VAN 2–0 CHI Final · W
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Tue, Jan 23, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 32-11-4
2–0
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 14-31-2
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 21207010229 CHI 09010012031 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–0
VAN 32-11-4 · CHI 14-31-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–0

Canucks beat the Blackhawks

The Canucks earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 2.8, and a 2–0 win to show for it. Thatcher Demko stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Canucks created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.8, on 29 and 31 shots on goal.

VAN 3.7 xG · 29 shots CHI 2.8 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 2.1 · 1.1
2nd 0.7 · 0.7
3rd 0.9 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 63.
VAN 63%CHI 37%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 0 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:47 Pius Suter GWG
Andrei Kuzmenko, Noah Juulsen · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–0
2
06:40 Quinn Hughes
Ilya Mikheyev, Andrei Kuzmenko · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
+2.8
vs expected
31/31 saves · 0 GA · 2.8 xGA Stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.7
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANCHI
Shots on goal
29
31
Expected goals
3.7
2.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0