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Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild

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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Connor Bedard's goal at 11:47 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 66% to 84%. Expected goals were close — CHI 2.6, MIN 2.4; shots on goal were CHI 26, MIN 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Wild win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Spencer Knight stopped 28 of 29 (.966), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Jesper Wallstedt stopped 24 of 26 (.923). Three stars: 1. Connor Bedard (1 G), 2. Spencer Knight (28 saves, .966), 3. Michael McCarron.

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    C. Bedard1 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    S. Knight28 saves, .966
  3. ★★★
    MIN
    M. McCarron

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI1111609226
MINMIN0811407129

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    I. Mikheyev(13)
    A. Mangiapane (8)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-0
    16:22

2nd period

  1. CHI
    C. Bedard(28)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.18win prob +18 ptsVideo
    2-0
    11:47
  2. MIN
    N. Sturm(5)
    H. Haight (1), B. Faber (33)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-1
    15:47

Penalties

CHI 18 PIM·MIN 18 PIM

1st

  • 9:51MINRyan Hartman · Slashingdrawn by Ryan Donato2 min
  • 18:16MINMichael McCarron · Roughingdrawn by Ilya Mikheyev2 min
  • 18:16CHIIlya Mikheyev · Roughingdrawn by Michael McCarron2 min
  • 18:16CHILouis Crevier · Roughingdrawn by Zach Bogosian2 min
  • 18:16MINZach Bogosian · Roughingdrawn by Louis Crevier2 min

2nd

  • 2:34MINYakov Trenin · Hookingdrawn by Louis Crevier2 min
  • 13:04CHIMatt Grzelcyk · Holdingdrawn by Hunter Haight2 min
  • 17:45CHIWyatt Kaiser · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min
  • 17:45CHIWyatt Kaiser · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min
  • 17:45MINRyan Hartman · Interferencedrawn by Connor Bedard2 min
  • 17:45MINRyan Hartman · Roughingdrawn by Wyatt Kaiser2 min

3rd

  • 5:22CHIAndre Burakovsky · High stickingdrawn by Jake Middleton2 min
  • 5:47CHIRyan Greene · Trippingdrawn by Mats Zuccarello2 min
  • 13:52MINYakov Trenin · Slashingdrawn by Ryan Donato2 min
  • 15:49MINMichael McCarron · Cross checkingdrawn by Ryan Donato2 min
  • 15:49CHIRyan Donato · Slashingdrawn by Jesper Wallstedt2 min
  • 15:49CHISam Rinzel · Roughingdrawn by Jake Middleton2 min
  • 15:49MINJake Middleton · Roughingdrawn by Sam Rinzel2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Connor Bedard, 2nd 11:47 — CHI 66% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Faber · On goal · xG 0.21R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.18R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.17M. McCarron · Missed · xG 0.16V. Tarasenko · Missed · xG 0.16M. Boldy · Missed · xG 0.14M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.13R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.12Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.12M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.10M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.09V. Tarasenko · On goal · xG 0.08M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.07M. Johansson · Missed · xG 0.05M. Zuccarello · Missed · xG 0.05M. Boldy · Missed · xG 0.05R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.05M. Zuccarello · Missed · xG 0.04N. Sturm · Goal · xG 0.04V. Tarasenko · On goal · xG 0.03M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.03M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03J. Middleton · On goal · xG 0.03M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.02M. Boldy · Missed · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02B. Faber · Missed · xG 0.02M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.02Y. Trenin · On goal · xG 0.02H. Haight · On goal · xG 0.01J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Bogosian · On goal · xG 0.01R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.01H. Haight · On goal · xG 0.01J. Spurgeon · Missed · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.00V. Tarasenko · On goal · xG 0.00M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.00J. Brodin · On goal · xG 0.00R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.00
MIN1 G · 2.4 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsMIN
2.62 G
All situations
1 G2.4
1.42 G
Even strength
1 G1.1
0.90 G
Power play
0 G1.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI50%50%MIN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.36 – 2.37

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

CHIvsMIN
26
Shots on goal
29
46%
Faceoffs
54%
0/3
Power play
0/3
18
Penalty minutes
18
10
Hits
23
10
Blocked shots
13
12
Giveaways
15
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
98C. BedardC101+160.841103823:54
72A. VlasicD000+120.01020—21:46
55A. LevshunovD000+100.00310—20:21
28A. BurakovskyL000010.10002—20:03
59T. BertuzziL000040.42000—19:56
20R. GreeneC000-110.121125619:51
91F. NazarC000020.370004419:34
86T. TeravainenC000+110.02000019:07
44W. KaiserD000+120.03014—18:07
46L. CrevierD000+100.26122—18:01
6S. RinzelD000-130.12102—16:57
95I. MikheyevR101+120.19002—15:10
8R. DonatoC000+100.000025513:32
48M. GrzelcykD000010.02012—12:53
26A. MangiapaneL011+100.06210—12:24
76N. LardisL000-110.05000—08:37
84L. SlaggertL000000.00100—07:14
38E. Del MastroD000-100.01000—06:48
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30S. Knight(W)29281.9662.37+1.3759:45

Season series

MIN leads 3-1

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