Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 6-13-0
2–4
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 11-8-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
110012111233
STL
3801218428
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
CHI 6-13-0 · STL 11-8-1 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
Blackhawks fell to the Blues
The Blackhawks were outchanced (3.8 to 2.7 expected goals) and lost 2–4.
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 Blues created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.7, on 28 and 33 shots on goal.
CHI 2.7 xG · 33 shots
STL 3.8 xG · 28 shots
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2
3
4
1st
0.8 · 0.8
2nd
0.8 · 1.1
3rd · the swing
1.1 · 1.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake Neighbours · 1st 03:21 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Kevin Hayes · 1st 05:27 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Ryan Donato · 1st 14:45 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 17:02 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Jake Neighbours · 3rd 13:52 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
6
· 3rd 18:58 · 2–4 · backhand shot, a good chance (25%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 34.
CHI 34%STL 66%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake Neighbours · 1st 03:21 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Kevin Hayes · 1st 05:27 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Ryan Donato · 1st 14:45 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 17:02 · PP · GWG · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Jake Neighbours · 3rd 13:52 · 1–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
6
· 3rd 18:58 · 2–4
Backhand shot, a good chance (25%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 3.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.