Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 12-19-2
3–1
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 15-17-2
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
0101925324
SEA
05011111127
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CHI 12-19-2 · SEA 15-17-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blackhawks beat the Kraken
Chances were even (2.3 to 2.2 expected goals); the Blackhawks won 3–1. Arvid Soderblom stopped 1.2 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.
Chances were close: 2.3 expected goals to 2.2, on 24 and 27 shots on goal.
CHI 2.3 xG · 24 shots
SEA 2.2 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing
1.2 · 0.5
2nd
0.7 · 0.7
3rd
0.3 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ilya Mikheyev · 2nd 10:54 · 1–0 · deflected shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Ilya Mikheyev · 3rd 06:06 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Ryker Evans · 3rd 11:26 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Nolan Allan · 3rd 15:11 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 52.
CHI 52%SEA 48%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ilya Mikheyev · 2nd 10:54 · 1–0
Deflected shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Ilya Mikheyev · 3rd 06:06 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Ryker Evans · 3rd 11:26 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Nolan Allan · 3rd 15:11 · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.