CHI
1–4
PIT
Final · L
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 14-37-3
1–4
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 24-20-7
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
0101909128
PIT
2120728427
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CHI 14-37-3 · PIT 24-20-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blackhawks fell to the Penguins
The Blackhawks were outchanced (2.6 to 1.9 expected goals) and lost 1–4.
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 Penguins created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 1.9, on 27 and 28 shots on goal.
CHI 1.9 xG · 28 shots
PIT 2.6 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.9
2nd
0.9 · 1.1
3rd
0.5 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sidney Crosby · 1st 00:15 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Reilly Smith · 1st 12:40 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Philipp Kurashev · 2nd 08:22 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 05:51 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Bryan Rust · 3rd 19:10 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 37.
CHI 37%PIT 63%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sidney Crosby · 1st 00:15 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Reilly Smith · 1st 12:40 · GWG · 0–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Philipp Kurashev · 2nd 08:22 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 05:51 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Bryan Rust · 3rd 19:10 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Marcus Pettersson, Rickard Rakell · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
