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Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks

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Calgary Flames
▸3
Chicago Blackhawks
2
FinalTV NBCSCH, SNW·United Center

Recap

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The Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2. The Blackhawks scored first; the Flames answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Johnny Gaudreau's goal at 16:30 of the third period, which took the Flames' chances from 48% to 91%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.2 to 2.6; shots on goal were CGY 23, CHI 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Mike Smith stopped 34 of 36 (.944), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Jeff Glass stopped 20 of 22 (.909). Three stars: 1. Mike Smith (34 saves, .944), 2. Michael Stone (1 A), 3. Alex DeBrincat (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CGY
    M. Smith34 saves, .944
  2. ★★
    CGY
    M. Stone1 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CGYCGY0616211323
CHICHI111012113236

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(19)PPG
    J. Oesterle (8), J. Toews (20)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +10 pts
    0-1
    3:35

2nd period

  1. CGY
    D. Hamilton(9)
    S. Monahan (22), J. Gaudreau (44)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    1:10

3rd period

  1. CGY
    J. Gaudreau(17)
    M. Stone (2), T. Brodie (22)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +43 pts
    2-1
    16:30
  2. CGY
    S. Monahan(25)EN
    J. Gaudreau (45)
    wristxG 0.82win prob +5 pts
    3-1
    18:09
  3. CHI
    P. Kane(21)
    A. Anisimov (7), N. Schmaltz (24)
    wristxG 0.10
    3-2
    19:53

Penalties

CGY 12 PIM·CHI 10 PIM

1st

  • 1:56CGYMicheal Ferland · Boardingdrawn by Jordan Oesterle2 min
  • 15:06CHIErik Gustafsson · Interferencedrawn by Micheal Ferland2 min
  • 15:26CHIBrent Seabrook · Boardingdrawn by Matthew Tkachuk2 min

2nd

  • 1:24CHITomas Jurco · Hookingdrawn by Mark Giordano2 min
  • 8:53CGYSam Bennett · Interferencedrawn by David Kampf2 min
  • 11:58CGYTravis Hamonic · Trippingdrawn by Artem Anisimov2 min
  • 19:57CGYSam Bennett · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Jeff Glass2 min

3rd

  • 1:35CHIRyan Hartman · Trippingdrawn by Michael Stone2 min
  • 13:17CGYDougie Hamilton · Holdingdrawn by Anthony Duclair2 min
  • 14:07CGYTroy Brouwer · Roughingdrawn by Artem Anisimov2 min
  • 14:07CHIArtem Anisimov · Roughingdrawn by Troy Brouwer2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Johnny Gaudreau, 3rd 16:30 — CGY 48% → 91%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Jurco · On goal · xG 0.31R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.17P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.16A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.13D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.11P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.11A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.11P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.10A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.10J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.10V. Hinostroza · On goal · xG 0.10N. Schmaltz · Missed · xG 0.10A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.10A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.09J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.09P. Sharp · Missed · xG 0.09R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.09R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.09N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.08A. Duclair · Missed · xG 0.08A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.05J. Rutta · Missed · xG 0.05A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.05A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.05J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.05A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.05V. Hinostroza · Missed · xG 0.04V. Hinostroza · On goal · xG 0.04M. Kempny · On goal · xG 0.04D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.04N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.04R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.03B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.03J. Oesterle · On goal · xG 0.03B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.03J. Oesterle · Missed · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.02B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.02P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02E. Gustafsson · Missed · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02V. Hinostroza · On goal · xG 0.02B. Seabrook · Missed · xG 0.02T. Jurco · On goal · xG 0.02R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.02J. Oesterle · Missed · xG 0.01P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.01A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.01J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.01P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.01M. Kempny · On goal · xG 0.01M. Kempny · On goal · xG 0.01P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.00T. Jurco · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI2 G · 3.2 xG · 57 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CGYvsCHI
2.62 G
All situations
2 G3.2
1.12 G
Even strength
1 G2.2
0.40 G
Power play
1 G0.9
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CGY26%74%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.81 – 3.17

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

CGYvsCHI
23
Shots on goal
36
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/4
Power play
1/5
12
Penalty minutes
10
32
Hits
7
18
Blocked shots
27
4
Giveaways
5
10
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Calgary Flames skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5M. GiordanoD000+130.27110—26:49
7T. BrodieD011+110.02220—25:54
24T. HamonicD000030.11232—22:46
11M. BacklundC000030.240106219:22
27D. HamiltonD101+130.33112—18:58
13J. GaudreauL123+310.10020—18:36
67M. FrolikR000000.00200—18:36
23S. MonahanC112+320.952004318:31
19M. TkachukL000020.29410—17:22
36T. BrouwerR000000.002223314:50
26M. StoneD011+100.01330—14:35
79M. FerlandL000+300.10002—14:01
21G. HathawayR000-100.04500—12:47
18M. StajanC000-100.000105012:08
77M. JankowskiL000020.150107510:25
93S. BennettC000-110.01304009:00
61B. KulakD000010.01000—08:24
20C. LazarC000010.015003307:17
Calgary Flames goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41M. Smith(W)36342.9443.25+1.2560:00

Season series

CGY leads 3-0

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