Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings
Recap
written from the game dataThe Calgary Flames beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1. The Flames scored first and never trailed. The Flames led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sam Morton's goal at 6:05 of the third period, which took the Flames' chances from 76% to 93%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 3.0 to 2.5; shots on goal were CGY 29, LAK 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Dan Vladar stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 2.0 goals saved above expected; David Rittich stopped 24 of 29 (.828), 2.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Nazem Kadri (2 G), 2. Zayne Parekh (1 G), 3. Taylor Ward (1 G).
Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals2nd period
1-02:15
3rd period
2-06:05
3-07:28
4-08:24
5-011:35
5-113:49
Penalties
1st
- 9:39
Samuel Helenius · Hookingdrawn by Matt Coronato2 min
2nd
- 8:32
Joel Farabee · Trippingdrawn by Kevin Fiala2 min
- 15:18
Zayne Parekh · Trippingdrawn by Mikey Anderson2 min
3rd
- 3:16
Quinton Byfield · High stickingdrawn by Zayne Parekh2 min
- 12:45
Hunter Brzustewicz · Trippingdrawn by Jeff Malott2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Sam Morton, 3rd 6:05 — 76% → 93%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.55 G
- All situations
- 1 G3.0
- 2.55 G
- Even strength
- 0 G1.8
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 1 G1.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.50 – 2.86
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
- 29
- Shots on goal
- 31
- 56%
- Faceoffs
- 44%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 1/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 15
- Hits
- 19
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 7
- 13
- Giveaways
- 13
- 3
- Takeaways
- 0
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).






