VAN
5–2
CHI
Final · W
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 19-25-3
5–2
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 14-28-4
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
021214313548
CHI
161404214
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks lead the season series 1–0
VAN 19-25-3 · CHI 14-28-4 · First meeting this season — the Canucks lead the season series 1–0
Canucks beat the Blackhawks
The Canucks earned it: 4.8 expected goals to 1.6, and a 5–2 win to show for it. The Canucks owned the 1st period, 1.8 to 0.4 in expected goals.
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 Canucks created the better chances: 4.8 expected goals to 1.6, on 48 and 14 shots on goal.
VAN 4.8 xG · 48 shots
CHI 1.6 xG · 14 shots
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3
4
5
1st · the swing
1.8 · 0.4
2nd
1.5 · 0.7
3rd
1.5 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Patrick Kane · 1st 17:49 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 07:02 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Sam Lafferty · 2nd 12:06 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 15:47 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Dakota Joshua · 3rd 11:34 · 3–2 · poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
6
Sheldon Dries · 3rd 12:08 · 4–2 · between legs shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
7
Bo Horvat · 3rd 18:34 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 90.
VAN 90%CHI 10%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Patrick Kane · 1st 17:49 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 07:02 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Sam Lafferty · 2nd 12:06 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 15:47 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Dakota Joshua · 3rd 11:34 · GWG · 3–2
Poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
6
Sheldon Dries · 3rd 12:08 · 4–2
Between legs shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
7
Bo Horvat · 3rd 18:34 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
2
Ilya Mikheyev, Elias Pettersson · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
12/14 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
43/47 saves · 4 GA · 4.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
