Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 11-25-4
3–2
FinalW
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 20-17-3
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
1711419330
COL
11119013233
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CHI 11-25-4 · COL 20-17-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blackhawks beat the Avalanche
The Blackhawks were outchanced (4.1 to 3.2 expected goals) but won 3–2 anyway. Petr Mrazek stopped 2.1 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 Avalanche created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 3.2, on 33 and 30 shots on goal.
CHI 3.2 xG · 30 shots
COL 4.1 xG · 33 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.4 · 1.8
2nd · the swing
2.1 · 0.6
3rd
0.6 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sam Lafferty · 1st 03:24 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Evan Rodrigues · 1st 11:40 · 1–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
3
Andreas Athanasiou · 2nd 01:44 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Cale Makar · 2nd 11:47 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Taylor Raddysh · 3rd 06:36 · 3–2 · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 38.
CHI 38%COL 62%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sam Lafferty · 1st 03:24 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Evan Rodrigues · 1st 11:40 · 1–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
3
Andreas Athanasiou · 2nd 01:44 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Cale Makar · 2nd 11:47 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Taylor Raddysh · 3rd 06:36 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a great chance (25%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.