CHI
2–4
NJD
Final · L
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 4-7-0
2–4
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 7-3-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
11408112234
NJD
213016212441
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
CHI 4-7-0 · NJD 7-3-1 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
Blackhawks fell to the Devils
The Blackhawks were outchanced (3.8 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 2–4. The Devils owned the 2nd period, 1.6 to 0.4 in expected goals.
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 Devils created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.3, on 41 and 34 shots on goal.
CHI 2.3 xG · 34 shots
NJD 3.8 xG · 41 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
0.4 · 1.6
3rd
0.8 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Taylor Hall · 1st 01:51 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 1st 13:07 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Max Willman · 1st 14:41 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Curtis Lazar · 3rd 04:35 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Ryan Donato · 3rd 15:14 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Michael McLeod · 3rd 19:59 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 27.
CHI 27%NJD 73%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Taylor Hall · 1st 01:51 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 1st 13:07 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Max Willman · 1st 14:41 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Curtis Lazar · 3rd 04:35 · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Ryan Donato · 3rd 15:14 · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Michael McLeod · 3rd 19:59 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
5
Andreas Athanasiou, Jason Dickinson · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
