Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 9-4-3
4–1
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 6-11-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
0911737433
CHI
1140807129
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–0
VAN 9-4-3 · CHI 6-11-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–0
Canucks beat the Blackhawks
The Canucks were outchanced (2.7 to 2.2 expected goals) but won 4–1 anyway. Arturs Silovs stopped 1.7 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: 2.7 expected goals to 2.2, on 29 and 33 shots on goal.
VAN 2.2 xG · 33 shots
CHI 2.7 xG · 29 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.6 · 1.5
2nd
1.1 · 0.9
3rd
0.5 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ilya Mikheyev · 1st 06:50 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
2
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 04:56 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Erik Brannstrom · 3rd 04:25 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
J.T. Miller · 3rd 18:04 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Teddy Blueger · 3rd 18:56 · 4–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 41.
VAN 41%CHI 59%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ilya Mikheyev · 1st 06:50 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
2
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 04:56 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Erik Brannstrom · 3rd 04:25 · GWG · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
J.T. Miller · 3rd 18:04 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Teddy Blueger · 3rd 18:56 · EN · 4–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.