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Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Calgary Flames
▸9
Columbus Blue Jackets
6
FinalTV FS-O, SNW·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Calgary Flames beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 9-6. The Flames came back from three goals down. The Flames led 6-5 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Noah Hanifin's goal at 13:29 of the second period, which took the Flames' chances from 47% to 68%. Expected goals were close — CGY 2.5, CBJ 2.4; shots on goal were CGY 28, CBJ 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Mike Smith stopped 13 of 16 (.813), 1.9 goals below expected; Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 18 of 26 (.692), 5.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Johnny Gaudreau (2 G, 2 A), 2. Cam Atkinson (3 G), 3. Sean Monahan (2 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CGY
    J. Gaudreau2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    C. Atkinson3 G
  3. ★★★
    CGY
    S. Monahan2 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CGYCGY1851436928
CBJCBJ3142917630

Scoring

15 goals

1st period

  1. CGY
    J. Gaudreau(11)
    S. Monahan (15), T. Hamonic (4)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    6:24
  2. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(5)
    O. Bjorkstrand (3), A. Wennberg (14)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +13 pts
    1-1
    9:47
  3. CBJ
    J. Anderson(12)PPG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    1-2
    15:43
  4. CBJ
    C. Atkinson(17)
    A. Panarin (21), S. Jones (10)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    19:42

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    C. Atkinson(18)
    A. Panarin (22), S. Jones (11)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +9 pts
    1-4
    0:49
  2. CGY
    S. Monahan(16)PPG
    M. Giordano (22)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +7 pts
    2-4
    1:55
  3. CGY
    E. Lindholm(13)
    T. Hamonic (5), S. Monahan (16)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +15 pts
    3-4
    2:46
  4. CGY
    M. Tkachuk(13)PPG
    E. Lindholm (17), J. Gaudreau (22)
    wristxG 0.48win prob +16 pts
    4-4
    12:39
  5. CGY
    N. Hanifin(3)
    M. Tkachuk (18), M. Jankowski (6)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +21 pts
    5-4
    13:29
  6. CGY
    T. Brodie(3)
    J. Gaudreau (23)
    backhandxG 0.12win prob +17 pts
    6-4
    14:32
  7. CBJ
    N. Foligno(7)
    R. Murray (13)
    backhandxG 0.11win prob +17 pts
    6-5
    15:00

3rd period

  1. CGY
    S. Monahan(17)PPG
    M. Giordano (23), M. Tkachuk (19)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +14 pts
    7-5
    2:15
  2. CGY
    J. Gaudreau(12)
    M. Giordano (24), M. Smith (1)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +6 pts
    8-5
    6:29
  3. CBJ
    C. Atkinson(19)
    M. Nutivaara (9), R. Murray (14)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +5 pts
    8-6
    8:13
  4. CGY
    A. Czarnik(2)
    M. Backlund (12)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +3 pts
    9-6
    13:11

Penalties

CGY 6 PIM·CBJ 8 PIM

1st

  • 0:44CGYserved by M. Tkachuk · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 13:45CGYMark Giordano · Hookingdrawn by Pierre-Luc Dubois2 min

2nd

  • 1:50CBJBrandon Dubinsky · Hookingdrawn by Mark Jankowski2 min
  • 11:28CBJZach Werenski · Trippingdrawn by Sam Bennett2 min
  • 17:02CBJRyan Murray · Holdingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min
  • 19:42CGYTJ Brodie · Hookingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min

3rd

  • 1:25CBJJosh Anderson · Trippingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CBJ goalCGY goalFinal: CBJ 0%

Biggest swing: Noah Hanifin, 2nd 13:29 — CGY 47% → 68%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Sedlak · On goal · xG 0.24Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.19L. Sedlak · On goal · xG 0.17Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.17B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.15A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.14S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.12N. Foligno · Goal · xG 0.11J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.11C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.10C. Atkinson · Goal · xG 0.09J. Anderson · Goal · xG 0.09O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.08R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.07A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.06A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.05P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.05C. Atkinson · Goal · xG 0.05R. Murray · On goal · xG 0.05A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.04B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.04C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.04O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02C. Atkinson · Goal · xG 0.02N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.01J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.01M. Hannikainen · On goal · xG 0.01S. Harrington · On goal · xG 0.01R. Murray · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01R. Murray · On goal · xG 0.01L. Sedlak · On goal · xG 0.00P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.00S. Harrington · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ6 G · 2.4 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CGYvsCBJ
2.59 G
All situations
6 G2.4
1.66 G
Even strength
5 G2.2
0.83 G
Power play
1 G0.2
0.10 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 created
CGY52%48%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.49 – 2.37

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

CGYvsCBJ
28
Shots on goal
30
56%
Faceoffs
44%
3/4
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
8
11
Hits
10
10
Blocked shots
9
5
Giveaways
10
7
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Calgary Flames skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5M. GiordanoD033000.05412—25:51
7T. BrodieD101+140.14002—22:20
24T. HamonicD022+220.02000—21:52
55N. HanifinD101+120.13010—21:24
11M. BacklundC011050.360004619:41
13J. GaudreauL224+340.39000—18:57
28E. LindholmC112+420.211106718:40
18J. NealL000030.0700010018:23
23S. MonahanC224+320.370007118:15
19M. TkachukL123+120.57100—18:13
88A. MangiapaneL000-100.00200—15:01
77M. JankowskiL011000.000104313:49
4R. AnderssonD000000.00010—12:54
6D. ProutD000-200.00110—11:56
10D. RyanC000-200.000106710:18
27A. CzarnikC101-120.20020010:01
93S. BennettC000-200.0001010009:57
21G. HathawayR000-200.00200—06:31
Calgary Flames goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41M. Smith(W)16133.8131.11-1.8940:00
33D. Rittich14113.7861.27-1.7320:00

Season series

CGY leads 2-0

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