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Calgary Flames at Boston Bruins

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Calgary Flames
▸4
Boston Bruins
0
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Recap

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The Calgary Flames beat the Boston Bruins 4-0. The Flames scored first and never trailed. The Flames led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Noah Hanifin's goal at 13:51 of the second period, which took the Flames' chances from 68% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 3.2 to 1.9; shots on goal were CGY 32, BOS 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Dan Vladar stopped 28 of 28 (1.000), 1.9 goals saved above expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 28 of 32 (.875), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Dan Vladar (28 saves, 1.000), 2. Elias Lindholm (1 A), 3. Johnny Gaudreau (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CGY
    D. Vladar28 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    CGY
    E. Lindholm1 A
  3. ★★★
    CGY
    J. Gaudreau1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CGYCGY19111212432
BOSBOS07011010028

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. CGY
    J. Gaudreau(8)
    J. Välimäki (2), M. Tkachuk (8)
    wristxG 0.35win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    1:29

2nd period

  1. CGY
    N. Hanifin(1)
    M. Tkachuk (9), R. Andersson (9)
    wristxG 0.22win prob +18 pts
    2-0
    13:51

3rd period

  1. CGY
    A. Mangiapane(15)SHG
    D. Dube (7)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +8 pts
    3-0
    3:08
  2. CGY
    M. Backlund(4)
    E. Lindholm (12)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +2 pts
    4-0
    4:11

Penalties

CGY 6 PIM·BOS 4 PIM

1st

  • 6:27CGYRasmus Andersson · Hookingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

2nd

  • 16:44CGYNoah Hanifin · High stickingdrawn by Anton Blidh2 min

3rd

  • 2:09CGYJuuso Välimäki · Holdingdrawn by Curtis Lazar2 min
  • 7:48BOSBrad Marchand · Slashingdrawn by Matthew Tkachuk2 min
  • 13:56BOSNick Foligno · Holdingdrawn by Juuso Välimäki2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
BOS goalCGY goalFinal: BOS 0%

Biggest swing: Noah Hanifin, 2nd 13:51 — CGY 68% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.18B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.16N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.13C. Lazar · Missed · xG 0.12T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.11J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.09P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.09J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.08C. Smith · Missed · xG 0.06J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.05C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.05N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.05A. Blidh · On goal · xG 0.05B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.05J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.05N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.04C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.04M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.03P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.03B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.03M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.02M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.02C. Lazar · On goal · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.02J. Zboril · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.01D. Forbort · Missed · xG 0.01T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.01J. Zboril · On goal · xG 0.01N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.00N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.00
BOS0 G · 1.9 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CGYvsBOS
3.24 G
All situations
0 G1.9
1.83 G
Even strength
0 G1.4
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.81 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 created
CGY70%30%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.99 – 1.86

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

CGYvsBOS
32
Shots on goal
28
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/2
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
28
Hits
37
15
Blocked shots
14
6
Giveaways
12
5
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Calgary Flames skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8C. TanevD000000.01020—22:32
58O. KylingtonD000010.01100—20:21
55N. HanifinD101+340.32212—19:49
4R. AnderssonD011+300.09132—19:46
28E. LindholmC011+310.064002919:10
44E. GudbransonD000+120.03200—18:37
11M. BacklundC101+140.190205518:13
6J. VälimäkiD011+210.02122—16:41
19M. TkachukL022+230.34210—16:38
22T. LewisC000020.023003316:34
17M. LucicL000000.0160010016:16
13J. GaudreauL101+240.71100—15:51
15B. RichardsonR000020.132006013:55
88A. MangiapaneL101+110.18000—13:36
20B. ColemanL000020.10110—12:41
23S. MonahanC000010.312105611:16
29D. DubeC011+120.56000010:46
18T. PitlickC000020.05020010:33
Calgary Flames goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
80D. Vladar(W)282801.0001.87+1.8760:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).