Philadelphia Flyers at Ottawa Senators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Ottawa Senators beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1. The Senators scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Josh Norris's goal at 9:16 of the third period, which took the Senators' chances from 53% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Flyers, 3.0 to 2.6; shots on goal were PHI 29, OTT 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flyers win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Martin Jones stopped 33 of 35 (.943); Anton Forsberg stopped 28 of 29 (.966), 2.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Josh Norris (1 G), 2. Anton Forsberg (28 saves, .966), 3. Connor Brown (2 A).
Three stars
- ★J. Norris1 G

- ★★A. Forsberg28 saves, .966

- ★★★C. Brown2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
4 goals1st period
0-110:45
2nd period
1-16:10
3rd period
1-29:16
1-317:22
Penalties
1st
- 1:03
Erik Brannstrom · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 12:58
Brady Tkachuk · High stickingdrawn by Zack MacEwen2 min
- 18:55
Rasmus Ristolainen · Interferencedrawn by Connor Brown2 min
3rd
- 7:01
Brady Tkachuk · Roughingdrawn by Rasmus Ristolainen2 min
- 7:01
Rasmus Ristolainen · Roughingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk2 min
- 8:30
Alex Formenton · Slashingdrawn by Justin Braun2 min
- 8:30
Justin Braun · Slashingdrawn by Alex Formenton2 min
- 8:44
Morgan Frost · Hookingdrawn by Tim Stützle2 min
- 13:58
Patrick Brown · Trippingdrawn by Tim Stützle2 min
- 16:33
Austin Watson · Trippingdrawn by Joel Farabee2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Josh Norris, 3rd 9:16 — 53% → 83%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.01 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.6
- 1.31 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.8
- 1.80 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.2
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.66 – 2.21
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
- 29
- Shots on goal
- 36
- 51%
- Faceoffs
- 49%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 1/3
- 10
- Penalty minutes
- 10
- 17
- Hits
- 18
- 27
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 9
- Giveaways
- 6
- 1
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
OTT leads 2-1
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4OTFinal
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3this game
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2Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
