SEA
3–1
CHI
Final · W
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 6-2-4
3–1
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 5-5-3
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 6-2-4 · CHI 5-5-3 · First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
Kraken beat the Blackhawks
The Kraken were outchanced (3.2 to 2.1 expected goals) but won 3–1 anyway. Joey Daccord stopped 2.2 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: 3.2 expected goals to 2.1, on 30 and 24 shots on goal.
SEA 2.1 xG · 24 shots
CHI 3.2 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.9
2nd
0.9 · 1.6
3rd
0.9 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jamie Oleksiak · 2nd 02:57 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Matty Beniers · 2nd 07:36 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Andre Burakovsky · 3rd 11:33 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Jordan Eberle · 3rd 16:05 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 32.
SEA 32%CHI 68%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 5 penalties← Kraken shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jamie Oleksiak · 2nd 02:57 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Matty Beniers · 2nd 07:36 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Andre Burakovsky · 3rd 11:33 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Jordan Eberle · 3rd 16:05 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:15
Kaapo Kakko· High-sticking
Kaapo Kakko· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:28
Ryan Donato· Tripping
Ryan Donato· Tripping
Beniers scored on this power play
Minor
2
Jordan Eberle, Eeli Tolvanen · Power play (Donato, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:15
Matty Beniers· Hooking
Matty Beniers· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:32
Jordan Eberle· Tripping
Jordan Eberle· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
01:59
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
Goaltending
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Kraken went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Blackhawks power plays.