Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 10-9-5
3–4
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 8-12-4
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
11116110327
NSH
01031118429
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
CHI 10-9-5 · NSH 8-12-4 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
Blackhawks fell to the Predators
Chances were even (3.1 to 2.7 expected goals); the Blackhawks lost 3–4. Arvid Soderblom allowed 1.3 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: 3.1 expected goals to 2.7, on 27 and 29 shots on goal.
CHI 3.1 xG · 27 shots
NSH 2.7 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.5
2nd
1.1 · 1.5
3rd
0.9 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Donato · 1st 19:10 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Matthew Wood · 2nd 01:46 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Steven Stamkos · 2nd 07:18 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a great chance (46%)
4
Ryan Greene · 2nd 15:14 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Luke Evangelista · 2nd 16:27 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Ryan O'Reilly · 3rd 07:15 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Teuvo Teravainen · 3rd 10:28 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 57.
CHI 57%NSH 43%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 7 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Donato · 1st 19:10 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Matthew Wood · 2nd 01:46 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Steven Stamkos · 2nd 07:18 · 1–2
Backhand shot, a great chance (46%)
4
Ryan Greene · 2nd 15:14 · PP · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Luke Evangelista · 2nd 16:27 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Ryan O'Reilly · 3rd 07:15 · GWG · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Teuvo Teravainen · 3rd 10:28 · 3–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:55
Nick Perbix· Holding the stick
Killed
Minor
PEN
4 min
Double minor
15:07
Brady Skjei· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:44
Artyom Levshunov· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:25
Ozzy Wiesblatt· Kneeing
Greene scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:25
Michael McCarron· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:25
Colton Dach· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:31
Sam Rinzel· Interference
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 2.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Blackhawks went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Predators power plays.