DAL
4–2
CHI
Final · W
Dallas Stars
DAL · 7-2-0
4–2
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 2-6-1
1ST2ND3RDT
DAL
11511025430
CHI
0806210224
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
DAL 7-2-0 · CHI 2-6-1 · First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
Stars beat the Blackhawks
Chances were even (3.8 to 3.6 expected goals); the Stars won 4–2. Jake Oettinger stopped 1.6 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.
Chances were close: 3.8 expected goals to 3.6, on 30 and 24 shots on goal.
DAL 3.8 xG · 30 shots
CHI 3.6 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
2.0 · 1.0
2nd
0.9 · 1.6
3rd
0.9 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Evgenii Dadonov · 1st 09:17 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Jamie Benn · 2nd 14:42 · 2–0 · bat shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Matt Duchene · 3rd 08:50 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Ryan Donato · 3rd 09:34 · 3–1 · poke shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Connor Bedard · 3rd 14:15 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Matt Duchene · 3rd 19:42 · 4–2 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 53.
DAL 53%CHI 47%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Stars shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Evgenii Dadonov · 1st 09:17 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Jamie Benn · 2nd 14:42 · 2–0
Bat shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Matt Duchene · 3rd 08:50 · PP · GWG · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Ryan Donato · 3rd 09:34 · 3–1
Poke shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Connor Bedard · 3rd 14:15 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Matt Duchene · 3rd 19:42 · EN · 4–2
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
