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Winnipeg Jets at Calgary Flames

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Recap

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The Calgary Flames beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Elias Lindholm's goal at 18:18 of the third period, which took the Flames' chances from 58% to 94%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 2.2 to 1.1; shots on goal were WPG 27, CGY 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 29 (.897), 0.8 goals below expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 25 of 27 (.926), 0.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Elias Lindholm (1 G), 2. Mikael Backlund (1 A), 3. Byron Froese (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CGY
    E. Lindholm1 G
  2. ★★
    CGY
    M. Backlund1 A
  3. ★★★
    CGY
    B. Froese1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WPGWPG0102908227
CGYCGY01127111329

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. WPG
    N. Ehlers(7)PPG
    N. Pionk (9), A. Copp (7)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +15 pts
    1-0
    3:23
  2. CGY
    backhandxG 0.07win prob +17 pts
    1-1
    5:31
  3. CGY
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +20 pts
    1-2
    13:34
  4. WPG
    wristxG 0.17win prob +21 pts
    2-2
    15:45

3rd period

  1. CGY
    wristxG 0.05win prob +35 pts
    2-3
    18:18

Penalties

WPG 4 PIM·CGY 4 PIM

1st

  • 4:53WPGDerek Forbort · Slashingdrawn by Sam Bennett2 min
  • 7:31CGYByron Froese · Trippingdrawn by Logan Stanley2 min

2nd

  • 1:47CGYSean Monahan · Hookingdrawn by Kyle Connor2 min

3rd

  • 17:25WPGNathan Beaulieu · High stickingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Elias Lindholm, 3rd 18:18 — CGY 58% → 94%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.16S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.14M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.14M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.14M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.13E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.13A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.12M. Lucic · Missed · xG 0.10M. Lucic · Missed · xG 0.10S. Bennett · On goal · xG 0.09S. Bennett · Missed · xG 0.07A. Mangiapane · Goal · xG 0.07B. Froese · Goal · xG 0.06D. Dube · On goal · xG 0.06J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.06E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.05E. Lindholm · Goal · xG 0.05E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.05M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.05M. Giordano · Missed · xG 0.04S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.04M. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.04J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.04M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.04J. Välimäki · On goal · xG 0.03J. Välimäki · On goal · xG 0.03M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.03N. Nesterov · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.02R. Andersson · Missed · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.02J. Välimäki · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.02M. Giordano · On goal · xG 0.01R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.01N. Nesterov · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.01R. Andersson · Missed · xG 0.01N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.01M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.01C. Tanev · Missed · xG 0.01J. Välimäki · On goal · xG 0.00C. Tanev · Missed · xG 0.00
CGY3 G · 2.2 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WPGvsCGY
1.12 G
All situations
3 G2.2
0.81 G
Even strength
2 G1.8
0.31 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 73 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WPG27%73%CGY

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.12 – 2.23

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

WPGvsCGY
27
Shots on goal
29
44%
Faceoffs
56%
1/2
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
15
Hits
17
12
Blocked shots
10
12
Giveaways
18
4
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Winnipeg Jets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
44J. MorrisseyD000-140.10120—26:51
4N. PionkD011020.05310—22:43
88N. BeaulieuD000-120.02052—22:31
55M. ScheifeleC011+110.200003321:09
24D. ForbortD000-100.00012—20:26
9A. CoppC022+110.022002518:29
27N. EhlersL202+160.40000—18:02
81K. ConnorL000-110.0400010017:12
26B. WheelerR000020.0210010016:33
25P. StastnyC000000.080005716:27
22M. AppletonC000-130.07210015:03
13P. DuboisC000-100.001003313:10
2D. DeMeloD000+120.02120—13:06
93K. VesalainenL000000.01100—12:31
17A. LowryC000-110.051004412:19
85M. PerreaultC000-100.00100011:05
23T. LewisC000-110.03000010:50
64L. StanleyD000010.02100—09:59
Winnipeg Jets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
37C. Hellebuyck(L)29263.8972.24-0.7658:41

Season series

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