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Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks

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Vegas Golden Knights
3
Chicago Blackhawks
▸5
FinalTV CHSN, SCRIPPS·United Center

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Blackhawks led 4-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Seth Jones's goal at 18:58 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 53% to 75%. Expected goals were close — VGK 2.8, CHI 2.9; shots on goal were VGK 35, CHI 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Ilya Samsonov stopped 18 of 23 (.783), 2.1 goals below expected; Petr Mrazek stopped 32 of 35 (.914). Three stars: 1. Seth Jones (1 G, 2 A), 2. Tyler Bertuzzi (2 G), 3. Teuvo Teravainen (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    S. Jones1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    CHI
    T. Bertuzzi2 G
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    T. Teravainen2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK15217013335
CHICHI3131317523

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    V. Olofsson(10)
    A. Pietrangelo (20), T. Hertl (20)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    9:29
  2. CHI
    L. Reichel(4)
    N. Foligno (9), C. Dach (3)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    16:00
  3. CHI
    T. Bertuzzi(15)PPG
    S. Jones (14), T. Teravainen (22)
    tip-inxG 0.15win prob +10 ptsVideo
    1-2
    16:40
  4. CHI
    T. Hall(9)
    P. Maroon (9), R. Donato (12)
    wristxG 0.46win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    19:42

2nd period

  1. VGK
    T. Hertl(14)
    S. Theodore (33), I. Samsonov (1)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-3
    8:10
  2. VGK
    T. Hertl(15)PPG
    S. Theodore (34), J. Eichel (45)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +16 ptsVideo
    3-3
    14:42
  3. CHI
    S. Jones(4)
    C. Bedard (28), F. Nazar (3)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +22 ptsVideo
    3-4
    18:58

3rd period

  1. CHI
    T. Bertuzzi(16)PPG
    T. Teravainen (23), S. Jones (15)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +11 ptsVideo
    3-5
    4:08

Penalties

VGK 13 PIM·CHI 23 PIM

1st

  • 16:14VGKAlex Pietrangelo · Trippingdrawn by Frank Nazar2 min

2nd

  • 2:59VGKNicolas Hague · Fightingdrawn by Patrick Maroon5 min
  • 2:59CHIPatrick Maroon · Fightingdrawn by Nicolas Hague5 min
  • 9:51CHIAlex Vlasic · Boardingdrawn by Brett Howden2 min
  • 13:47CHITJ Brodie · Holdingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min

3rd

  • 4:03VGKTomas Hertl · Trippingdrawn by Patrick Maroon2 min
  • 14:16CHIPatrick Maroon · Roughingdrawn by Nicolas Hague2 min
  • 14:16VGKNicolas Hague · Roughingdrawn by Patrick Maroon2 min
  • 14:16CHIPatrick Maroon · Roughingdrawn by Nicolas Hague2 min
  • 14:16CHIPatrick Maroon · Misconduct10 min
  • 18:59VGKMark Stone · Slashingdrawn by Jason Dickinson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Seth Jones, 2nd 18:58 — CHI 53% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Hall · Goal · xG 0.45T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.23T. Bertuzzi · Goal · xG 0.18C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.18C. Dach · Missed · xG 0.17T. Bertuzzi · Missed · xG 0.16T. Bertuzzi · Goal · xG 0.15F. Nazar · On goal · xG 0.15C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.14L. Reichel · Goal · xG 0.14P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.14R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.11I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.10T. Teravainen · On goal · xG 0.07S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.07T. Teravainen · On goal · xG 0.07S. Jones · Goal · xG 0.05J. Dickinson · Missed · xG 0.05C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.04R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.04F. Nazar · Missed · xG 0.03R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02L. Crevier · On goal · xG 0.02A. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.01T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.01T. Teravainen · On goal · xG 0.01N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.01L. Reichel · On goal · xG 0.00T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.00W. Kaiser · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI5 G · 2.9 xG · 33 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsCHI
2.83 G
All situations
5 G2.9
2.32 G
Even strength
3 G2.2
0.51 G
Power play
2 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK51%49%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.80 – 2.75

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

VGKvsCHI
35
Shots on goal
23
42%
Faceoffs
58%
1/3
Power play
2/3
13
Penalty minutes
23
29
Hits
29
12
Blocked shots
23
12
Giveaways
11
9
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27S. TheodoreD022+130.08110—26:38
7A. PietrangeloD011-110.10122—21:01
15N. HanifinD000-120.19000—20:53
3B. McNabbD000010.08220—20:27
16P. DorofeyevR000050.53000—20:05
48T. HertlC213020.230225220:00
61M. StoneR000020.17212—19:30
9J. EichelC011060.372003019:16
71W. KarlssonC000-120.090005017:55
21B. HowdenC000020.0831010016:51
95V. OlofssonL101+120.27000—15:55
2Z. WhitecloudD000000.00310—15:26
49I. BarbashevL000020.2531010015:24
10N. RoyC000020.224101812:30
14N. HagueD000-120.08007—10:55
70T. PearsonL000-200.00400—10:45
55K. KolesarR000-110.02100—09:27
22C. SchwindtR000000.0430010006:13
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35I. Samsonov(L)23185.7832.86-2.1459:17

Season series

VGK leads 2-1

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