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Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames

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Recap

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The Calgary Flames beat the Washington Capitals 2-1. The Flames scored first and never trailed. The Flames led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sean Monahan's goal at 9:09 of the third period, which took the Flames' chances from 52% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 3.2 to 2.3; shots on goal were WSH 31, CGY 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Philipp Grubauer stopped 36 of 38 (.947), 1.2 goals saved above expected; Mike Smith stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Johnny Gaudreau (2 A), 2. Brett Kulak (1 A), 3. Mike Smith (30 saves, .968).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CGY
    J. Gaudreau2 A
  2. ★★
    CGY
    B. Kulak1 A
  3. ★★★
    CGY
    M. Smith30 saves, .968

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH01201019131
CGYCGY01411519238

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. CGY
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +16 pts
    0-1
    2:08

3rd period

  1. WSH
    wristxG 0.09win prob +26 pts
    1-1
    4:19
  2. CGY
    wristxG 0.13win prob +30 pts
    1-2
    9:09

Penalties

WSH 6 PIM·CGY 4 PIM

1st

  • 12:35CGYMicheal Ferland · Trippingdrawn by Brooks Orpik2 min
  • 19:08CGYKris Versteeg · Trippingdrawn by Brooks Orpik2 min

3rd

  • 10:37WSHLars Eller · Slashingdrawn by Brett Kulak2 min
  • 17:26WSHserved by C. Stephenson · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 20:00WSHEvgeny Kuznetsov · Slashingdrawn by Matthew Tkachuk2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CGY goalWSH goalFinal: CGY 100%

Biggest swing: Sean Monahan, 3rd 9:09 — CGY 52% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Brouwer · On goal · xG 0.28M. Giordano · On goal · xG 0.21S. Bennett · On goal · xG 0.18M. Jankowski · On goal · xG 0.16T. Brouwer · Missed · xG 0.14S. Monahan · Goal · xG 0.13M. Ferland · On goal · xG 0.11K. Versteeg · On goal · xG 0.10M. Ferland · Missed · xG 0.09S. Bennett · On goal · xG 0.09M. Ferland · Goal · xG 0.09S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.08K. Versteeg · Missed · xG 0.08S. Bennett · Missed · xG 0.08M. Jankowski · On goal · xG 0.08J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.08J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.07M. Jankowski · Missed · xG 0.06M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.06T. Brouwer · On goal · xG 0.06S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.06K. Versteeg · On goal · xG 0.05M. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.05M. Ferland · On goal · xG 0.05M. Ferland · Missed · xG 0.05M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.05M. Ferland · Missed · xG 0.05T. Brodie · Missed · xG 0.04T. Brouwer · On goal · xG 0.04M. Ferland · On goal · xG 0.04M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.04K. Versteeg · Missed · xG 0.03D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.03S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.03D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.03M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.02T. Hamonic · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hamonic · Missed · xG 0.02M. Giordano · Missed · xG 0.02S. Bennett · On goal · xG 0.02M. Frolik · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.02M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.02T. Brodie · On goal · xG 0.02M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hamonic · Missed · xG 0.01M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.01B. Kulak · Missed · xG 0.01T. Brodie · Missed · xG 0.01M. Giordano · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferland · On goal · xG 0.01M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.00S. Bennett · On goal · xG 0.00
CGY2 G · 3.2 xG · 57 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsCGY
2.31 G
All situations
2 G3.2
1.71 G
Even strength
2 G2.5
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH36%64%CGY

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.28 – 3.10

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

WSHvsCGY
31
Shots on goal
38
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/2
Power play
0/2
6
Penalty minutes
4
17
Hits
20
7
Blocked shots
8
8
Giveaways
4
5
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD000-110.06010—27:38
44B. OrpikD000010.02320—23:59
9D. OrlovD000-130.17000—21:10
77T. OshieR011+140.191107521:05
19N. BackstromC000+120.081005420:08
8A. OvechkinL000-130.32200—18:41
92E. KuznetsovC000-140.240025018:35
18C. StephensonC000000.000005015:49
22M. BoweyD000010.03110—15:36
13J. VranaL101+130.3900010015:19
20L. EllerC000-120.162121815:17
43T. WilsonR000-110.36300—14:50
55A. NessD000000.00000—13:58
25D. Smith-PellyR000-120.03200—13:54
29C. DjoosD000010.02010—13:23
83J. BeagleC000010.030008011:58
39A. ChiassonR000-120.21100—10:57
14A. PelusoR000000.00100—04:32
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31P. Grubauer(L)38362.9473.17+1.1759:11

Season series

CGY leads 2-0

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