Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames
Recap
written from the game dataThe Calgary Flames beat the Edmonton Oilers 1-0. The Flames scored first and never trailed. The Flames led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Johnny Gaudreau's goal at 5:18 of the second period, which took the Flames' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals were close — EDM 2.6, CGY 2.7; shots on goal were EDM 28, CGY 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Cam Talbot stopped 31 of 32 (.969), 1.8 goals saved above expected; Mike Smith stopped 28 of 28 (1.000), 2.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Mike Smith (28 saves, 1.000), 2. Cam Talbot (31 saves, .969), 3. Mikael Backlund.
Three stars
- ★M. Smith28 saves, 1.000

- ★★C. Talbot31 saves, .969

- ★★★M. Backlund

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
1 goal2nd period
0-15:18
Penalties
1st
- 4:32
Travis Hamonic · Fightingdrawn by Darnell Nurse5 min
- 4:32
Darnell Nurse · Fightingdrawn by Travis Hamonic5 min
- 6:19
Matt Stajan · Interferencedrawn by Jujhar Khaira2 min
2nd
- 6:45
Drake Caggiula · Hookingdrawn by Chris Stewart2 min
- 10:54
Michael Cammalleri · Slashingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min
- 15:14
Curtis Lazar · High stickingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
3rd
- 18:07
Dougie Hamilton · Interferencedrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Johnny Gaudreau, 2nd 5:18 — 53% → 70%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.60 G
- All situations
- 1 G2.7
- 1.90 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.5
- 0.60 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.3
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.58 – 2.74
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
- 32
- 45%
- Faceoffs
- 55%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/2
- 9
- Penalty minutes
- 11
- 16
- Hits
- 23
- 16
- Blocked shots
- 15
- 11
- Giveaways
- 7
- 6
- Takeaways
- 11
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).
