CHI
3–5
PIT
Final · L
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 6-9-3
3–5
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 9-7-3
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
0162818332
PIT
1827210525
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
CHI 6-9-3 · PIT 9-7-3 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
Blackhawks fell to the Penguins
Chances were even (2.8 to 2.4 expected goals); the Blackhawks lost 3–5. Arvid Soderblom allowed 1.6 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.
Chances were close: 2.8 expected goals to 2.4, on 32 and 25 shots on goal.
CHI 2.8 xG · 32 shots
PIT 2.4 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.6
2nd
0.9 · 0.7
3rd
0.9 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brock McGinn · 1st 01:04 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Evgeni Malkin · 2nd 02:27 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 04:07 · 0–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Jujhar Khaira · 2nd 09:39 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
5
Patrick Kane · 2nd 16:36 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
6
Philipp Kurashev · 3rd 15:49 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 16:46 · 3–4 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
8
Jeff Carter · 3rd 19:43 · 3–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 58.
CHI 58%PIT 42%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brock McGinn · 1st 01:04 · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Evgeni Malkin · 2nd 02:27 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 04:07 · 0–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Jujhar Khaira · 2nd 09:39 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
5
Patrick Kane · 2nd 16:36 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
6
Philipp Kurashev · 3rd 15:49 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 16:46 · GWG · 3–4
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
8
Jeff Carter · 3rd 19:43 · EN · 3–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
6
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–3
No penalties
Goaltending
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
