CHI 3–2 COL Final · W
Blackhawks/Schedule/Recap Wed, Dec 20, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 10-20-1
3–2
FinalW
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 19-11-2
1ST2ND3RDT CHI 2801113322 COL 212013012237 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CHI 10-20-1 · COL 19-11-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Blackhawks beat the Avalanche

The Blackhawks were outchanced (4.3 to 2.2 expected goals) but won 3–2 anyway. Petr Mrazek stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 2.2, on 37 and 22 shots on goal.

CHI 2.2 xG · 22 shots COL 4.3 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 0.7 · 2.4
2nd 1.1 · 0.9
3rd 0.4 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 21.
CHI 21%COL 79%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Blackhawks shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
07:29 Ryan Donato
Nikita Zaitsev, Connor Bedard · snap shot, a great chance (32%)
1–0
2
09:22 Valeri Nichushkin PP
Jonathan Drouin, Nathan MacKinnon · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
1–1
3
11:25 Valeri Nichushkin PP
Mikko Rantanen, Sam Malinski · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
1–2
4
12:56 Lukas Reichel
Connor Bedard, Ryan Donato · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
5
08:19 Tyler Johnson PPGWG
Nick Foligno, Nikita Zaitsev · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
3–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+2.3
vs expected
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 4.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.8
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CHICOL
Shots on goal
22
37
Expected goals
2.2
4.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
2/0
Penalty minutes
0
0