CHI
2–4
MIN
Final · L
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 25-49-6
2–4
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 46-24-10
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
11112209242
MIN
180539422
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–4
CHI 25-49-6 · MIN 46-24-10 · Meeting 4 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–4
Blackhawks fell to the Wild
The Blackhawks created the better chances (2.7 to 1.5 expected goals) — and lost 2–4. Alex Stalock allowed 1.5 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: 2.7 expected goals to 1.5, on 42 and 22 shots on goal.
CHI 2.7 xG · 42 shots
MIN 1.5 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.5
2nd
1.1 · 0.4
3rd
0.8 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Matt Boldy · 1st 12:32 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Joey Anderson · 1st 18:11 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
3
Anders Bjork · 2nd 02:23 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
4
Marcus Johansson · 3rd 14:00 · 2–2 · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Marcus Johansson · 3rd 16:47 · 2–3 · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 18:59 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 71.
CHI 71%MIN 29%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Matt Boldy · 1st 12:32 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Joey Anderson · 1st 18:11 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
3
Anders Bjork · 2nd 02:23 · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
4
Marcus Johansson · 3rd 14:00 · SH · 2–2
Wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Marcus Johansson · 3rd 16:47 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 18:59 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
4
Unassisted · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–2
No penalties
Goaltending
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 1.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
40/42 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
