CHI
3–1
PIT
Final · W
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 22-45-10
3–1
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 31-35-12
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
0619216331
PIT
08011110129
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
CHI 22-45-10 · PIT 31-35-12 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
Blackhawks beat the Penguins
Chances were even (2.7 to 3.0 expected goals); the Blackhawks won 3–1. Spencer Knight stopped 2.0 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.
Chances were close: 2.7 expected goals to 3.0, on 31 and 29 shots on goal.
CHI 2.7 xG · 31 shots
PIT 3.0 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 1.3
2nd
0.8 · 0.9
3rd
1.2 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Frank Nazar · 2nd 18:55 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Ilya Mikheyev · 3rd 09:40 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Rickard Rakell · 3rd 14:36 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Ilya Mikheyev · 3rd 19:04 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 45.
CHI 45%PIT 55%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Frank Nazar · 2nd 18:55 · SH · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Ilya Mikheyev · 3rd 09:40 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Rickard Rakell · 3rd 14:36 · PP · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Ilya Mikheyev · 3rd 19:04 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
