Winnipeg Jets at Calgary Flames
Recap
written from the game dataThe Calgary Flames beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Elias Lindholm's goal at 18:18 of the third period, which took the Flames' chances from 58% to 94%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 2.2 to 1.1; shots on goal were WPG 27, CGY 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 29 (.897), 0.8 goals below expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 25 of 27 (.926), 0.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Elias Lindholm (1 G), 2. Mikael Backlund (1 A), 3. Byron Froese (1 G).
Three stars
- ★E. Lindholm1 G

- ★★M. Backlund1 A

- ★★★B. Froese1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals2nd period
1-03:23
1-15:31
1-213:34
2-215:45
3rd period
2-318:18
Penalties
1st
- 4:53
Derek Forbort · Slashingdrawn by Sam Bennett2 min
- 7:31
Byron Froese · Trippingdrawn by Logan Stanley2 min
2nd
- 1:47
Sean Monahan · Hookingdrawn by Kyle Connor2 min
3rd
- 17:25
Nathan Beaulieu · High stickingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Elias Lindholm, 3rd 18:18 — 58% → 94%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.12 G
- All situations
- 3 G2.2
- 0.81 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.8
- 0.31 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.4
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 73 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.12 – 2.23
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
- 27
- Shots on goal
- 29
- 44%
- Faceoffs
- 56%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 1/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 15
- Hits
- 17
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 10
- 12
- Giveaways
- 18
- 4
- Takeaways
- 9
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).
