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San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks

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Recap

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The 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

  1. ★
    CHI
    K. Korchinski1 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    R. Donato1 G
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    J. Anderson1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS2110808227
CHICHI0811548531

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    wristxG 0.34win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    10:33
  2. SJS
    snapxG 0.19win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    16:32

2nd period

  1. CHI
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-1
    14:02

3rd period

  1. CHI
    slapxG 0.13win prob +33 ptsVideo
    2-2
    10:39
  2. CHI
    wristxG 0.02win prob +33 ptsVideo
    2-3
    11:51
  3. CHI
    backhandxG 0.12win prob +12 ptsVideo
    2-4
    12:02
  4. CHI
    C. Bedard(21)EN
    wristxG 0.95Video
    2-5
    19:59

Penalties

SJS 6 PIM·CHI 2 PIM

1st

  • 18:06SJSAlexander Barabanov · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Donato2 min

3rd

  • 7:32CHITyler Johnson · Roughingdrawn by Calen Addison2 min
  • 7:32SJSCalen Addison · Roughingdrawn by Tyler Johnson2 min
  • 14:33SJSThomas Bordeleau · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Donato2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Kevin Korchinski, 3rd 11:51 — CHI 52% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Bedard · Goal · xG 0.95T. Raddysh · On goal · xG 0.23T. Raddysh · On goal · xG 0.21N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.15N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.13R. Donato · Goal · xG 0.13L. Slaggert · On goal · xG 0.13J. Anderson · Goal · xG 0.12T. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.12P. Kurashev · Goal · xG 0.12R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.09S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.09S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.08R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.08J. Dickinson · Missed · xG 0.08L. Reichel · On goal · xG 0.07P. Kurashev · Missed · xG 0.07S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.07R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.07J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.06R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.06A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.05N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.05S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.05S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.05A. Athanasiou · Missed · xG 0.04S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.04J. Tinordi · On goal · xG 0.03K. Korchinski · On goal · xG 0.03C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.03N. Zaitsev · On goal · xG 0.03S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.03T. Raddysh · Missed · xG 0.03L. Reichel · Missed · xG 0.02J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.02N. Zaitsev · On goal · xG 0.02T. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02K. Korchinski · Goal · xG 0.02J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01K. Korchinski · Missed · xG 0.01C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.01C. Blackwell · On goal · xG 0.01A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.01R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.01C. Blackwell · On goal · xG 0.01J. Tinordi · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI5 G · 3.8 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsCHI
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 created
SJS59%41%CHI

Flurry-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

SJSvsCHI
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
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
38M. FerraroD011+120.03130—23:10
3H. ThrunD000-120.27000—20:49
64M. GranlundC011010.110104320:32
4K. BurroughsD000+120.21300—20:02
33C. AddisonD000-320.04012—19:35
72W. EklundL000-200.070004019:34
20F. ZetterlundL000040.992105018:59
17T. BordeleauC000-310.1022210017:36
44M. VlasicD000-100.00010—17:09
10K. KostinC101020.48410016:34
9J. MacDonaldD000-220.03010—16:20
7N. SturmC000-110.061004315:03
11L. KuninC000-110.072004013:55
18F. ZadinaR000-110.04000—12:13
62K. LabancR011-210.11000—12:07
90J. BaileyR000010.00000—12:02
22R. CarpenterC101-120.390106710:56
94A. BarabanovL011020.3600210010:31
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1D. Cooley(L)30264.8672.80-1.2056:53

Season series

CHI leads 3-0

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