CHI
4–2
MTL
Final · W
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 13-24-2
4–2
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 17-18-3
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
1111827426
MTL
111019110240
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
CHI 13-24-2 · MTL 17-18-3 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
Blackhawks beat the Canadiens
The Blackhawks earned it: 4.3 expected goals to 3.8, and a 4–2 win to show for it. Arvid Soderblom stopped 1.8 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 Blackhawks created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 3.8, on 26 and 40 shots on goal.
CHI 4.3 xG · 26 shots
MTL 3.8 xG · 40 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
2.1 · 1.2
2nd · the swing
0.8 · 1.7
3rd
1.5 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tyler Bertuzzi · 1st 03:21 · 1–0 · snap shot, a great chance (38%)
2
Cole Caufield · 1st 18:24 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Nick Foligno · 2nd 07:05 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Patrick Maroon · 3rd 03:01 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Emil Heineman · 3rd 09:45 · 3–2 · bat shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Nick Foligno · 3rd 15:51 · 4–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 57.
CHI 57%MTL 43%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tyler Bertuzzi · 1st 03:21 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a great chance (38%)
2
Cole Caufield · 1st 18:24 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Nick Foligno · 2nd 07:05 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Patrick Maroon · 3rd 03:01 · GWG · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Emil Heineman · 3rd 09:45 · PP · 3–2
Bat shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Nick Foligno · 3rd 15:51 · 4–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
38/40 saves · 2 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 4.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
