Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 26-31-12
1–4
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 45-13-10
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
051609120
COL
220015214449
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–3
CHI 26-31-12 · COL 45-13-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–3
Blackhawks fell to the Avalanche
The Blackhawks were outchanced (5.2 to 2.2 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Arvid Soderblom stopped 1.9 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 Avalanche created the better chances: 5.2 expected goals to 2.2, on 49 and 20 shots on goal.
CHI 2.2 xG · 20 shots
COL 5.2 xG · 49 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing
0.6 · 1.8
2nd
1.0 · 2.0
3rd
0.6 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Martin Necas · 1st 13:19 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Brock Nelson · 1st 15:22 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Wyatt Kaiser · 2nd 06:48 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
4
Nazem Kadri · 3rd 00:36 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Valeri Nichushkin · 3rd 08:34 · 1–4 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 13.
CHI 13%COL 87%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 7 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Martin Necas · 1st 13:19 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Brock Nelson · 1st 15:22 · PP · GWG · 0–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Wyatt Kaiser · 2nd 06:48 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
4
Nazem Kadri · 3rd 00:36 · PP · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Valeri Nichushkin · 3rd 08:34 · 1–4
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:20
Dominic Toninato· Slashing
Nelson scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:05
Jack Drury· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:51
Brock Nelson· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:13
Ryan Donato· Tripping
Kadri scored on this power play
Minor
4
Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas · Power play (Donato, tripping) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–3
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:00
Sam Rinzel· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:05
Devon Toews· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
4 min
Double minor
10:19
Artyom Levshunov· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
Goaltending
45/49 saves · 4 GA · 5.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Blackhawks went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Avalanche power plays.