Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Edmonton Oilers beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-2. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Connor McDavid's goal at 10:40 of the first period, which took the Oilers' chances from 46% to 60%. Expected goals were close — EDM 2.0, ANA 2.1; shots on goal were EDM 31, ANA 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Mikko Koskinen stopped 31 of 33 (.939); John Gibson stopped 25 of 31 (.806), 4.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Connor McDavid (3 G), 2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2 G), 3. Leon Draisaitl (4 A).
Three stars
- ★C. McDavid3 G

- ★★R. Nugent-Hopkins2 G

- ★★★L. Draisaitl4 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
1-01:28
1-13:24
2-110:40
2nd period
3-17:45
4-110:23
3rd period
4-23:11
5-27:14
6-213:25
Penalties
1st
- 6:04
Connor McDavid · Slashingdrawn by Jakob Silfverberg2 min
- 6:30
Rickard Rakell · Trippingdrawn by Oscar Klefbom2 min
2nd
- 0:57
Zack Kassian · Trippingdrawn by Adam Henrique2 min
- 4:01
Connor McDavid · Trippingdrawn by Carter Rowney2 min
- 7:05
Ryan Getzlaf · Trippingdrawn by Gaetan Haas2 min
- 8:09
Kris Russell · Hookingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
- 10:50
Alex Chiasson · High stickingdrawn by Derek Grant2 min
3rd
- 12:59
Korbinian Holzer · Hookingdrawn by Gaetan Haas2 min
- 18:20
Ryan Getzlaf · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Connor McDavid, 1st 10:40 — 46% → 60%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.06 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.1
- 1.64 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.5
- 0.22 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.6
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
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 1.94 – 2.06
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
- 31
- Shots on goal
- 33
- 43%
- Faceoffs
- 57%
- 2/4
- Power play
- 0/5
- 10
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 15
- Hits
- 21
- 15
- Blocked shots
- 8
- 16
- Giveaways
- 12
- 8
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
6@
2this game
3@
4OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
