Calgary Flames at Carolina Hurricanes
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the Calgary Flames 1-0 in overtime, Nikolaj Ehlers scoring at 2:52. The Hurricanes scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nikolaj Ehlers's goal at 2:52 of overtime, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 3.1 to 1.7; shots on goal were CGY 16, CAR 17. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Devin Cooley stopped 16 of 17 (.941), 2.1 goals saved above expected; Brandon Bussi stopped 16 of 16 (1.000), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Brandon Bussi (16 saves, 1.000), 2. Nikolaj Ehlers (1 G), 3. Taylor Hall (1 A).
Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
1 goalPenalties
2nd
- 2:33
Adam Klapka · Trippingdrawn by Logan Stankoven2 min
- 16:52
K'Andre Miller · Interferencedrawn by Mikael Backlund2 min
3rd
- 4:00
Nazem Kadri · Roughingdrawn by K'Andre Miller2 min
- 4:00
K'Andre Miller · Roughingdrawn by Nazem Kadri2 min
OT
- 2:52
Rasmus Andersson · Misconduct10 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Nikolaj Ehlers, OT 2:52 — 51% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.70 G
- All situations
- 1 G3.1
- 1.20 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.9
- 0.40 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.0
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 72 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.63 – 3.05
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
- 16
- Shots on goal
- 17
- 47%
- Faceoffs
- 53%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/1
- 14
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 21
- Hits
- 18
- 25
- Blocked shots
- 7
- 22
- Giveaways
- 14
- 4
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
0@
1OTthis game
4@
5Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















