Calgary Flames at Winnipeg Jets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Winnipeg Jets beat the Calgary Flames 3-1. The Flames scored first; the Jets answered. The Jets led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mason Appleton's goal at 6:06 of the second period, which took the Jets' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Jets, 5.2 to 2.3; shots on goal were CGY 33, WPG 43. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Jets win a replay of these chances 84% of the time. Dan Vladar stopped 40 of 42 (.952), 2.8 goals saved above expected; Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 of 33 (.970), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Nikolaj Ehlers (1 A), 2. Blake Wheeler (1 G), 3. Connor Hellebuyck (32 saves, .970).
Three stars
- ★N. Ehlers1 A

- ★★B. Wheeler1 G

- ★★★C. Hellebuyck32 saves, .970

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
4 goals1st period
1-03:19
1-119:47
2nd period
1-26:06
3rd period
1-319:40
Penalties
1st
- 5:47
Josh Morrissey · High stickingdrawn by Matthew Tkachuk2 min
- 9:41
Mikael Backlund · Trippingdrawn by Blake Wheeler2 min
- 10:23
Tyler Toffoli · Hookingdrawn by Nikolaj Ehlers2 min
- 13:36
Brenden Dillon · Roughingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min
2nd
- 7:46
Nikita Zadorov · Trippingdrawn by Paul Stastny2 min
3rd
- 8:20
Elias Lindholm · Hookingdrawn by Josh Morrissey2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Mason Appleton, 2nd 6:06 — 53% → 70%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.31 G
- All situations
- 2 G5.2
- 1.61 G
- Even strength
- 2 G3.7
- 0.70 G
- Power play
- 0 G1.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 105 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.26 – 4.70
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
- 33
- Shots on goal
- 43
- 53%
- Faceoffs
- 47%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 22
- Hits
- 17
- 16
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 13
- Giveaways
- 18
- 8
- Takeaways
- 12
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
