Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers
Recap
written from the game dataThe Edmonton Oilers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Connor McDavid's goal at 12:37 of the second period, which took the Oilers' chances from 72% to 88%. Expected goals were close — PHI 2.5, EDM 2.6; shots on goal were PHI 32, EDM 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flyers win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Anthony Stolarz stopped 18 of 21 (.857), 1.3 goals below expected; Mikko Koskinen stopped 31 of 32 (.969), 1.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Mikko Koskinen (31 saves, .969), 2. Connor McDavid (2 G, 1 A), 3. Alex Chiasson (1 G).
Three stars
- ★M. Koskinen31 saves, .969

- ★★C. McDavid2 G, 1 A

- ★★★A. Chiasson1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-112:37
2nd period
0-212:37
0-314:08
3rd period
1-310:03
1-419:24
Penalties
1st
- 13:49
Jason Garrison · Hookingdrawn by Oskar Lindblom2 min
- 16:26
Claude Giroux · Slashingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min
2nd
- 3:25
Drake Caggiula · High sticking double minordrawn by Nolan Patrick4 min
- 8:42
Wayne Simmonds · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:05
Matt Benning · Interferencedrawn by Wayne Simmonds2 min
3rd
- 16:28
Jesse Puljujarvi · Hookingdrawn by Sean Couturier2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Connor McDavid, 2nd 12:37 — 72% → 88%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.51 G
- All situations
- 3 G2.6
- 2.11 G
- Even strength
- 3 G1.1
- 0.30 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.2
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 72 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.48 – 1.66
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
- 32
- Shots on goal
- 22
- 58%
- Faceoffs
- 42%
- 0/5
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 10
- 16
- Hits
- 33
- 10
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 11
- Giveaways
- 11
- 8
- Takeaways
- 15
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
1@
4this game
4@
5OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
