Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Edmonton Oilers beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-1. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Connor McDavid's goal at 8:58 of the first period, which took the Oilers' chances from 59% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 3.6 to 2.1; shots on goal were EDM 46, ANA 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Mike Smith stopped 31 of 32 (.969), 1.1 goals saved above expected; John Gibson stopped 40 of 46 (.870), 2.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Connor McDavid (1 G, 2 A), 2. Tyson Barrie (1 G, 2 A), 3. Brett Kulak (1 G, 2 A).
Three stars
- ★C. McDavid1 G, 2 A

- ★★T. Barrie1 G, 2 A

- ★★★B. Kulak1 G, 2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
1-04:44
2-08:58
3-015:58
2nd period
4-04:15
3rd period
4-13:16
5-112:13
6-116:02
Penalties
1st
- 8:53
Evander Kane · Roughingdrawn by Josh Mahura2 min
- 8:53
Josh Mahura · Roughingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
- 8:53
John Gibson · Roughingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
- 17:20
Darnell Nurse · Roughingdrawn by Jamie Drysdale2 min
2nd
- 14:26
Zachary Aston-Reese · Trippingdrawn by Tyson Barrie2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Connor McDavid, 1st 8:58 — 59% → 75%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.66 G
- All situations
- 1 G2.1
- 3.15 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.0
- 0.51 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 108 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.56 – 2.07
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
- 46
- Shots on goal
- 32
- 47%
- Faceoffs
- 53%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 0/1
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 13
- Hits
- 14
- 17
- Blocked shots
- 2
- 9
- Giveaways
- 10
- 5
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
