Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 6-10-4
2–3
Final / SOL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 11-9-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
CHI
0811518010232
MTL
181905011323
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
CHI 6-10-4 · MTL 11-9-1 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
Blackhawks fell to the Canadiens
The Blackhawks created the better chances (3.3 to 2.3 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. Samuel Montembeault stopped 1.3 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 Blackhawks created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 32 and 23 shots on goal.
CHI 3.3 xG · 32 shots
MTL 2.3 xG · 23 shots
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2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.7
3rd
0.7 · 0.6
OT
0.2 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Joel Edmundson · 1st 03:21 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Caleb Jones · 2nd 05:53 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 07:22 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Taylor Raddysh · 3rd 16:06 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 67.
CHI 67%MTL 33%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Joel Edmundson · 1st 03:21 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Caleb Jones · 2nd 05:53 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 07:22 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Taylor Raddysh · 3rd 16:06 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Canadiens
Goaltending
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.