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Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Calgary Flames
▸3
Columbus Blue Jackets
0
FinalTV FS-O, SN·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Calgary Flames beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0. The Flames scored first and never trailed. The Flames led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sam Bennett's goal at 8:20 of the second period, which took the Flames' chances from 65% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 3.0 to 2.8; shots on goal were CGY 29, CBJ 43. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. David Rittich stopped 43 of 43 (1.000), 2.8 goals saved above expected; Joonas Korpisalo stopped 26 of 28 (.929). Three stars: 1. David Rittich (43 saves, 1.000), 2. Sean Monahan (1 G), 3. Joonas Korpisalo (26 saves, .929).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CGY
    D. Rittich43 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    CGY
    S. Monahan1 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    J. Korpisalo26 saves, .929

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CGYCGY19110110329
CBJCBJ09018016043

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. CGY
    S. Monahan(3)
    E. Lindholm (4), J. Gaudreau (11)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    3:44

2nd period

  1. CGY
    S. Bennett(3)
    D. Ryan (6), N. Hanifin (2)
    backhandxG 0.03win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    8:20

3rd period

  1. CGY
    M. Tkachuk(7)EN
    T. Hamonic (3), E. Lindholm (5)
    wristxG 0.70win prob +1 pts
    3-0
    17:21

Penalties

CGY 8 PIM·CBJ 6 PIM

1st

  • 19:32CBJSonny Milano · High stickingdrawn by Rasmus Andersson2 min

2nd

  • 4:52CGYMilan Lucic · Roughingdrawn by Kole Sherwood2 min
  • 4:52CGYMilan Lucic · Roughingdrawn by Kole Sherwood2 min
  • 4:52CBJKole Sherwood · Slashingdrawn by David Rittich2 min
  • 16:42CGYSam Bennett · Slashingdrawn by Gustav Nyquist2 min

3rd

  • 2:43CGYMark Giordano · Holdingdrawn by Pierre-Luc Dubois2 min
  • 6:33CBJZach Werenski · Cross checkingdrawn by Sam Bennett2 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: Sam Bennett, 2nd 8:20 — CGY 65% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.36B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.25A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.13O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.13K. Sherwood · On goal · xG 0.12C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.11P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.10N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.10E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.09G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.07J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.07O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.07A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.07A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.06K. Sherwood · On goal · xG 0.06A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.05G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.05O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.05P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.05O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.05V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.04G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.04O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.04S. Harrington · On goal · xG 0.04C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.04A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.04N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.03N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.03K. Sherwood · On goal · xG 0.02O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.02S. Harrington · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Kukan · Missed · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.02N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.02N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.02V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.01A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.01J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.01A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.01C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.00O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.00Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.00G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.00S. Harrington · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ0 G · 2.8 xG · 56 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CGYvsCBJ
3.02 G
All situations
0 G2.8
1.72 G
Even strength
0 G2.2
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.40 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CGY43%57%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.27 – 2.68

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
29
Shots on goal
43
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/2
Power play
0/3
8
Penalty minutes
6
5
Hits
21
9
Blocked shots
17
3
Giveaways
11
4
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Calgary Flames skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
55N. HanifinD011+200.03030—21:32
5M. GiordanoD000+120.03022—21:06
24T. HamonicD011+330.11110—20:25
4R. AnderssonD000010.02010—19:56
11M. BacklundC000+120.340006719:30
7T. BrodieD000010.01000—19:30
28E. LindholmC022+200.030104019:18
13J. GaudreauL011+120.23000—18:54
23S. MonahanC101+110.111106017:59
19M. TkachukL101+161.06000—16:26
58O. KylingtonD000010.01000—15:29
93S. BennettC101+130.182027514:46
88A. MangiapaneL000+110.3000010014:24
10D. RyanC011+120.360005613:54
67M. FrolikR000010.02000—13:20
89A. QuineC000020.07000009:30
77M. JankowskiL000010.110001409:25
17M. LucicL000000.00104—08:36
Calgary Flames goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33D. Rittich(W)434301.0002.76+2.7660:00

Season series

CGY leads 2-0

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