Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 12-23-2
1–5
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 21-13-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
15010010125
DAL
15214216535
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 1–3
CHI 12-23-2 · DAL 21-13-1 · Meeting 4 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 1–3
Blackhawks fell to the Stars
The Blackhawks were outchanced (3.5 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Arvid Soderblom allowed 1.5 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 Stars created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.0, on 35 and 25 shots on goal.
CHI 2.0 xG · 25 shots
DAL 3.5 xG · 35 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 1.0
2nd
0.8 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
0.6 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Connor Bedard · 1st 12:20 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Jamie Benn · 1st 17:12 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
3
Jason Robertson · 2nd 08:23 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Evgenii Dadonov · 2nd 14:46 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Wyatt Johnston · 3rd 00:10 · 1–4 · deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
6
Matt Duchene · 3rd 02:55 · 1–5 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 26.
CHI 26%DAL 74%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Connor Bedard · 1st 12:20 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Jamie Benn · 1st 17:12 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
3
Jason Robertson · 2nd 08:23 · PP · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Evgenii Dadonov · 2nd 14:46 · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Wyatt Johnston · 3rd 00:10 · 1–4
Deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
6
Matt Duchene · 3rd 02:55 · 1–5
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/35 saves · 5 GA · 3.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.