Calgary Flames at Winnipeg Jets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Calgary Flames beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-2. The Jets scored first; the Flames answered. The Flames led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mikael Backlund's goal at 5:37 of the second period, which took the Flames' chances from 47% to 64%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 3.2 to 1.7; shots on goal were CGY 32, WPG 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Cam Talbot stopped 33 of 35 (.943); Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 31 (.839), 2.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Cam Talbot (33 saves, .943), 2. Sean Monahan (1 G, 2 A), 3. Mikael Backlund (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★C. Talbot33 saves, .943

- ★★S. Monahan1 G, 2 A

- ★★★M. Backlund1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
0-110:04
1-110:22
2nd period
2-15:37
3-17:49
3-28:09
4-212:48
3rd period
5-28:28
6-217:41
Penalties
1st
- 10:13
Mathieu Perreault · Trippingdrawn by Dillon Dube2 min
- 11:24
Mikael Backlund · Cross checkingdrawn by Adam Lowry2 min
2nd
- 1:54
Josh Morrissey · Slashingdrawn by Andrew Mangiapane2 min
- 7:05
Jansen Harkins · Hookingdrawn by Sean Monahan2 min
- 8:00
Milan Lucic · Interferencedrawn by Mathieu Perreault2 min
3rd
- 6:57
Dylan DeMelo · Trippingdrawn by Matthew Tkachuk2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Mikael Backlund, 2nd 5:37 — 47% → 64%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.25 G
- All situations
- 2 G1.7
- 1.42 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.3
- 1.23 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.3
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.55 – 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
- 35
- 41%
- Faceoffs
- 59%
- 3/4
- Power play
- 1/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 21
- Hits
- 26
- 18
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 12
- Giveaways
- 15
- 6
- Takeaways
- 9
Box score
every player line
Series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
