CHI
4–3
VGK
Final / SO · W
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 28-42-11
4–3
Final / SOW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 42-31-8
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
CHI
21611108051440
VGK
11529014020340
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1
CHI 28-42-11 · VGK 42-31-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1
Blackhawks beat the Golden Knights
The Blackhawks earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.0, and they won it in a shootout. Kevin Lankinen allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Blackhawks created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.0, on 40 and 40 shots on goal.
CHI 3.6 xG · 40 shots
VGK 2.0 xG · 40 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.8 · 0.7
2nd
0.7 · 0.8
3rd
0.6 · 0.3
OT
0.5 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Taylor Raddysh · 1st 16:01 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Michael Amadio · 1st 17:39 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Taylor Raddysh · 1st 19:57 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
4
Alec Martinez · 2nd 03:57 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Caleb Jones · 2nd 05:03 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Max Pacioretty · 2nd 17:12 · 3–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 75.
CHI 75%VGK 25%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Taylor Raddysh · 1st 16:01 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Michael Amadio · 1st 17:39 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Taylor Raddysh · 1st 19:57 · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
4
Alec Martinez · 2nd 03:57 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Caleb Jones · 2nd 05:03 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Max Pacioretty · 2nd 17:12 · 3–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1st period
2
Shea Theodore, Chandler Stephenson · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
6
Brayden McNabb, Chandler Stephenson · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–3
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Blackhawks
Goaltending
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
