CHI
1–5
BUF
Final · L
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 28-39-14
1–5
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 50-23-8
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
150407116
BUF
1611238526
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–2
CHI 28-39-14 · BUF 50-23-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–2
Blackhawks fell to the Sabres
The Blackhawks were outchanced (4.0 to 1.5 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Spencer Knight allowed 1.4 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.
The Sabres created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 1.5, on 26 and 16 shots on goal.
CHI 1.5 xG · 16 shots
BUF 4.0 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.9
2nd
0.5 · 1.3
3rd
0.6 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Greene · 1st 03:58 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Josh Norris · 1st 19:02 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (48%)
3
Tage Thompson · 2nd 13:00 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (34%)
4
Alex Tuch · 3rd 05:38 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Tage Thompson · 3rd 11:13 · 1–4 · slap shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Ryan McLeod · 3rd 18:35 · 1–5 · 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 14.
CHI 14%BUF 86%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 7 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Greene · 1st 03:58 · SH · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Josh Norris · 1st 19:02 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (48%)
3
Tage Thompson · 2nd 13:00 · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (34%)
4
Alex Tuch · 3rd 05:38 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Tage Thompson · 3rd 11:13 · 1–4
Slap shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Ryan McLeod · 3rd 18:35 · 1–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:44
Sam Rinzel· High-sticking
Sam Rinzel· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:49
Rasmus Dahlin· Tripping
Rasmus Dahlin· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:48
Beck Malenstyn· Holding
Beck Malenstyn· Holding
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:02
Jason Zucker· Cross-checking
Jason Zucker· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
02:49
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:21
Logan Stanley· Holding
Logan Stanley· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:04
Louis Crevier· Holding
Louis Crevier· Holding
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
21/26 saves · 5 GA · 3.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
15/16 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Blackhawks went 0-for-5 on the power play and killed all 2 Sabres power plays.