Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 18-43-5
7–2
FinalW
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 23-39-3
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
1183637731
ANA
1911505229
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0
CHI 18-43-5 · ANA 23-39-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0
Blackhawks beat the Ducks
The Blackhawks earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 2.3, and a 7–2 win to show for it. John Gibson allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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 Blackhawks created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.3, on 31 and 29 shots on goal.
CHI 3.7 xG · 31 shots
ANA 2.3 xG · 29 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.9 · 0.6
2nd
0.7 · 1.2
3rd
1.0 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brett Leason · 1st 10:39 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Ryan Donato · 1st 11:27 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Brett Leason · 2nd 01:51 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Philipp Kurashev · 2nd 03:25 · 2–2 · slap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Seth Jones · 2nd 11:49 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Connor Bedard · 2nd 19:31 · 4–2 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
7
MacKenzie Entwistle · 3rd 02:43 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
8
Philipp Kurashev · 3rd 03:10 · 6–2 · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
9
Tyler Johnson · 3rd 10:06 · 7–2 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 72.
CHI 72%ANA 28%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brett Leason · 1st 10:39 · SH · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Ryan Donato · 1st 11:27 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Brett Leason · 2nd 01:51 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Philipp Kurashev · 2nd 03:25 · 2–2
Slap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Seth Jones · 2nd 11:49 · PP · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Connor Bedard · 2nd 19:31 · 4–2
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
7
MacKenzie Entwistle · 3rd 02:43 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
8
Philipp Kurashev · 3rd 03:10 · PP · 6–2
Slap shot, a good chance (16%)
9
Tyler Johnson · 3rd 10:06 · PP · 7–2
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
1st period
2
Taylor Raddysh, Andreas Athanasiou · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
20/26 saves · 6 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.