Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Winnipeg Jets beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in overtime, Nikolaj Ehlers scoring at 9:13. The Jets came back from three goals down. The Oilers led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nikolaj Ehlers's goal at 9:13 of overtime, which took the Jets' chances from 52% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 4.6 to 3.2; shots on goal were EDM 48, WPG 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 71% of the time. Mike Smith stopped 32 of 37 (.865), 1.9 goals below expected; Connor Hellebuyck stopped 44 of 48 (.917), 0.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Nikolaj Ehlers (2 G), 2. Josh Morrissey (1 G, 1 A), 3. Leon Draisaitl (2 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★N. Ehlers2 G

- ★★J. Morrissey1 G, 1 A

- ★★★L. Draisaitl2 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
9 goals1st period
1-06:33
2-09:10
2nd period
2-117:13
3-118:17
3rd period
4-14:43
4-211:41
4-314:28
4-414:44
Overtime
4-59:13
Penalties
1st
- 7:45
Pierre-Luc Dubois · Hookingdrawn by Ryan McLeod2 min
- 8:59
Nate Thompson · High stickingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min
2nd
- 8:10
Jujhar Khaira · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 15:56
Darnell Nurse · Holdingdrawn by Paul Stastny2 min
3rd
- 5:28
Dylan DeMelo · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 11:11
Josh Archibald · Trippingdrawn by Logan Stanley2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Nikolaj Ehlers, OT 9:13 — 52% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 4.64 G
- All situations
- 5 G3.2
- 3.53 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.3
- 1.01 G
- Power play
- 2 G0.9
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 113 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 4.50 – 3.06
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
- 48
- Shots on goal
- 37
- 37%
- Faceoffs
- 63%
- 1/3
- Power play
- 2/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 32
- Hits
- 47
- 20
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 11
- Giveaways
- 15
- 5
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Series
WPG leads 4-0
4@
1Final
1@
0OTFinal
4@
5OTthis game
3@
4OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
