SEA
3–1
CHI
Final · W
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 8-8-1
3–1
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 6-10-1
1ST2ND3RDT
SEA
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CHI
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
SEA 8-8-1 · CHI 6-10-1 · First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
Kraken beat the Blackhawks
The Kraken earned it: 2.4 expected goals to 1.3, and a 3–1 win to show for it. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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 Kraken created the better chances: 2.4 expected goals to 1.3, on 26 and 19 shots on goal.
SEA 2.4 xG · 26 shots
CHI 1.3 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.6 · 0.1
2nd · the swing
1.1 · 0.3
3rd
0.8 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Matty Beniers · 2nd 04:18 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jaden Schwartz · 3rd 01:34 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Ryan Donato · 3rd 03:22 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
4
Brandon Tanev · 3rd 19:41 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 71.
SEA 71%CHI 29%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Kraken shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Matty Beniers · 2nd 04:18 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jaden Schwartz · 3rd 01:34 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Ryan Donato · 3rd 03:22 · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
4
Brandon Tanev · 3rd 19:41 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/19 saves · 1 GA · 1.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
