Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers
Recap
written from the game dataThe Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 3-0. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Connor McDavid's goal at 8:07 of the third period, which took the Oilers' chances from 81% to 95%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 4.4 to 1.9; shots on goal were CGY 27, EDM 45. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Mike Smith stopped 42 of 44 (.955), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Cam Talbot stopped 27 of 27 (1.000), 1.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Connor McDavid (3 G), 2. Mike Smith (42 saves, .955), 3. Cam Talbot (27 saves, 1.000).
Three stars
- ★C. McDavid3 G

- ★★M. Smith42 saves, .955

- ★★★C. Talbot27 saves, 1.000

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-111:01
3rd period
0-28:07
0-319:01
Penalties
1st
- 12:12
Kris Russell · Holding the stickdrawn by Micheal Ferland2 min
- 15:43
Zack Kassian · Fightingdrawn by Tanner Glass5 min
- 15:43
Tanner Glass · Fightingdrawn by Zack Kassian5 min
- 17:16
Matthew Tkachuk · Holding the stickdrawn by Adam Larsson2 min
2nd
- 6:23
Dougie Hamilton · Hookingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Connor McDavid, 3rd 8:07 — 81% → 95%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.90 G
- All situations
- 2 G4.4
- 1.50 G
- Even strength
- 2 G3.2
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.1
- 0.30 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 103 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.88 – 3.23
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
- 27
- Shots on goal
- 45
- 46%
- Faceoffs
- 54%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/2
- 9
- Penalty minutes
- 7
- 29
- Hits
- 31
- 17
- Blocked shots
- 18
- 18
- Giveaways
- 16
- 11
- Takeaways
- 18
Box score
every player line
Season series
EDM leads 3-2
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
