Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 7-17-4
1–4
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 22-9-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
0707111125
VGK
1121429425
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–2
CHI 7-17-4 · VGK 22-9-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–2
Blackhawks fell to the Golden Knights
The Blackhawks were outchanced (2.5 to 1.9 expected goals) and lost 1–4.
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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 2.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 25 and 25 shots on goal.
CHI 1.9 xG · 25 shots
VGK 2.5 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.4
2nd
0.4 · 0.3
3rd
1.1 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Chandler Stephenson · 1st 14:41 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Reilly Smith · 2nd 03:56 · 0–2 · slap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Phil Kessel · 3rd 08:08 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Taylor Raddysh · 3rd 16:06 · 1–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Reilly Smith · 3rd 19:30 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 40.
CHI 40%VGK 60%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Chandler Stephenson · 1st 14:41 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Reilly Smith · 2nd 03:56 · SH · GWG · 0–2
Slap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Phil Kessel · 3rd 08:08 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Taylor Raddysh · 3rd 16:06 · 1–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Reilly Smith · 3rd 19:30 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.