Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames
Recap
written from the game dataThe Calgary Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-2. The Flames scored first and never trailed. The Flames led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sonny Milano's goal at 1:35 of the second period, which took the Ducks' chances from 16% to 31%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 4.8 to 2.9; shots on goal were ANA 28, CGY 43. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Anthony Stolarz stopped 21 of 22 (.955), 1.2 goals saved above expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 26 of 28 (.929), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Elias Lindholm (2 G, 1 A), 2. Rasmus Andersson (3 A), 3. Johnny Gaudreau (1 G, 2 A).
Three stars
- ★E. Lindholm2 G, 1 A

- ★★R. Andersson3 A

- ★★★J. Gaudreau1 G, 2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
0-15:34
0-212:55
2nd period
1-21:35
1-33:43
1-44:24
3rd period
2-44:26
2-516:48
2-617:51
Penalties
1st
- 0:34
Elias Lindholm · High sticking double minordrawn by Jamie Drysdale4 min
- 6:00
Adam Ruzicka · Elbowingdrawn by Kevin Shattenkirk2 min
- 11:50
Adam Henrique · Slashingdrawn by Rasmus Andersson2 min
- 14:12
Milan Lucic · Fightingdrawn by Nicolas Deslauriers5 min
- 14:12
Nicolas Deslauriers · Fightingdrawn by Milan Lucic5 min
2nd
- 2:04
Jacob Markstrom · Trippingdrawn by Trevor Zegras2 min
- 2:33
Jakob Silfverberg · Trippingdrawn by Chris Tanev2 min
- 5:58
Sean Monahan · Slashingdrawn by Trevor Zegras2 min
- 12:47
Simon Benoit · Interferencedrawn by Milan Lucic2 min
3rd
- 3:04
Trevor Zegras · High stickingdrawn by Adam Ruzicka2 min
- 6:47
Sam Carrick · Hookingdrawn by Rasmus Andersson2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Sonny Milano, 2nd 1:35 — 16% → 31%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.92 G
- All situations
- 5 G4.8
- 1.41 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.2
- 0.80 G
- Power play
- 2 G1.7
- 0.71 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.82 – 3.77
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
- 28
- Shots on goal
- 43
- 45%
- Faceoffs
- 55%
- 0/5
- Power play
- 2/5
- 15
- Penalty minutes
- 15
- 17
- Hits
- 25
- 6
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 8
- Giveaways
- 8
- 5
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
CGY leads 3-1
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2OTFinal
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3SOFinal
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6this game
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2Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
