Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 8-20-4
5–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 10-21-2
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
21429115538
CBJ
0511717229
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
CHI 8-20-4 · CBJ 10-21-2 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
Blackhawks beat the Blue Jackets
The Blackhawks earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, and a 5–2 win to show for it. Daniil Tarasov allowed 2.7 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.
The Blackhawks created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 38 and 29 shots on goal.
CHI 3.4 xG · 38 shots
CBJ 2.6 xG · 29 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.3
2nd
1.1 · 1.2
3rd
1.4 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Patrick Kane · 1st 13:29 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Max Domi · 1st 16:00 · 2–0 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Andreas Athanasiou · 2nd 02:31 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Taylor Raddysh · 2nd 03:24 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 13:48 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Marcus Bjork · 3rd 03:21 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
7
Jonathan Toews · 3rd 12:16 · 5–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 62.
CHI 62%CBJ 38%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Patrick Kane · 1st 13:29 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Max Domi · 1st 16:00 · 2–0
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Andreas Athanasiou · 2nd 02:31 · GWG · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Taylor Raddysh · 2nd 03:24 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 13:48 · PP · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Marcus Bjork · 3rd 03:21 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
7
Jonathan Toews · 3rd 12:16 · PP · 5–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
16/20 saves · 4 GA · 1.3 xGA
Allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.