Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 9-10-2
3–2
Final / OTW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 7-12-2
1ST2ND3RDOTT
PHI
01001421211337
CHI
17170700221
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Flyers lead the season series 1–0
PHI 9-10-2 · CHI 7-12-2 · First meeting this season — the Flyers lead the season series 1–0
Flyers beat the Blackhawks
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Flyers erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Cates's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Michkov's goal.
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 Flyers created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.0, on 37 and 21 shots on goal.
PHI 3.3 xG · 37 shots
CHI 2.0 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.4
2nd
0.9 · 1.2
3rd
1.1 · 0.4
OT
0.3 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Lukas Reichel · 1st 11:29 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Patrick Maroon · 2nd 10:01 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Sean Couturier · 3rd 07:27 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Noah Cates · 3rd 10:05 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Matvei Michkov · OT 01:06 · 3–2 · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flyers win 71.
PHI 71%CHI 29%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Lukas Reichel · 1st 11:29 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Patrick Maroon · 2nd 10:01 · 0–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Sean Couturier · 3rd 07:27 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Noah Cates · 3rd 10:05 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Matvei Michkov · OT 01:06 · PP · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a great chance (29%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.