CHI
5–1
LAK
Final · W
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 19-35-7
5–1
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 31-20-8
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
172923519
LAK
11709016142
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0
CHI 19-35-7 · LAK 31-20-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0
Blackhawks beat the Kings
The Blackhawks were outchanced (3.1 to 2.4 expected goals) but won 5–1 anyway. Spencer Knight stopped 2.1 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 Kings created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.4, on 42 and 19 shots on goal.
CHI 2.4 xG · 19 shots
LAK 3.1 xG · 42 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 1.3
2nd
1.3 · 0.5
3rd · the swing
0.4 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alec Martinez · 1st 10:57 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Anze Kopitar · 1st 11:39 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Ilya Mikheyev · 2nd 00:46 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Ethan Del Mastro · 2nd 13:30 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
5
Andreas Athanasiou · 3rd 01:20 · 4–1 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Ryan Donato · 3rd 18:30 · 5–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 39.
CHI 39%LAK 61%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alec Martinez · 1st 10:57 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Anze Kopitar · 1st 11:39 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Ilya Mikheyev · 2nd 00:46 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Ethan Del Mastro · 2nd 13:30 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
5
Andreas Athanasiou · 3rd 01:20 · 4–1
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Ryan Donato · 3rd 18:30 · EN · 5–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
41/42 saves · 1 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
14/18 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
