Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings
Recap
written from the game dataThe Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1. The Red Wings scored first and never trailed. The Red Wings led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Frans Nielsen's goal at 15:37 of the second period, which took the Red Wings' chances from 73% to 89%. Expected goals favored the Ducks, 2.7 to 1.5; shots on goal were ANA 33, DET 16. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. John Gibson stopped 14 of 16 (.875), 0.5 goals below expected; Jimmy Howard stopped 32 of 33 (.970), 1.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jimmy Howard (32 saves, .970), 2. Frans Nielsen (1 G), 3. Dylan Larkin (1 G).
Three stars
- ★J. Howard32 saves, .970

- ★★F. Nielsen1 G

- ★★★D. Larkin1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-113:32
2nd period
0-215:37
3rd period
1-216:06
Penalties
1st
- 2:17
Nick Ritchie · Roughingdrawn by Niklas Kronwall2 min
- 9:32
Mike Green · Hookingdrawn by Andrew Cogliano2 min
- 16:25
Danny DeKeyser · Trippingdrawn by Andrew Cogliano2 min
3rd
- 5:06
Tyler Bertuzzi · Trippingdrawn by Antoine Vermette2 min
- 9:21
Darren Helm · Slashingdrawn by Antoine Vermette2 min
- 17:39
Kevin Bieksa · Trippingdrawn by Darren Helm2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Frans Nielsen, 2nd 15:37 — 73% → 89%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.71 G
- All situations
- 2 G1.5
- 1.61 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.5
- 1.10 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.72 – 1.47
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
- 33
- Shots on goal
- 16
- 65%
- Faceoffs
- 35%
- 0/4
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 26
- Hits
- 17
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 20
- 10
- Giveaways
- 13
- 2
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
1@
2this game
2@
4Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
