26
70C. GuttmanC000-200.071003010:34
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40A. Soderblom(L)24177.7082.28-4.7243:28
34P. Mrazek5501.0000.21+0.2116:32

Season series

SEA leads 2-1

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