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Utah Mammoth at Chicago Blackhawks

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Utah Mammoth
▸5
Chicago Blackhawks
2
FinalTV CHSN, Utah16·United Center

Recap

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The Utah Mammoth beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Utah Hockey Club led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alexander Kerfoot's goal at 17:08 of the second period, which took the Utah Hockey Club's chances from 47% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Utah Hockey Club, 3.7 to 2.6; shots on goal were UTA 31, CHI 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Utah Hockey Club win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Karel Vejmelka stopped 27 of 29 (.931), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Arvid Soderblom stopped 26 of 31 (.839), 1.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Alexander Kerfoot (1 G, 2 A), 2. Mikhail Sergachev (1 G, 1 A), 3. John Marino (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    UTA
    A. Kerfoot1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    UTA
    M. Sergachev1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    UTA
    J. Marino2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
UTAUTA01031328531
CHICHI01021207229

Scoring

7 goals

2nd period

  1. UTA
    N. DeSimone(1)
    A. Kerfoot (11), K. Stenlund (10)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +18 ptsVideo
    1-0
    8:21
  2. CHI
    J. Veleno(7)
    A. Levshunov (5), N. Foligno (18)
    wristxG 0.30win prob +19 ptsVideo
    1-1
    11:02
  3. CHI
    R. Donato(29)
    C. Bedard (38)
    wristxG 0.25win prob +20 ptsVideo
    1-2
    14:55
  4. UTA
    M. Sergachev(14)
    J. Marino (11), L. Crouse (6)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +21 ptsVideo
    2-2
    16:37
  5. UTA
    A. Kerfoot(11)
    M. Sergachev (33), J. Marino (12)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +22 ptsVideo
    3-2
    17:08

3rd period

  1. UTA
    K. Yamamoto(1)
    A. Kerfoot (12)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +15 ptsVideo
    4-2
    10:57
  2. UTA
    L. Cooley(22)
    C. Keller (55), D. Guenther (25)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +3 ptsVideo
    5-2
    12:54

Penalties

UTA 13 PIM·CHI 7 PIM

1st

  • 10:18UTAKailer Yamamoto · Trippingdrawn by Alex Vlasic2 min
  • 16:17UTANick Bjugstad · Hookingdrawn by Joseph Veleno2 min

2nd

  • 3:27UTABarrett Hayton · Trippingdrawn by Frank Nazar2 min
  • 19:05CHIPatrick Maroon · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Jack McBain2 min
  • 19:05CHIPatrick Maroon · Fightingdrawn by Jack McBain5 min
  • 19:05UTAJack McBain · Fightingdrawn by Patrick Maroon5 min

3rd

  • 16:00UTANick Schmaltz · Slashingdrawn by Kevin Korchinski2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CHI goalUTA goalFinal: CHI 0%

Biggest swing: Alexander Kerfoot, 2nd 17:08 — UTA 47% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Veleno · Goal · xG 0.30R. Donato · Goal · xG 0.25F. Nazar · Missed · xG 0.18F. Nazar · On goal · xG 0.15C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.14S. Rinzel · On goal · xG 0.13L. Slaggert · On goal · xG 0.13F. Nazar · Missed · xG 0.11F. Nazar · Missed · xG 0.09F. Nazar · Missed · xG 0.08T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.08C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.08F. Nazar · On goal · xG 0.07F. Nazar · On goal · xG 0.07S. Rinzel · On goal · xG 0.07I. Mikheyev · Missed · xG 0.05T. Bertuzzi · Missed · xG 0.05C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.05I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.04C. Bedard · Missed · xG 0.04A. Levshunov · On goal · xG 0.04W. Kaiser · On goal · xG 0.04R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.04S. Rinzel · On goal · xG 0.04O. Moore · On goal · xG 0.04C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.03S. Rinzel · On goal · xG 0.03W. Kaiser · Missed · xG 0.02K. Korchinski · On goal · xG 0.02A. Levshunov · Missed · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02F. Nazar · On goal · xG 0.02S. Rinzel · Missed · xG 0.01W. Kaiser · On goal · xG 0.01K. Korchinski · On goal · xG 0.01L. Reichel · On goal · xG 0.01O. Moore · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.00F. Nazar · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI2 G · 2.6 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

UTAvsCHI
3.75 G
All situations
2 G2.6
3.45 G
Even strength
2 G2.0
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
UTA68%32%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.60 – 2.50

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

UTAvsCHI
31
Shots on goal
29
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/1
Power play
0/4
13
Penalty minutes
7
15
Hits
15
17
Blocked shots
12
20
Giveaways
23
4
Takeaways
0

Box score

every player line
Utah Mammoth skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
98M. SergachevD112020.16020—23:52
6J. MarinoD022010.01000—20:42
50S. DurziD000+210.04010—19:59
28I. ColeD000+200.03140—19:20
8N. SchmaltzC000030.35002017:21
7M. KesselringD000+100.00100—17:19
57N. DeSimoneD101+130.05230—17:02
92L. CooleyC101-120.431005416:26
27B. HaytonC000+110.370124316:12
11D. GuentherR011-110.02300—15:19
82K. StenlundC011+240.581105015:13
15A. KerfootC123+330.300108314:53
9C. KellerR011-110.13000—14:13
67L. CrouseL011+120.20220—14:05
22J. McBainC000+110.133054313:32
56K. YamamotoR101+130.70112—12:58
91J. DoanR000+110.13000—12:12
17N. BjugstadC000+220.08012011:22
Utah Mammoth goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
70K. Vejmelka(W)29272.9312.56+0.5660:00

Season series

UTA leads 3-1

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