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Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks

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Recap

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The Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-1. The Flames scored first and never trailed. The Flames led 5-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mark Giordano's goal at 3:56 of the second period, which took the Flames' chances from 62% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 3.3 to 2.2; shots on goal were CGY 38, VAN 17. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. David Rittich stopped 16 of 17 (.941), 1.2 goals saved above expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 14 of 19 (.737), 3.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Sam Bennett (1 G, 3 A), 2. Mark Giordano (2 G), 3. Mark Jankowski (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CGY
    S. Bennett1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    CGY
    M. Giordano2 G
  3. ★★★
    CGY
    M. Jankowski1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CGYCGY19410119638
VANVAN070614117

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CGY
    wristxG 0.15win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    5:45

2nd period

  1. CGY
    wristxG 0.10win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    3:56
  2. CGY
    wristxG 0.01win prob +9 pts
    3-0
    15:47
  3. CGY
    backhandxG 0.18win prob +4 pts
    4-0
    18:47
  4. CGY
    wristxG 0.10win prob +1 pts
    5-0
    19:47

3rd period

  1. VAN
    A. Edler (7), H. Sedin (21)
    wristxG 0.27
    5-1
    6:48
  2. CGY
    M. Ferland(13)PPG
    wristxG 0.10
    6-1
    11:09

Penalties

CGY 14 PIM·VAN 14 PIM

1st

  • 13:04CGYDavid Rittich · Throwing equipment2 min
  • 14:34VANDaniel Sedin · Trippingdrawn by Michael Stone2 min
  • 20:00CGYTravis Hamonic · Roughingdrawn by Jake Virtanen2 min

2nd

  • 2:13VANJake Virtanen · Trippingdrawn by Mark Giordano2 min
  • 2:53CGYMicheal Ferland · Trippingdrawn by Brendan Gaunce2 min
  • 13:09CGYBrett Kulak · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Jake Virtanen2 min
  • 13:09VANJake Virtanen · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Brett Kulak2 min
  • 16:39CGYJaromir Jagr · Holdingdrawn by Jake Virtanen2 min

3rd

  • 1:16VANAlex Biega · Cross checkingdrawn by Matthew Tkachuk2 min
  • 3:39VANJake Virtanen · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 5:30CGYMikael Backlund · High stickingdrawn by Derrick Pouliot2 min
  • 9:15VANNic Dowd · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 12:01CGYMichael Frolik · Slashingdrawn by Sam Gagner2 min
  • 12:01VANSam Gagner · Slashingdrawn by Michael Frolik2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
VAN goalCGY goalFinal: VAN 0%

Biggest swing: Mark Giordano, 2nd 3:56 — CGY 62% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Virtanen · Missed · xG 0.36M. Granlund · Goal · xG 0.27T. Vanek · Missed · xG 0.19M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.18N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.17B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.16L. Eriksson · On goal · xG 0.13T. Vanek · Missed · xG 0.08D. Pouliot · On goal · xG 0.08D. Sedin · Missed · xG 0.06D. Sedin · Missed · xG 0.06N. Goldobin · On goal · xG 0.05M. Del Zotto · On goal · xG 0.05S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.05T. Stecher · Missed · xG 0.04B. Hutton · Missed · xG 0.04T. Vanek · On goal · xG 0.03B. Gaunce · On goal · xG 0.03T. Vanek · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pouliot · Missed · xG 0.03T. Vanek · Missed · xG 0.02M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.02N. Goldobin · On goal · xG 0.01T. Stecher · Missed · xG 0.01T. Stecher · Missed · xG 0.01B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.01M. Del Zotto · Missed · xG 0.01B. Gaunce · On goal · xG 0.01M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.01A. Biega · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pouliot · Missed · xG 0.00B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN1 G · 2.2 xG · 32 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CGYvsVAN
3.36 G
All situations
1 G2.2
2.35 G
Even strength
0 G1.4
0.91 G
Power play
1 G0.7
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CGY70%30%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.33 – 2.14

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

CGYvsVAN
38
Shots on goal
17
53%
Faceoffs
47%
1/5
Power play
1/5
14
Penalty minutes
14
15
Hits
23
20
Blocked shots
17
5
Giveaways
12
6
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Calgary Flames skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7T. BrodieD000+120.07030—24:45
5M. GiordanoD202+250.46230—21:22
24T. HamonicD011+220.05142—21:09
11M. BacklundC000040.301125018:50
26M. StoneD000+210.03130—17:21
27D. HamiltonD022+110.09020—16:54
19M. TkachukL101+120.10100—16:37
23S. MonahanC000+140.620005916:31
67M. FrolikR000000.00302—16:08
13J. GaudreauL011+130.16100—16:00
77M. JankowskiL123+350.610205015:34
61B. KulakD000+220.04112—14:00
93S. BennettC134+340.2910010012:44
18M. StajanC011+110.120005012:41
79M. FerlandL101010.17202—12:33
36T. BrouwerR011+110.21110—12:29
68J. JagrR000+100.03002—11:11
21G. HathawayR011+200.00000—09:53
Calgary Flames goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33D. Rittich(W)17161.9412.19+1.1960:00

Season series

CGY leads 3-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).