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Western Conference · Central Division

Chicago Blackhawks

2014–15·48–28–6·102 points·3rd in the Central, 4th in the Western·Clinched playoff spot

Points
102#7
Goal differential
+34#5
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
51.3%#13
Power play
18.0%#17
Penalty kill
83.4%#9
GSAx
+24.8#4

Splits

Home and away, month by month, and against each part of the league.

Home4124–12–5530.651129154.0%
Away4124–16–1490.601089548.4%
October106–3–1130.65251953.9%
November149–5–0180.64462952.1%
December1310–2–1210.81412954.9%
January136–7–0120.46373750.7%
February136–4–3150.58263348.6%
March139–3–1190.73332648.9%
April62–4–040.33121347.8%
Division rivals2915–14–0300.52737548.4%
Rest of conference2113–5–3290.69654256.1%
Other conference3220–9–3430.67826950.5%
DAL53–2–060.60161847.8%
NSH43–1–060.7511952.5%
MIN53–2–060.60141140.4%
CGY32–0–150.837669.0%
ARI32–0–150.8310454.9%
BUF22–0–041.0010554.0%
STL52–3–040.40121047.0%
OTT22–0–041.006546.8%
ANA32–1–040.678368.9%
WPG52–3–040.4091447.6%

On the road

64,404 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2014-10-09: to Dallas, 1,292 km (SOW)2014-10-11: to Chicago, 1,292 km (W)2014-10-23: to Nashville, 641 km (L)2014-10-25: to St. Louis, 408 km (L)2014-10-26: to Chicago, 421 km (W)2014-10-30: to Ottawa, 1,018 km (SOW)2014-11-01: to Toronto, 330 km (L)2014-11-02: to Chicago, 705 km (L)2014-11-04: to Montreal, 1,201 km (W)2014-11-07: to Chicago, 1,201 km (L)2014-11-14: to Detroit, 385 km (L)2014-11-16: to Chicago, 385 km (W)2014-11-20: to Calgary, 2,246 km (W)2014-11-22: to Edmonton, 285 km (W)2014-11-23: to Vancouver, 821 km (L)2014-11-26: to Denver, 1,776 km (W)2014-11-28: to Anaheim, 1,321 km (W)2014-11-29: to Los Angeles, 45 km (W)2014-12-03: to Chicago, 2,803 km (W)2014-12-06: to Nashville, 641 km (W)2014-12-09: to Newark, 1,208 km (SOW)2014-12-11: to Boston, 316 km (W)2014-12-13: to Uniondale, 279 km (L)2014-12-14: to Chicago, 1,182 km (W)2014-12-20: to Columbus, 446 km (SOL)2014-12-21: to Chicago, 446 km (W)2014-12-27: to Denver, 1,475 km (W)2014-12-29: to Chicago, 1,475 km (SOW)2015-01-01: to Washington, 963 km (L)2015-01-04: to Chicago, 963 km (OTW)2015-01-08: to St. Paul, 555 km (W)2015-01-09: to Edmonton, 1,752 km (L)2015-01-11: to Chicago, 2,305 km (W)2015-01-21: to Pittsburgh, 663 km (SOW)2015-01-28: to Los Angeles, 3,434 km (L)2015-01-30: to Anaheim, 45 km (W)2015-01-31: to San Jose, 535 km (L)2015-02-03: to St. Paul, 2,540 km (L)2015-02-06: to Winnipeg, 628 km (OTW)2015-02-08: to St. Louis, 1,368 km (W)2015-02-09: to Chicago, 421 km (SOL)2015-02-26: to Sunrise, 1,873 km (W)2015-02-27: to Tampa, 289 km (L)2015-03-02: to Chicago, 1,620 km (W)2015-03-12: to Glendale, 2,343 km (W)2015-03-14: to San Jose, 970 km (W)2015-03-17: to Chicago, 2,955 km (W)2015-03-18: to New York, 1,148 km (W)2015-03-21: to Dallas, 2,208 km (L)2015-03-23: to Raleigh, 1,692 km (W)2015-03-25: to Philadelphia, 552 km (L)2015-03-27: to Chicago, 1,073 km (L)2015-03-29: to Winnipeg, 1,152 km (W)2015-03-30: to Chicago, 1,152 km (W)2015-04-03: to Buffalo, 731 km (W)2015-04-05: to Chicago, 731 km (L)2015-04-09: to St. Louis, 421 km (L)2015-04-11: to Denver, 1,281 km (L)DallasChicagoNashvilleSt. LouisOttawaTorontoMontrealDetroitCalgaryEdmontonVancouverDenverAnaheimLos AngelesNewarkBostonUniondaleColumbusWashingtonSt. PaulPittsburghSan JoseWinnipegSunriseTampaGlendaleNew YorkRaleighPhiladelphiaBuffalo
Leg ending in a win Overtime or shootout loss Regulation loss Home arena

Rest

Does a day off help? Back-to-backs are the second game on consecutive nights.

Rest days

Points percentage and 5-on-5 expected-goals share by days since the previous game. The count in grey is how many of those games came against a better-rested opponent.

Points %xGF% (5v5)
Back-to-back
15 GP · 9–5–1 · 11 vs fresher opponent
63.3%
50.8%
1 day
42 GP · 24–16–2 · 9 vs fresher opponent
59.5%
50.8%
2 days
15 GP · 9–5–1 · 1 vs fresher opponent
63.3%
49.2%
3+ days
9 GP · 5–2–2 · 0 vs fresher opponent
66.7%
59.0%

Pulling the goalie

31 times this season the Blackhawks were trailing late and sent out an extra attacker. Earlier pulls are bolder. The dark tick is the league median for each deficit.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:00Down 1Down 2+time left when the goalie came off →
Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

Does the team raise its game when it counts?

When it matters

The Blackhawks in all situations against the close-and-late state: the third period or overtime, tied or within a goal.

All situationsClose and late
Expected goals share
53.0%
53.1%
Goals share
54.2%
56.4%
Shooting %
7.9%
9.0%
Save %
.928
.925