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Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames

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Seattle Kraken
▸4
Calgary Flames
2
FinalTV ROOT-NW, SNW·Scotiabank Saddledome

Recap

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The Seattle Kraken beat the Calgary Flames 4-2. The Kraken scored first and never trailed. The Kraken led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Oliver Bjorkstrand's goal at 12:34 of the second period, which took the Kraken's chances from 47% to 67%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 3.1 to 2.6; shots on goal were SEA 30, CGY 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Philipp Grubauer stopped 35 of 37 (.946), 1.1 goals saved above expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jared McCann (1 G, 1 A), 2. Andrei Kuzmenko (2 G), 3. Philipp Grubauer (35 saves, .946).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SEA
    J. McCann1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CGY
    A. Kuzmenko2 G
  3. ★★★
    SEA
    P. Grubauer35 saves, .946

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SEASEA11119210430
CGYCGY02118117237

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. SEA
    Y. Gourde(8)
    B. Tanev (5), V. Dunn (34)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    4:04

2nd period

  1. CGY
    A. Kuzmenko(12)PPG
    N. Kadri (31), J. Huberdeau (29)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.19win prob +18 ptsVideo
    1-1
    7:50
  2. SEA
    O. Bjorkstrand(16)
    J. McCann (23), J. Schwartz (12)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +20 ptsVideo
    2-1
    12:34

3rd period

  1. SEA
    A. Larsson(4)
    M. Beniers (17), J. Eberle (22)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +18 ptsVideo
    3-1
    0:21
  2. CGY
    A. Kuzmenko(13)
    R. Andersson (25), N. Kadri (32)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +15 ptsVideo
    3-2
    7:46
  3. SEA
    J. McCann(26)SHG
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.23win prob +16 ptsVideo
    4-2
    12:29

Penalties

SEA 23 PIM·CGY 32 PIM

1st

  • 14:54SEAOliver Bjorkstrand · Holdingdrawn by Dryden Hunt2 min

2nd

  • 7:14SEATye Kartye · Roughingdrawn by Martin Pospisil2 min
  • 7:14CGYMartin Pospisil · Roughingdrawn by Tye Kartye2 min
  • 7:14SEATye Kartye · Roughingdrawn by Martin Pospisil2 min

3rd

  • 2:59CGYBlake Coleman · Roughingdrawn by Will Borgen2 min
  • 4:24SEAMatty Beniers · Slashingdrawn by Brayden Pachal2 min
  • 4:24CGYBrayden Pachal · Cross checkingdrawn by Matty Beniers2 min
  • 8:09SEAVince Dunn · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 10:33SEAJamie Oleksiak · High stickingdrawn by Andrei Kuzmenko2 min
  • 13:41SEAMatty Beniers · Roughingdrawn by Martin Pospisil2 min
  • 13:41CGYBrayden Pachal · Roughingdrawn by Matty Beniers2 min
  • 13:41CGYMartin Pospisil · Checking from behinddrawn by Vince Dunn5 min
  • 13:41CGYMartin Pospisil · Game misconduct10 min
  • 14:14SEAEeli Tolvanen · Hookingdrawn by Kevin Rooney2 min
  • 16:25SEABrandon Tanev · Slashingdrawn by Blake Coleman2 min
  • 16:25CGYBlake Coleman · Trippingdrawn by Brandon Tanev2 min
  • 16:25CGYBlake Coleman · Fightingdrawn by Brandon Tanev5 min
  • 16:25SEABrandon Tanev · Fightingdrawn by Blake Coleman5 min
  • 18:45CGYYegor Sharangovich · Trippingdrawn by Jamie Oleksiak2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Oliver Bjorkstrand, 2nd 12:34 — SEA 47% → 67%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
O. Kylington · Missed · xG 0.25A. Kuzmenko · Goal · xG 0.19N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.16A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.14A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.13Y. Sharangovich · Missed · xG 0.12B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.11J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.10A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.10M. Pospisil · On goal · xG 0.09J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.09A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.08B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.07N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.07O. Kylington · Missed · xG 0.07A. Kuzmenko · Missed · xG 0.07N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.07A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.07J. Pelletier · On goal · xG 0.06N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.06N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.06N. Kadri · Missed · xG 0.06B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.06J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.05A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.05A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.05R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.04J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.04M. Pospisil · Missed · xG 0.04N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.04M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.04J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.04B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.04M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.03A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.03A. Kuzmenko · Goal · xG 0.03B. Pachal · Missed · xG 0.03M. Pospisil · On goal · xG 0.03M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.03M. Weegar · Missed · xG 0.03M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.02M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.02J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.02A. Kuzmenko · Missed · xG 0.02A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.02J. Huberdeau · Missed · xG 0.01R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.01O. Kylington · Missed · xG 0.01M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.01M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.01M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.00M. Weegar · Missed · xG 0.00A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.00N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.00B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.00
CGY2 G · 3.1 xG · 58 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SEAvsCGY
2.64 G
All situations
2 G3.1
1.83 G
Even strength
1 G1.7
0.50 G
Power play
1 G1.5
0.31 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SEA43%57%CGY

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.59 – 3.03

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

SEAvsCGY
30
Shots on goal
37
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/4
Power play
1/4
23
Penalty minutes
32
22
Hits
20
24
Blocked shots
21
6
Giveaways
7
12
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Seattle Kraken skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6A. LarssonD101+320.09110—23:44
24J. OleksiakD000-110.01422—21:06
37Y. GourdeC101+110.271106419:33
29V. DunnD011+420.08022—19:02
3W. BorgenD000030.04420—18:59
8B. DumoulinD000+130.09230—18:25
10M. BeniersC011+240.601043317:04
19J. McCannL112+140.381005517:03
4J. SchultzD000-100.05020—16:39
7J. EberleR011+140.180103316:06
22O. BjorkstrandR101010.15122—15:57
17J. SchwartzL011+120.261007515:40
90T. TatarL000+100.00020—13:43
13B. TanevL011+100.0233710013:34
95A. BurakovskyL000010.29000—13:32
20E. TolvanenR000+100.00132—13:24
56K. YamamotoR000-120.06000—11:43
52T. KartyeL000000.042045007:03
Seattle Kraken goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31P. Grubauer(W)37352.9463.14+1.1459:07

Season series

Tied 2-2

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