CHI
3–4
NJD
Final / OT · L
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 8-5-4
3–4
Final / OTL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 12-4-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT
CHI
112032500320
NJD
0101142914437
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
CHI 8-5-4 · NJD 12-4-1 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
Blackhawks fell to the Devils
Chances were even (2.5 to 3.0 expected goals); the Blackhawks lost it in overtime on Nemec's goal. Spencer Knight allowed 1.0 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: 2.5 expected goals to 3.0, on 20 and 37 shots on goal.
CHI 2.5 xG · 20 shots
NJD 3.0 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.7 · 0.4
2nd
0.2 · 1.1
3rd
0.4 · 0.9
OT
0.2 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Connor Bedard · 1st 18:35 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Simon Nemec · 2nd 19:45 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Landon Slaggert · 3rd 03:05 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 10:13 · 2–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Sam Lafferty · 3rd 13:34 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Simon Nemec · 3rd 16:14 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Simon Nemec · OT 03:28 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 42.
CHI 42%NJD 58%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 4 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Connor Bedard · 1st 18:35 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Simon Nemec · 2nd 19:45 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Landon Slaggert · 3rd 03:05 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 10:13 · 2–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Sam Lafferty · 3rd 13:34 · 3–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Simon Nemec · 3rd 16:14 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Simon Nemec · OT 03:28 · GWG · 3–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:27
Ondrej Palat· Hooking
Ondrej Palat· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:46
Luke Hughes· Tripping
Luke Hughes· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:18
Brenden Dillon· Boarding
Brenden Dillon· Boarding
Bedard scored on this power play
Minor
1
Teuvo Teravainen, Tyler Bertuzzi · Power play (Dillon, boarding) · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
1–0
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:10
Wyatt Kaiser· Hooking
Wyatt Kaiser· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
Overtime
Goaltending
33/37 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Blackhawks went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 1 Devils power play.