CHI
2–1
LAK
Final / OT · W
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 5-4-2
2–1
Final / OTW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 6-6-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT
CHI
05180511219
LAK
0911201101133
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
CHI 5-4-2 · LAK 6-6-1 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
Blackhawks beat the Kings
The Blackhawks were outchanced (2.8 to 1.5 expected goals) but won it in overtime on Toews's goal anyway. Arvid Soderblom stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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 Kings created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 1.5, on 33 and 19 shots on goal.
CHI 1.5 xG · 19 shots
LAK 2.8 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.3 · 0.6
2nd
0.6 · 1.0
3rd
0.4 · 1.1
OT
0.2 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jason Dickinson · 2nd 12:54 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Blake Lizotte · 2nd 16:24 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Jonathan Toews · OT 01:31 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 27.
CHI 27%LAK 73%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jason Dickinson · 2nd 12:54 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Blake Lizotte · 2nd 16:24 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Jonathan Toews · OT 01:31 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
32/33 saves · 1 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
