Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 14-18-6
3–7
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 16-12-9
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
072819324
PIT
41031202724
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
CHI 14-18-6 · PIT 16-12-9 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
Blackhawks fell to the Penguins
Chances were even (3.3 to 3.0 expected goals); the Blackhawks lost 3–7. Spencer Knight allowed 3.1 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: 3.3 expected goals to 3.0, on 24 and 24 shots on goal.
CHI 3.3 xG · 24 shots
PIT 3.0 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.3 · 1.0
2nd
1.2 · 1.9
3rd
0.8 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Anthony Mantha · 1st 01:38 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Bryan Rust · 1st 07:19 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Justin Brazeau · 1st 08:20 · 0–3 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Bryan Rust · 1st 12:03 · 0–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Nick Foligno · 2nd 10:50 · 1–4 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Justin Brazeau · 2nd 12:20 · 1–5 · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Justin Brazeau · 2nd 13:17 · 1–6 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
8
Wyatt Kaiser · 2nd 13:30 · 2–6 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
9
Noel Acciari · 2nd 18:48 · 2–7 · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
10
Tyler Bertuzzi · 3rd 19:59 · 3–7 · 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 56.
CHI 56%PIT 44%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 7 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Anthony Mantha · 1st 01:38 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Bryan Rust · 1st 07:19 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Justin Brazeau · 1st 08:20 · 0–3
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Bryan Rust · 1st 12:03 · GWG · 0–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Nick Foligno · 2nd 10:50 · 1–4
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Justin Brazeau · 2nd 12:20 · PP · 1–5
Backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Justin Brazeau · 2nd 13:17 · 1–6
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
8
Wyatt Kaiser · 2nd 13:30 · 2–6
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
9
Noel Acciari · 2nd 18:48 · 2–7
Wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
10
Tyler Bertuzzi · 3rd 19:59 · 3–7
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:56
Bryan Rust· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:45
Kris Letang· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
18:16
Noel Acciari· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
18:16
Connor Murphy· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:54
Nick Lardis· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
12:12
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Brazeau scored on this power play
Bench minor
6
Ben Kindel, Ville Koivunen · Power play (too many men on the ice) · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
1–5
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:45
Jack St. Ivany· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
12/15 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
5/9 saves · 4 GA · 0.9 xGA
Allowed 3.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Blackhawks went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Penguins power plays.