CHI
4–3
UTA
Final / OT · W
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 20-35-8
4–3
Final / OTW
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 28-25-10
1ST2ND3RDOTT
CHI
053130512425
UTA
1701521502339
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 1–2
CHI 20-35-8 · UTA 28-25-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 1–2
Blackhawks beat the Mammoth
The Blackhawks were outchanced (4.6 to 2.4 expected goals) but won it in overtime on Bedard's goal anyway. Spencer Knight stopped 1.6 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 Mammoth created the better chances: 4.6 expected goals to 2.4, on 39 and 25 shots on goal.
CHI 2.4 xG · 25 shots
UTA 4.6 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing
0.2 · 1.3
2nd
1.5 · 1.7
3rd
0.3 · 1.2
OT
0.4 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nick Schmaltz · 1st 00:56 · 0–1 · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Wyatt Kaiser · 2nd 09:23 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Ilya Mikheyev · 2nd 12:50 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Frank Nazar · 2nd 14:30 · 3–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (49%)
5
John Marino · 3rd 05:04 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Clayton Keller · 3rd 12:16 · 3–3 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Connor Bedard · OT 03:10 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 21.
CHI 21%UTA 79%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Mammoth shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nick Schmaltz · 1st 00:56 · 0–1
Slap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Wyatt Kaiser · 2nd 09:23 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Ilya Mikheyev · 2nd 12:50 · 2–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Frank Nazar · 2nd 14:30 · PS · 3–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (49%)
5
John Marino · 3rd 05:04 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Clayton Keller · 3rd 12:16 · PP · 3–3
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Connor Bedard · OT 03:10 · GWG · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
36/39 saves · 3 GA · 4.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
