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Philadelphia Flyers at Vancouver Canucks

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Philadelphia Flyers
1
Vancouver Canucks
▸5
FinalTV NBCSP, CBC·Rogers Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Loui Eriksson's goal at 8:09 of the first period, which took the Canucks' chances from 66% to 80%. Expected goals were close — PHI 3.0, VAN 2.8; shots on goal were PHI 32, VAN 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flyers win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Alex Lyon stopped 17 of 19 (.895); Jacob Markstrom stopped 31 of 32 (.969), 2.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jacob Markstrom (31 saves, .969), 2. Brock Boeser (1 G, 1 A), 3. Troy Stecher (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    J. Markstrom31 saves, .969
  2. ★★
    VAN
    B. Boeser1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    T. Stecher2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PHIPHI11009013132
VANVAN381818524

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    C. Tanev(1)
    N. Goldobin (15), B. Horvat (15)
    backhandxG 0.12win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    4:13
  2. VAN
    L. Eriksson(6)
    A. Gaudette (4), A. Biega (4)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    8:09
  3. VAN
    J. Leivo(7)
    B. Boeser (9), T. Stecher (9)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    11:12
  4. PHI
    S. Laughton(7)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.15win prob +9 pts
    1-3
    16:29

2nd period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(11)
    T. Stecher (10), E. Pettersson (18)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +8 pts
    1-4
    12:07

3rd period

  1. VAN
    M. Granlund(6)EN
    T. Motte (6), J. Beagle (2)
    wristxG 0.86
    1-5
    15:29

Penalties

PHI 4 PIM·VAN 8 PIM

1st

  • 14:04VANTroy Stecher · Slashingdrawn by Claude Giroux2 min

2nd

  • 1:29VANAlexander Edler · Cross checkingdrawn by Jakub Voracek2 min

3rd

  • 2:03PHISean Couturier · High stickingdrawn by Jake Virtanen2 min
  • 8:23VANTyler Motte · Slashingdrawn by Sean Couturier2 min
  • 9:58PHISean Couturier · Slashingdrawn by Chris Tanev2 min
  • 13:15VANJay Beagle · Holdingdrawn by Nolan Patrick2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Loui Eriksson, 1st 8:09 — VAN 66% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Granlund · Goal · xG 0.86T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.18A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.16A. Gaudette · Missed · xG 0.14A. Gaudette · Missed · xG 0.13B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.12C. Tanev · Goal · xG 0.12M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.12J. Virtanen · Missed · xG 0.11L. Eriksson · On goal · xG 0.10J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.08T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.07T. Stecher · Missed · xG 0.07A. Roussel · Missed · xG 0.05J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.05L. Eriksson · Goal · xG 0.05J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.04B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.04A. Edler · Missed · xG 0.03B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.03E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.03A. Biega · On goal · xG 0.03B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.02J. Leivo · Goal · xG 0.02A. Biega · On goal · xG 0.02T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.02J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.02J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pouliot · Missed · xG 0.01B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.01B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.01J. Beagle · On goal · xG 0.00A. Biega · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN5 G · 2.8 xG · 33 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PHIvsVAN
3.01 G
All situations
4 G2.8
1.91 G
Even strength
4 G1.4
0.70 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.40 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PHI68%32%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.94 – 1.92

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

PHIvsVAN
32
Shots on goal
24
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/4
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
8
23
Hits
27
10
Blocked shots
13
2
Giveaways
13
5
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Philadelphia Flyers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
9I. ProvorovD000-210.07110—24:34
14S. CouturierC000-250.490044122:02
93J. VoracekR000-230.13100—21:31
28C. GirouxR000-240.480004021:00
17W. SimmondsR000-230.39500—20:26
53S. GostisbehereD000-350.18220—19:23
6T. SanheimD000-100.00010—19:06
3R. GudasD000020.04200—18:30
47A. MacDonaldD000000.00000—17:13
19N. PatrickC000-120.310004316:04
12M. RafflL000-110.021005015:23
11T. KonecnyR000-200.14310—14:26
25J. van RiemsdykL000-320.0801010013:32
8R. HaggD000-100.03320—13:31
21S. LaughtonC101+130.591104313:06
22D. WeiseR000+110.04100—10:37
15J. LehteraC000+100.003004008:35
40J. WealC000-200.0001010007:58
Philadelphia Flyers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34A. Lyon19172.8951.68-0.3250:49
41A. Stolarz(L)422.5000.24-1.7608:14

Season series

Tied 1-1

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