NYI
2–1
CHI
Final · W
New York Islanders
NYI · 33-27-15
2–1
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 22-48-5
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
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CHI
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYI 33-27-15 · CHI 22-48-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Islanders beat the Blackhawks
The Islanders were outchanced (2.9 to 2.3 expected goals) but won 2–1 anyway. Ilya Sorokin 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 Blackhawks created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.3, on 19 and 29 shots on goal.
NYI 2.3 xG · 29 shots
CHI 2.9 xG · 19 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 1.5
2nd
0.8 · 0.7
3rd
0.3 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jason Dickinson · 1st 07:49 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Bo Horvat · 3rd 01:33 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Simon Holmstrom · 3rd 09:25 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 40.
NYI 40%CHI 60%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Islanders shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jason Dickinson · 1st 07:49 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Bo Horvat · 3rd 01:33 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Simon Holmstrom · 3rd 09:25 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/19 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
