CHI
4–3
BUF
Final / OT · W
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 12-26-4
4–3
Final / OTW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 21-19-3
1ST2ND3RDOTT
CHI
140921013426
BUF
21111001002333
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CHI 12-26-4 · BUF 21-19-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blackhawks beat the Sabres
Down 1–3 in the 2nd period, the Blackhawks erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Jones's equalizer with 0:56 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in overtime on Jones's goal. Craig Anderson allowed 1.4 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 Sabres created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.6, on 33 and 26 shots on goal.
CHI 2.6 xG · 26 shots
BUF 3.6 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.4 · 1.0
2nd
1.0 · 1.2
3rd
0.7 · 1.2
OT
0.5 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Connor Murphy · 1st 08:41 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Victor Olofsson · 1st 12:15 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Tage Thompson · 1st 19:53 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Peyton Krebs · 2nd 06:21 · 1–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Philipp Kurashev · 3rd 01:34 · 2–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Seth Jones · 3rd 19:04 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Seth Jones · OT 02:24 · 4–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 34.
CHI 34%BUF 66%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Connor Murphy · 1st 08:41 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Victor Olofsson · 1st 12:15 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Tage Thompson · 1st 19:53 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Peyton Krebs · 2nd 06:21 · SH · 1–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Philipp Kurashev · 3rd 01:34 · 2–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Seth Jones · 3rd 19:04 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Seth Jones · OT 02:24 · GWG · 4–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
