Utah Mammoth at Calgary Flames
Recap
written from the game dataThe Calgary Flames beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2. The Flames scored first and never trailed. The Flames led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Matthew Tkachuk's goal at 0:33 of the second period, which took the Flames' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 3.4 to 1.5; shots on goal were ARI 18, CGY 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 75% of the time. Karel Vejmelka stopped 29 of 33 (.879), 1.1 goals below expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 16 of 18 (.889). Three stars: 1. Johnny Gaudreau (1 G, 2 A), 2. Matthew Tkachuk (1 G, 1 A), 3. Rasmus Andersson (1 G).
Three stars
- ★J. Gaudreau1 G, 2 A

- ★★M. Tkachuk1 G, 1 A

- ★★★R. Andersson1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals2nd period
0-10:33
0-23:35
0-38:14
1-319:48
3rd period
1-45:21
2-418:07
Penalties
1st
- 6:15
Noah Hanifin · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 12:59
Trevor Lewis · Illegal check to headdrawn by Cam Dineen2 min
2nd
- 3:20
Nick Schmaltz · Hookingdrawn by Rasmus Andersson2 min
- 5:00
Brett Ritchie · Trippingdrawn by Travis Boyd2 min
- 10:36
Shayne Gostisbehere · Trippingdrawn by Rasmus Andersson2 min
- 14:48
Kyle Capobianco · Hookingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min
3rd
- 4:02
Phil Kessel · Hookingdrawn by Mikael Backlund2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Matthew Tkachuk, 2nd 0:33 — 53% → 69%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.52 G
- All situations
- 4 G3.4
- 1.12 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.9
- 0.40 G
- Power play
- 2 G0.9
- 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 1.53 – 2.88
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
- 18
- Shots on goal
- 33
- 52%
- Faceoffs
- 48%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 2/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 14
- Hits
- 15
- 16
- Blocked shots
- 7
- 5
- Giveaways
- 14
- 5
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
