Philadelphia Flyers at Anaheim Ducks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Philadelphia Flyers beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. The Flyers led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nolan Patrick's goal at 18:09 of the third period, which took the Flyers' chances from 48% to 95%. Expected goals favored the Flyers, 3.5 to 2.0; shots on goal were PHI 36, ANA 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flyers win a replay of these chances 75% of the time. Brian Elliott stopped 23 of 25 (.920); Ryan Miller stopped 33 of 36 (.917), 0.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Nolan Patrick (1 G, 1 A), 2. Pontus Aberg (2 G), 3. Sean Couturier (1 G).
Three stars
- ★N. Patrick1 G, 1 A

- ★★P. Aberg2 G

- ★★★S. Couturier1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-03:07
2nd period
1-11:45
2-18:57
3rd period
2-217:48
3-218:09
Penalties
1st
- 1:28
Marcus Pettersson · Hookingdrawn by Jakub Voracek2 min
- 3:19
Dale Weise · Hookingdrawn by Andy Welinski2 min
2nd
- 2:39
Joseph Blandisi · Interferencedrawn by Jakub Voracek2 min
- 19:58
Jori Lehtera · Slashingdrawn by Cam Fowler2 min
3rd
- 2:38
Joseph Blandisi · Closing hand on puck2 min
- 14:12
Jakob Silfverberg · High stickingdrawn by Shayne Gostisbehere2 min
- 16:27
Jordan Weal · Trippingdrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Nolan Patrick, 3rd 18:09 — 48% → 95%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.53 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.0
- 2.72 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.0
- 0.81 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.7
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.52 – 1.97
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
- 36
- Shots on goal
- 25
- 46%
- Faceoffs
- 54%
- 1/4
- Power play
- 1/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 25
- Hits
- 17
- 25
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 9
- Giveaways
- 11
- 4
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
PHI leads 2-0
3@
2this game
2@
6Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
