Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 1-2-1
3–1
FinalW
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 1-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
061325314
UTA
0501314122
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
CHI 1-2-1 · UTA 1-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
Blackhawks beat the Mammoth
The Blackhawks were outchanced (2.4 to 1.8 expected goals) but won 3–1 anyway. Spencer Knight stopped 1.4 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: 2.4 expected goals to 1.8, on 22 and 14 shots on goal.
CHI 1.8 xG · 14 shots
UTA 2.4 xG · 22 shots
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1
2
1st
0.7 · 0.3
2nd · the swing
0.7 · 1.7
3rd
0.5 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ilya Mikheyev · 2nd 09:21 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (34%)
2
JJ Peterka · 3rd 01:02 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Andre Burakovsky · 3rd 08:55 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Ilya Mikheyev · 3rd 19:54 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 39.
CHI 39%UTA 61%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ilya Mikheyev · 2nd 09:21 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (34%)
2
JJ Peterka · 3rd 01:02 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Andre Burakovsky · 3rd 08:55 · PP · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Ilya Mikheyev · 3rd 19:54 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
11/13 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.