(Source: ) /d45onwPwwF- JFresh November 20, 2023 Here's every team ranked by xGoal differential per game according to SportLogiq's proprietary model. As much as deep dive analytics or the eye test might tell you teams are better/worse than their record, at the end of the day you are as good as your wins and losses when it matters most. I do think the Blackhawks have the ability to be better than their record indicates… but Bill Parcels was absolutely right. So as much as Bedard ranking that highly was a surprise, the Blackhawks rankings second-to-last in expected goal differential was not a surprise. And the goaltending has missed a few they’d like back. And the defense has had a few rough moments.

Unfortunately, the rest of the offense isn’t coming with him.Checking in on tracking data early this season and - oh, Connor Bedard is the #1 most impactful player in the league so far: /kuXnf8RF7U- Ben Pope November 21, 2023