Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 7-16-4
3–7
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 15-12-4
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
1911515329
WSH
21121039730
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
CHI 7-16-4 · WSH 15-12-4 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
Blackhawks fell to the Capitals
Chances were even (3.3 to 3.3 expected goals); the Blackhawks lost 3–7. Petr Mrazek allowed 3.7 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: 3.3 expected goals to 3.3, on 29 and 30 shots on goal.
CHI 3.3 xG · 29 shots
WSH 3.3 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 1.3
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 0.9
3rd
0.8 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 00:24 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
2
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 08:14 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a great chance (33%)
3
Tyler Johnson · 1st 19:00 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Trevor van Riemsdyk · 2nd 04:56 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Jonathan Toews · 2nd 11:38 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
6
Nic Dowd · 2nd 17:18 · 2–4 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
7
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 06:34 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a great chance (35%)
8
Anthony Mantha · 3rd 08:59 · 2–6 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
9
Max Domi · 3rd 18:51 · 3–6 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
10
Dmitry Orlov · 3rd 19:24 · 3–7 · slap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 51.
CHI 51%WSH 49%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 00:24 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
2
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 08:14 · PP · 0–2
Tip in shot, a great chance (33%)
3
Tyler Johnson · 1st 19:00 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Trevor van Riemsdyk · 2nd 04:56 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Jonathan Toews · 2nd 11:38 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
6
Nic Dowd · 2nd 17:18 · GWG · 2–4
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
7
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 06:34 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a great chance (35%)
8
Anthony Mantha · 3rd 08:59 · 2–6
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
9
Max Domi · 3rd 18:51 · 3–6
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
10
Dmitry Orlov · 3rd 19:24 · 3–7
Slap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
10
Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Garnet Hathaway · slap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–7
No penalties
Goaltending
23/30 saves · 7 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 3.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.