Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 22-25-9
6–3
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 27-23-4
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
144914617
SJS
01212114327
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
CHI 22-25-9 · SJS 27-23-4 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
Blackhawks beat the Sharks
Chances were even (2.7 to 2.7 expected goals); the Blackhawks won 6–3. Yaroslav Askarov allowed 2.8 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: 2.7 expected goals to 2.7, on 17 and 27 shots on goal.
CHI 2.7 xG · 17 shots
SJS 2.7 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.3
2nd
1.0 · 1.1
3rd
1.1 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Connor Bedard · 1st 07:00 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Connor Murphy · 2nd 02:14 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Ryan Donato · 2nd 09:35 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Sam Rinzel · 2nd 10:36 · 4–0 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Will Smith · 2nd 12:05 · 4–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Ilya Mikheyev · 2nd 12:41 · 5–1 · tip in shot, a great chance (33%)
7
Macklin Celebrini · 2nd 15:11 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
8
Shakir Mukhamadullin · 3rd 02:13 · 5–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
9
Ryan Donato · 3rd 14:41 · 6–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 51.
CHI 51%SJS 49%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 8 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Connor Bedard · 1st 07:00 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Connor Murphy · 2nd 02:14 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Ryan Donato · 2nd 09:35 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Sam Rinzel · 2nd 10:36 · GWG · 4–0
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Will Smith · 2nd 12:05 · 4–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Ilya Mikheyev · 2nd 12:41 · 5–1
Tip in shot, a great chance (33%)
7
Macklin Celebrini · 2nd 15:11 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
8
Shakir Mukhamadullin · 3rd 02:13 · 5–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
9
Ryan Donato · 3rd 14:41 · 6–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:42
Sam Rinzel· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
05:34
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bedard scored on this power play
Bench minor
1
Teuvo Teravainen, Tyler Bertuzzi · Power play (too many men on the ice) · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:35
Michael Misa· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:56
Alexander Wennberg· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:51
Pavol Regenda· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:19
Louis Crevier· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:42
Connor Bedard· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:20
Matt Grzelcyk· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
6/10 saves · 4 GA · 1.2 xGA
Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Blackhawks went 1-for-4 on the power play and killed all 4 Sharks power plays.