Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames
Recap
written from the game dataThe Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 5-3. The lead changed hands 3 times. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Micheal Ferland's goal at 17:27 of the second period, which took the Flames' chances from 53% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 3.0 to 1.6; shots on goal were VAN 21, CGY 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 29 of 32 (.906); Mike Smith stopped 16 of 21 (.762), 3.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Bo Horvat (1 G), 2. Johnny Gaudreau (1 G), 3. Jacob Markstrom (29 saves, .906).
Three stars
- ★B. Horvat1 G

- ★★J. Gaudreau1 G

- ★★★J. Markstrom29 saves, .906

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
1-015:38
1-119:49
2nd period
1-211:51
2-215:09
2-317:27
3-318:20
3rd period
4-34:12
5-34:50
Penalties
1st
- 10:44
Dougie Hamilton · Cross checkingdrawn by Thomas Vanek2 min
- 13:39
Michael Frolik · Trippingdrawn by Daniel Sedin2 min
- 18:57
Brandon Sutter · Holdingdrawn by TJ Brodie2 min
2nd
- 11:28
Daniel Sedin · High stickingdrawn by Dougie Hamilton2 min
- 18:04
Alex Biega · Trippingdrawn by Mark Giordano2 min
3rd
- 0:16
Ben Hutton · Trippingdrawn by Matthew Tkachuk2 min
- 3:49
Michael Stone · Holdingdrawn by Thomas Vanek2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Micheal Ferland, 2nd 17:27 — 53% → 74%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.65 G
- All situations
- 3 G3.0
- 1.22 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.3
- 0.32 G
- Power play
- 2 G0.7
- 0.11 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.59 – 2.94
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
- 21
- Shots on goal
- 32
- 57%
- Faceoffs
- 43%
- 2/3
- Power play
- 2/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 8
- Hits
- 10
- 17
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 12
- Giveaways
- 13
- 6
- Takeaways
- 14
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
