San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Chicago Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2. The Blackhawks came back from two goals down. The Sharks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kevin Korchinski's goal at 11:51 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 52% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.8 to 3.4; shots on goal were SJS 27, CHI 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Devin Cooley stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.2 goals below expected; Petr Mrazek stopped 25 of 27 (.926), 1.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Kevin Korchinski (1 G), 2. Ryan Donato (1 G), 3. Joey Anderson (1 G).
Three stars
- ★K. Korchinski1 G

- ★★R. Donato1 G

- ★★★J. Anderson1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
1-010:33
2-016:32
2nd period
2-114:02
3rd period
2-210:39
2-311:51
2-412:02
2-519:59
Penalties
1st
- 18:06
Alexander Barabanov · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Donato2 min
3rd
- 7:32
Tyler Johnson · Roughingdrawn by Calen Addison2 min
- 7:32
Calen Addison · Roughingdrawn by Tyler Johnson2 min
- 14:33
Thomas Bordeleau · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Donato2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Kevin Korchinski, 3rd 11:51 — 52% → 85%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.42 G
- All situations
- 4 G3.8
- 2.62 G
- Even strength
- 4 G2.1
- 0.80 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.22 – 2.71
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
- 27
- Shots on goal
- 31
- 46%
- Faceoffs
- 54%
- 0/0
- Power play
- 0/2
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 15
- Hits
- 29
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 18
- 8
- Giveaways
- 15
- 5
- Takeaways
- 10
Box score
every player line
Season series
CHI leads 3-0
1@
2SOFinal
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5this game
5@
4OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















