Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames
Recap
written from the game dataThe Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 2-1. The Flames scored first; the Oilers answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Connor McDavid's goal at 7:28 of the third period, which took the Oilers' chances from 55% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 4.1 to 1.9; shots on goal were EDM 22, CGY 47. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 82% of the time. Stuart Skinner stopped 46 of 47 (.979), 3.1 goals saved above expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 20 of 22 (.909). Three stars: 1. Stuart Skinner (46 saves, .979), 2. Connor McDavid (1 G), 3. Brett Ritchie.
Three stars
- ★S. Skinner46 saves, .979

- ★★C. McDavid1 G

- ★★★B. Ritchie

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals2nd period
0-11:12
1-14:58
3rd period
2-17:28
Penalties
1st
- 12:47
served by M. Lucic · Too many men on the ice2 min
2nd
- 6:46
Andrew Mangiapane · Slashingdrawn by Cody Ceci2 min
- 13:10
Jesse Puljujarvi · Trippingdrawn by Dillon Dube2 min
3rd
- 7:15
Andrew Mangiapane · Holdingdrawn by Darnell Nurse2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Connor McDavid, 3rd 7:28 — 55% → 78%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.92 G
- All situations
- 1 G4.1
- 1.21 G
- Even strength
- 1 G3.4
- 0.81 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.6
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.93 – 4.10
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
- 22
- Shots on goal
- 47
- 47%
- Faceoffs
- 53%
- 1/3
- Power play
- 0/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 13
- Hits
- 20
- 25
- Blocked shots
- 6
- 9
- Giveaways
- 15
- 12
- Takeaways
- 18
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
