Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 19-44-5
5–2
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 16-44-7
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
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SJS
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0
CHI 19-44-5 · SJS 16-44-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0
Blackhawks beat the Sharks
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Blackhawks erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Donato's equalizer — and won 5–2. Petr Mrazek stopped 2.0 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 Sharks created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 3.2, on 27 and 31 shots on goal.
CHI 3.2 xG · 31 shots
SJS 4.0 xG · 27 shots
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2
3
4
1st
1.3 · 1.5
2nd
1.2 · 1.4
3rd
0.7 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Carpenter · 1st 10:33 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
2
Klim Kostin · 1st 16:32 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Philipp Kurashev · 2nd 14:02 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Ryan Donato · 3rd 10:39 · 2–2 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Kevin Korchinski · 3rd 11:51 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Joey Anderson · 3rd 12:02 · 4–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Connor Bedard · 3rd 19:59 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 39.
CHI 39%SJS 61%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Carpenter · 1st 10:33 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
2
Klim Kostin · 1st 16:32 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Philipp Kurashev · 2nd 14:02 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Ryan Donato · 3rd 10:39 · 2–2
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Kevin Korchinski · 3rd 11:51 · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Joey Anderson · 3rd 12:02 · 4–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Connor Bedard · 3rd 19:59 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 4.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.