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Calgary Flames at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Calgary Flames
▸2
Pittsburgh Penguins
1
FinalTV SN-PIT, SN·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The Calgary Flames beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1. The Flames scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Matt Coronato's goal at 0:42 of the third period, which took the Flames' chances from 47% to 72%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 2.4 to 1.4; shots on goal were CGY 25, PIT 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Devin Cooley stopped 27 of 28 (.964), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Arturs Silovs stopped 23 of 25 (.920), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Devin Cooley (27 saves, .964), 2. Matt Coronato (1 G), 3. Egor Chinakhov (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CGY
    D. Cooley27 saves, .964
  2. ★★
    CGY
    M. Coronato1 G
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    E. Chinakhov1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CGYCGY1906110225
PITPIT05111012128

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. CGY
    C. Zary(8)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.13win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    2:33

2nd period

  1. PIT
    E. Chinakhov(5)
    E. Malkin (22), B. Kindel (11)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +19 ptsVideo
    1-1
    9:17

3rd period

  1. CGY
    M. Coronato(12)
    R. Andersson (19), M. Backlund (17)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +24 ptsVideo
    2-1
    0:42

Penalties

CGY 10 PIM·PIT 10 PIM

1st

  • 15:39CGYJonathan Huberdeau · Trippingdrawn by Blake Lizotte2 min
  • 20:00CGYRasmus Andersson · Roughingdrawn by Parker Wotherspoon2 min
  • 20:00PITParker Wotherspoon · Roughingdrawn by Rasmus Andersson2 min

2nd

  • 6:54PITKevin Hayes · Hookingdrawn by Connor Zary2 min
  • 9:17PITEvgeni Malkin · Roughingdrawn by Connor Zary2 min
  • 10:27CGYserved by W. Stromgren · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 17:23CGYYan Kuznetsov · Hookingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min

3rd

  • 13:03PITJustin Brazeau · Embellishment2 min
  • 13:03CGYJonathan Huberdeau · Holdingdrawn by Justin Brazeau2 min
  • 15:35PITBrett Kulak · Trippingdrawn by Connor Zary2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Matt Coronato, 3rd 0:42 — CGY 47% → 72%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.24J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.16J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.15A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.12S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.11A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.11B. Lizotte · Missed · xG 0.11J. Brazeau · Missed · xG 0.10E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.10E. Chinakhov · Goal · xG 0.09N. Acciari · Missed · xG 0.09R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.09R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.09B. Kindel · On goal · xG 0.08N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.08K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.07R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.06B. Kindel · On goal · xG 0.05C. Dewar · Missed · xG 0.05A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.05K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.05N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.04T. Novak · Missed · xG 0.04A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.04P. Wotherspoon · On goal · xG 0.04A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.03J. St. Ivany · On goal · xG 0.03J. St. Ivany · Missed · xG 0.03P. Wotherspoon · On goal · xG 0.02B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.02P. Wotherspoon · On goal · xG 0.02N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.01S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.01B. Lizotte · On goal · xG 0.01C. Dewar · Missed · xG 0.01K. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.01E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.00E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.00S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT1 G · 2.4 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CGYvsPIT
1.42 G
All situations
1 G2.4
1.32 G
Even strength
1 G1.6
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CGY31%69%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.43 – 2.39

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

CGYvsPIT
25
Shots on goal
28
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/3
Power play
0/3
10
Penalty minutes
10
17
Hits
15
18
Blocked shots
17
14
Giveaways
15
3
Takeaways
1

Box score

every player line
Calgary Flames skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4R. AnderssonD011+120.04112—25:04
52M. WeegarD000-130.05240—23:21
7K. BahlD000010.07340—23:16
91N. KadriC000030.140105021:13
86J. FarabeeL000030.140007520:32
37Y. KuznetsovD000030.12012—20:20
11M. BacklundC011+110.040003319:37
10J. HuberdeauL000020.30114—19:31
27M. CoronatoR101+120.16010—19:15
17Y. SharangovichC000+100.03000015:39
47C. ZaryC101020.22000013:45
44J. HanleyD000+100.02000—13:03
94B. PachalD000+100.00420—11:12
43A. KlapkaR000000.03410—10:37
16M. FrostC000000.000106010:20
23J. KirklandC000010.010006708:00
70R. LombergL000010.01210—08:00
65W. StromgrenL000010.07000—07:27
Calgary Flames goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1D. Cooley(W)28271.9642.42+1.4259:48

Season series

Tied 1-1

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