Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 13-29-2
2–1
Final / SOW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 10-31-4
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
CHI
150908031225
SJS
09015112020138
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
CHI 13-29-2 · SJS 10-31-4 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
Blackhawks beat the Sharks
The Blackhawks were outchanced (3.9 to 3.0 expected goals) but won it in a shootout anyway. Petr Mrazek stopped 2.9 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 Sharks created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 3.0, on 38 and 25 shots on goal.
CHI 3.0 xG · 25 shots
SJS 3.9 xG · 38 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.5 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
0.6 · 1.7
3rd
0.5 · 1.4
OT
0.4 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cole Guttman · 1st 10:41 · 1–0 · between legs shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
2
Ryan Carpenter · 3rd 05:13 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 38.
CHI 38%SJS 62%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cole Guttman · 1st 10:41 · PP · 1–0
Between legs shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
2
Ryan Carpenter · 3rd 05:13 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Blackhawks
Goaltending
37/38 saves · 1 GA · 3.9 xGA
Stopped 2.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.