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Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks

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Vegas Golden Knights
2
Chicago Blackhawks
▸3
Final/OTTV CHSN, SCRIPPS·United Center

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime, Tyler Bertuzzi scoring at 1:18. The Golden Knights scored first; the Blackhawks answered. The Golden Knights led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tyler Bertuzzi's goal at 1:18 of overtime, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals were close — VGK 2.4, CHI 2.2; shots on goal were VGK 15, CHI 20. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Akira Schmid stopped 17 of 20 (.850), 0.8 goals below expected; Arvid Soderblom stopped 13 of 15 (.867). Three stars: 1. Tyler Bertuzzi (3 G), 2. Andre Burakovsky (2 A), 3. Ryan Greene (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    T. Bertuzzi3 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    A. Burakovsky2 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    R. Greene1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
VGKVGK18150200215
CHICHI14081711320

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    B. Saad(2)
    B. Howden (6), A. Holtz (2)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    10:40
  2. CHI
    T. Bertuzzi(20)
    A. Vlasic (7), A. Burakovsky (18)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    12:38

2nd period

  1. VGK
    M. Stone(12)
    J. Eichel (30), N. Hanifin (13)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-1
    0:43

3rd period

  1. CHI
    T. Bertuzzi(21)
    R. Greene (11), A. Burakovsky (19)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +34 ptsVideo
    2-2
    11:36

Overtime

  1. CHI
    T. Bertuzzi(22)
    I. Mikheyev (6), A. Levshunov (18)
    snapxG 0.34win prob +49 ptsVideo
    2-3
    1:18

Penalties

VGK 4 PIM·CHI 2 PIM

2nd

  • 9:55VGKJeremy Lauzon · Delaying game smothering puck2 min
  • 14:44CHIRyan Greene · Holdingdrawn by Jack Eichel2 min

3rd

  • 13:35VGKJaycob Megna · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Greene2 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: Tyler Bertuzzi, OT 1:18 — CHI 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Bertuzzi · Goal · xG 0.35J. Dickinson · Missed · xG 0.18R. Greene · On goal · xG 0.13T. Bertuzzi · Missed · xG 0.12R. Greene · On goal · xG 0.11A. Levshunov · On goal · xG 0.09T. Bertuzzi · Goal · xG 0.09T. Bertuzzi · Missed · xG 0.09R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.08A. Burakovsky · Missed · xG 0.07T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.07C. Dach · Missed · xG 0.07T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.06A. Levshunov · Missed · xG 0.06T. Bertuzzi · Goal · xG 0.05O. Moore · Missed · xG 0.05A. Levshunov · On goal · xG 0.05T. Teravainen · On goal · xG 0.04W. Kaiser · On goal · xG 0.04N. Lardis · On goal · xG 0.04R. Greene · Missed · xG 0.04C. Dach · Missed · xG 0.03C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.03A. Burakovsky · On goal · xG 0.03C. Dach · On goal · xG 0.03R. Greene · On goal · xG 0.03T. Teravainen · On goal · xG 0.02A. Levshunov · Missed · xG 0.02A. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.02C. Dach · Missed · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01L. Crevier · Missed · xG 0.01C. Dach · On goal · xG 0.01W. Kaiser · Missed · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01A. Levshunov · On goal · xG 0.01L. Slaggert · Missed · xG 0.01
CHI3 G · 2.2 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsCHI
2.42 G
All situations
3 G2.2
2.02 G
Even strength
3 G1.7
0.40 G
Power play
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 68 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK54%46%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.35 – 2.13

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
15
Shots on goal
20
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/1
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
34
Hits
15
19
Blocked shots
8
14
Giveaways
16
2
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
15N. HanifinD011-100.00020—23:37
9J. EichelC011-210.411004721:40
6K. KorczakD000+120.03010—20:40
17B. HuttonD000010.04050—20:20
61M. StoneR101-120.18120—19:56
93M. MarnerR000000.0410010019:35
2Z. WhitecloudD000-100.00130—19:16
5J. LauzonD000+100.00742—18:21
16P. DorofeyevR000-100.17100—17:15
49I. BarbashevL000-110.13200—16:32
48T. HertlC000010.370005016:14
88J. MegnaD000-100.00202—15:41
21B. HowdenC011+100.083005013:29
10C. SissonsC000030.442007013:17
20B. SaadL101+110.17000—12:14
26A. HoltzR011+110.1922010011:21
55K. KolesarR000010.0660010010:35
23C. ReinhardtL000010.08500—09:51
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40A. Schmid(O)20173.8502.16-0.8461:18

Season series

VGK leads 2-1

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