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San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks

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San Jose Sharks
3
Chicago Blackhawks
▸6
FinalTV CHSN, NBCSCA·United Center

Recap

written from the game data

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 5-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Connor Murphy's goal at 2:14 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 69% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.1 to 2.3; shots on goal were SJS 27, CHI 17. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 6 of 10 (.600), 3.0 goals below expected; Spencer Knight stopped 24 of 27 (.889). Three stars: 1. Ryan Donato (2 G, 2 A), 2. Ilya Mikheyev (1 G, 3 A), 3. Connor Murphy (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    R. Donato2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    CHI
    I. Mikheyev1 G, 3 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    C. Murphy1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS01212114327
CHICHI144914617

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    C. Bedard(23)PPG
    T. Teravainen (13), T. Bertuzzi (17)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-1
    7:00

2nd period

  1. CHI
    C. Murphy(4)
    M. Grzelcyk (12), R. Donato (11)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    2:14
  2. CHI
    R. Donato(12)
    I. Mikheyev (10), J. Dickinson (6)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-3
    9:35
  3. CHI
    S. Rinzel(2)
    I. Mikheyev (11)
    slapxG 0.12win prob +4 ptsVideo
    0-4
    10:36
  4. SJS
    W. Smith(17)
    M. Celebrini (53), C. Graf (16)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +3 ptsVideo
    1-4
    12:05
  5. CHI
    I. Mikheyev(11)
    J. Dickinson (7), R. Donato (12)
    tip-inxG 0.36win prob +3 ptsVideo
    1-5
    12:41
  6. SJS
    M. Celebrini(28)
    T. Toffoli (21), W. Eklund (24)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +3 ptsVideo
    2-5
    15:11

3rd period

  1. SJS
    S. Mukhamadullin(3)
    P. Kurashev (10), V. Desharnais (3)
    backhandxG 0.11win prob +6 ptsVideo
    3-5
    2:13
  2. CHI
    R. Donato(13)
    I. Mikheyev (12), C. Murphy (8)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +2 ptsVideo
    3-6
    14:41

Penalties

SJS 8 PIM·CHI 8 PIM

1st

  • 1:42CHISam Rinzel · Interferencedrawn by Alexander Wennberg2 min
  • 5:34SJSserved by Will Smith · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 11:35SJSMichael Misa · Hookingdrawn by Alex Vlasic2 min
  • 15:56SJSAlexander Wennberg · Trippingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min

2nd

  • 3:51SJSPavol Regenda · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Greene2 min
  • 18:19CHILouis Crevier · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 2:42CHIConnor Bedard · Hookingdrawn by Dmitry Orlov2 min
  • 11:20CHIMatt Grzelcyk · Trippingdrawn by Adam Gaudette2 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: Connor Murphy, 2nd 2:14 — CHI 69% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
I. Mikheyev · Goal · xG 0.36T. Bertuzzi · Missed · xG 0.21R. Donato · Goal · xG 0.19R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.15I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.13C. Bedard · Goal · xG 0.13S. Rinzel · Goal · xG 0.12F. Nazar · On goal · xG 0.09L. Slaggert · On goal · xG 0.09F. Nazar · Missed · xG 0.09I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.08L. Slaggert · On goal · xG 0.08C. Dach · Missed · xG 0.08O. Moore · On goal · xG 0.07C. Bedard · Missed · xG 0.06A. Burakovsky · Missed · xG 0.06L. Slaggert · Missed · xG 0.05O. Moore · Missed · xG 0.05S. Rinzel · On goal · xG 0.05R. Donato · Goal · xG 0.04A. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.03L. Slaggert · Missed · xG 0.02C. Murphy · Goal · xG 0.01C. Bedard · Missed · xG 0.01C. Dach · Missed · xG 0.01S. Rinzel · Missed · xG 0.01S. Rinzel · On goal · xG 0.01C. Dach · On goal · xG 0.01L. Crevier · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI6 G · 2.3 xG · 29 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsCHI
3.13 G
All situations
6 G2.3
2.23 G
Even strength
5 G1.7
0.90 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 72 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS64%36%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.04 – 2.25

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
17
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/4
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
8
36
Hits
14
6
Blocked shots
9
19
Giveaways
14
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
9D. OrlovD000-310.09320—24:27
71M. CelebriniC112-150.520005723:07
21A. WennbergC000-110.082123621:27
38M. FerraroD000010.05120—21:15
2W. SmithC101-231.00000021:12
37T. LiljegrenD000-120.03000—19:53
73T. ToffoliC011030.41100019:29
51C. GrafR011-200.04100—18:18
5V. DesharnaisD011010.02500—16:57
6S. DickinsonD000020.01310—15:24
72W. EklundL011000.004005015:06
85S. MukhamadullinD101030.13000—14:18
96P. KurashevC011+100.00300013:55
77M. MisaC000+110.142024011:31
84P. RegendaL000010.1750210011:23
23B. GoodrowC000-110.0930010009:48
81A. GaudetteR000020.3110010009:26
75R. ReavesR000-100.00200—05:38
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30Y. Askarov(L)1064.6000.96-3.0430:36
33A. Nedeljkovic752.7141.31-0.6929:24

Season series

CHI leads 2-1

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