Calgary Flames at Winnipeg Jets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Winnipeg Jets beat the Calgary Flames 3-2. The Jets scored first and never trailed. The Jets led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nikolaj Ehlers's goal at 13:32 of the first period, which took the Jets' chances from 67% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 2.5 to 2.1; shots on goal were CGY 31, WPG 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. David Rittich stopped 25 of 28 (.893), 0.8 goals below expected; Laurent Brossoit stopped 29 of 31 (.935). Three stars: 1. Derek Forbort (1 G), 2. Matthew Tkachuk (2 G), 3. Trevor Lewis (1 G).
Three stars
- ★D. Forbort1 G

- ★★M. Tkachuk2 G

- ★★★T. Lewis1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-16:40
0-27:10
1-27:45
1-313:32
3rd period
2-310:53
Penalties
1st
- 4:58
Neal Pionk · Hookingdrawn by Matthew Tkachuk2 min
- 16:23
Derek Forbort · Hookingdrawn by Sean Monahan2 min
2nd
- 17:23
Matthew Tkachuk · Roughingdrawn by Adam Lowry2 min
- 17:54
Mark Scheifele · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by David Rittich2 min
3rd
- 6:26
Milan Lucic · High stickingdrawn by Neal Pionk2 min
- 12:24
Mason Appleton · Slashingdrawn by Noah Hanifin2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Nikolaj Ehlers, 1st 13:32 — 67% → 82%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.52 G
- All situations
- 3 G2.1
- 1.92 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.9
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.0
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 1 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.42 – 2.12
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
- 28
- 57%
- Faceoffs
- 43%
- 0/4
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 15
- Hits
- 16
- 10
- Blocked shots
- 24
- 7
- Giveaways
- 17
- 4
- Takeaways
- 8
Box score
every player line
Season series
WPG leads 6-3
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
