CHI
3–5
VGK
Final · L
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 21-43-9
3–5
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 44-20-8
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
162708321
VGK
052938522
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 1–2
CHI 21-43-9 · VGK 44-20-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 1–2
Blackhawks fell to the Golden Knights
Chances were even (2.4 to 2.0 expected goals); the Blackhawks lost 3–5. Spencer Knight allowed 2.0 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.
Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.0, on 21 and 22 shots on goal.
CHI 2.4 xG · 21 shots
VGK 2.0 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.9 · 0.3
2nd
1.0 · 1.1
3rd
0.5 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Donato · 1st 16:15 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Mark Stone · 2nd 06:41 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Victor Olofsson · 2nd 07:34 · 1–2 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
4
Ryan Donato · 2nd 16:14 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Ryan Donato · 2nd 16:29 · 3–2 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Victor Olofsson · 3rd 02:06 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 16:49 · 3–4 · slap shot, a good chance (17%)
8
Brett Howden · 3rd 19:16 · 3–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 57.
CHI 57%VGK 43%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Donato · 1st 16:15 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Mark Stone · 2nd 06:41 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Victor Olofsson · 2nd 07:34 · 1–2
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
4
Ryan Donato · 2nd 16:14 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Ryan Donato · 2nd 16:29 · 3–2
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Victor Olofsson · 3rd 02:06 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 16:49 · PP · GWG · 3–4
Slap shot, a good chance (17%)
8
Brett Howden · 3rd 19:16 · EN · 3–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Ethan Del Mastro, Ilya Mikheyev · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/21 saves · 4 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
