Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers
Recap
written from the game dataThe Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 5-2. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Connor McDavid's goal at 17:29 of the first period, which took the Oilers' chances from 67% to 83%. Expected goals were close — CGY 3.2, EDM 3.3; shots on goal were CGY 47, EDM 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 28 of 32 (.875), 1.6 goals below expected; Mike Smith stopped 45 of 47 (.957), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Connor McDavid (3 G), 2. Jesse Puljujarvi (1 G, 2 A), 3. Andrew Mangiapane (1 G).
Three stars
- ★C. McDavid3 G

- ★★J. Puljujarvi1 G, 2 A

- ★★★A. Mangiapane1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
0-113:08
0-217:29
2nd period
0-35:33
1-39:19
3rd period
2-35:03
2-45:29
2-518:23
Penalties
1st
- 2:57
Glenn Gawdin · Hookingdrawn by Kyle Turris2 min
- 14:33
Rasmus Andersson · Roughingdrawn by Kailer Yamamoto2 min
- 14:33
Rasmus Andersson · Elbowingdrawn by Kailer Yamamoto2 min
- 15:21
Jesse Puljujarvi · Roughingdrawn by Jacob Markstrom2 min
- 18:22
Nikita Zadorov · Roughingdrawn by Zack Kassian2 min
- 18:22
Zack Kassian · Roughingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov2 min
- 19:39
Zach Hyman · Closing hand on puck2 min
2nd
- 2:24
Connor McDavid · Holdingdrawn by Milan Lucic2 min
- 4:12
Milan Lucic · Trippingdrawn by Warren Foegele2 min
- 10:16
Kailer Yamamoto · Trippingdrawn by Dillon Dube2 min
3rd
- 4:12
Kailer Yamamoto · Hookingdrawn by Mikael Backlund2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Connor McDavid, 1st 17:29 — 67% → 83%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.22 G
- All situations
- 4 G3.3
- 2.01 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.8
- 1.11 G
- Power play
- 2 G0.5
- 0.20 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 100 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.16 – 2.41
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
- 47
- Shots on goal
- 33
- 49%
- Faceoffs
- 51%
- 1/4
- Power play
- 2/4
- 10
- Penalty minutes
- 12
- 27
- Hits
- 26
- 6
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 9
- Giveaways
- 10
- 9
- Takeaways
- 12
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
