Philadelphia Flyers at Anaheim Ducks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Philadelphia Flyers beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in overtime, Noah Cates scoring at 2:17. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. The Flyers led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Noah Cates's goal at 2:17 of overtime, which took the Flyers' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Flyers, 4.8 to 3.1; shots on goal were PHI 28, ANA 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flyers win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Dan Vladar stopped 34 of 36 (.944), 1.1 goals saved above expected; Lukas Dostal stopped 25 of 28 (.893), 1.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Noah Cates (1 G), 2. Leo Carlsson (1 G), 3. Cutter Gauthier (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★N. Cates1 G

- ★★L. Carlsson1 G

- ★★★C. Gauthier1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-02:51
2nd period
2-07:53
2-119:22
3rd period
2-218:06
Overtime
3-22:17
Penalties
1st
- 8:58
Tim Washe · Elbowingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway2 min
- 10:52
John Carlson · Trippingdrawn by Denver Barkey2 min
- 15:03
Cam York · Interferencedrawn by Alex Killorn2 min
- 17:59
Pavel Mintyukov · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Matvei Michkov2 min
- 17:59
Matvei Michkov · Roughingdrawn by Pavel Mintyukov2 min
2nd
- 1:12
Christian Dvorak · Holdingdrawn by Ian Moore2 min
- 4:06
Travis Konecny · Holdingdrawn by Troy Terry2 min
- 13:49
Cutter Gauthier · High stickingdrawn by Travis Sanheim2 min
- 17:21
Jeffrey Viel · Cross checkingdrawn by Emil Andrae2 min
- 18:06
Matvei Michkov · Holding the stickdrawn by Pavel Mintyukov2 min
3rd
- 6:16
Jansen Harkins · Fightingdrawn by Nick Seeler5 min
- 6:16
Nick Seeler · Fightingdrawn by Jansen Harkins5 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Noah Cates, OT 2:17 — 49% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 4.83 G
- All situations
- 2 G3.1
- 2.63 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.0
- 1.20 G
- Power play
- 1 G1.1
- 0.50 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 104 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 4.30 – 2.99
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
- 28
- Shots on goal
- 36
- 56%
- Faceoffs
- 44%
- 0/4
- Power play
- 1/4
- 15
- Penalty minutes
- 15
- 19
- Hits
- 20
- 20
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 20
- Giveaways
- 12
- 7
- Takeaways
- 2
Box score
every player line
Season series
PHI leads 2-0
2@
5Final
3@
2OTthis game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















