CHI
3–1
STL
Final · W
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 9-16-1
3–1
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 13-13-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
2141802324
STL
09014116139
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CHI 9-16-1 · STL 13-13-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blackhawks beat the Blues
The Blackhawks were outchanced (4.0 to 2.9 expected goals) but won 3–1 anyway. Petr Mrazek stopped 3.0 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 Blues created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.9, on 39 and 24 shots on goal.
CHI 2.9 xG · 24 shots
STL 4.0 xG · 39 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
1.1 · 2.0
3rd
0.7 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Anthony Beauvillier · 1st 04:43 · 1–0 · deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Alex Vlasic · 1st 09:20 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Jason Dickinson · 2nd 14:53 · 3–0 · deflected shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Oskar Sundqvist · 3rd 16:31 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 33.
CHI 33%STL 67%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Anthony Beauvillier · 1st 04:43 · 1–0
Deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Alex Vlasic · 1st 09:20 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Jason Dickinson · 2nd 14:53 · 3–0
Deflected shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Oskar Sundqvist · 3rd 16:31 · SH · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2
Louis Crevier, MacKenzie Entwistle · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
38/39 saves · 1 GA · 4.0 xGA
Stopped 3.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
