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Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks

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Calgary Flames
▸3
San Jose Sharks
2
FinalTV NBCSCA, SN1·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2. The Sharks scored first; the Flames answered. The Sharks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Adam Klapka's goal at 8:12 of the third period, which took the Flames' chances from 19% to 48%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 3.4 to 2.6; shots on goal were CGY 32, SJS 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Dustin Wolf stopped 29 of 31 (.935), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Georgi Romanov stopped 29 of 32 (.906). Three stars: 1. Dustin Wolf (29 saves, .935), 2. Will Smith (2 G), 3. Macklin Celebrini (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CGY
    D. Wolf29 saves, .935
  2. ★★
    SJS
    W. Smith2 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    M. Celebrini2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CGYCGY08011313332
SJSSJS1180815231

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    W. Smith(15)
    N. Kovalenko (12), M. Celebrini (35)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-1
    19:35

3rd period

  1. CGY
    A. Klapka(4)
    N. Kadri (30), K. Bahl (16)
    wristxG 0.44win prob +29 ptsVideo
    1-1
    8:12
  2. CGY
    J. Huberdeau(28)PPG
    M. Frost (21), M. Weegar (37)
    tip-inxG 0.17win prob +27 ptsVideo
    2-1
    11:00
  3. CGY
    M. Coronato(22)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.09win prob +10 ptsVideo
    3-1
    15:30
  4. SJS
    W. Smith(16)PPG
    T. Liljegren (9), M. Celebrini (36)
    slapxG 0.23win prob +4 ptsVideo
    3-2
    18:01

Penalties

CGY 6 PIM·SJS 2 PIM

2nd

  • 10:19CGYMikael Backlund · Cross checkingdrawn by Cam Lund2 min
  • 15:20CGYJoel Hanley · Slashingdrawn by Will Smith2 min

3rd

  • 9:47SJSLucas Carlsson · Holdingdrawn by Adam Klapka2 min
  • 17:43CGYRasmus Andersson · Trippingdrawn by Nikolai Kovalenko2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Adam Klapka, 3rd 8:12 — CGY 19% → 48%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
W. Smith · Goal · xG 0.23W. Smith · Goal · xG 0.20M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.18C. Grundstrom · On goal · xG 0.15M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.15N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.15M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.14C. Graf · On goal · xG 0.13W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.11W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.11C. Graf · Missed · xG 0.10M. Celebrini · Missed · xG 0.10B. Goodrow · Missed · xG 0.08W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.08L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.06H. Thrun · On goal · xG 0.05L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.05T. Liljegren · Missed · xG 0.04T. Dellandrea · Missed · xG 0.04W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.04N. Kovalenko · On goal · xG 0.04W. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04M. Celebrini · Missed · xG 0.04C. Graf · On goal · xG 0.03W. Smith · Missed · xG 0.03B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.03H. Thrun · On goal · xG 0.03B. Goodrow · Missed · xG 0.02W. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02C. Grundstrom · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.02N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.02C. Grundstrom · On goal · xG 0.02B. Goodrow · Missed · xG 0.01B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.01C. Grundstrom · On goal · xG 0.01C. Graf · On goal · xG 0.00M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.00M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.00M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.00
SJS2 G · 2.6 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CGYvsSJS
3.43 G
All situations
2 G2.6
2.42 G
Even strength
1 G2.0
0.21 G
Power play
1 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CGY49%51%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.52 – 2.56

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

CGYvsSJS
32
Shots on goal
31
49%
Faceoffs
51%
1/1
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
33
Hits
21
12
Blocked shots
14
12
Giveaways
18
6
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Calgary Flames skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7K. BahlD011000.01420—24:55
52M. WeegarD011020.10220—24:04
4R. AnderssonD000020.03012—23:44
44J. HanleyD000000.01002—19:53
91N. KadriC011+140.712004819:04
10J. HuberdeauL101+120.22000—19:03
27M. CoronatoR101+120.160005017:56
20B. ColemanL000+110.01510—17:15
16M. FrostC011040.330106016:54
11M. BacklundC000+100.450225616:27
17Y. SharangovichC000030.27010015:39
86J. FarabeeL000010.08400—15:18
94B. PachalD000+120.07100—14:04
76M. PospisilC000010.02600012:40
24J. BeanD000+130.03100—12:23
43A. KlapkaR101030.51620—10:01
21K. RooneyC000-120.391002508:41
70R. LombergL000-100.00100—07:41
Calgary Flames goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32D. Wolf(W)31292.9352.60+0.6060:00

Season series

CGY leads 4-0

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