CHI
4–2
SJS
Final · W
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 2-2-1
4–2
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 0-2-2
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
21011314427
SJS
0417111222
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
CHI 2-2-1 · SJS 0-2-2 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
Blackhawks beat the Sharks
The Blackhawks earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.0, and a 4–2 win to show for it. The Blackhawks owned the 2nd period, 1.9 to 0.9 in expected goals.
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: 3.4 expected goals to 2.0, on 27 and 22 shots on goal.
CHI 3.4 xG · 27 shots
SJS 2.0 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 0.9
3rd
0.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Taylor Hall · 1st 04:20 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Tyler Bertuzzi · 1st 19:11 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Nick Foligno · 2nd 00:43 · 3–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 18:17 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
5
Jason Dickinson · 3rd 02:19 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Fabian Zetterlund · 3rd 02:52 · 4–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 72.
CHI 72%SJS 28%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Taylor Hall · 1st 04:20 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Tyler Bertuzzi · 1st 19:11 · PP · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Nick Foligno · 2nd 00:43 · PP · GWG · 3–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 18:17 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
5
Jason Dickinson · 3rd 02:19 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Fabian Zetterlund · 3rd 02:52 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
