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Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames

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Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 5-3. The Oilers came back from two goals down. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zach Hyman's goal at 10:14 of the third period, which took the Oilers' chances from 41% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 4.8 to 2.8; shots on goal were EDM 40, CGY 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Mike Smith stopped 37 of 40 (.925); Jacob Markstrom stopped 35 of 40 (.875), 0.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Connor McDavid (1 G, 1 A), 2. Zach Hyman (1 G), 3. Johnny Gaudreau (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    C. McDavid1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    Z. Hyman1 G
  3. ★★★
    CGY
    J. Gaudreau2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM114215211540
CGYCGY212113015340

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. CGY
    slapxG 0.08win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    3:02
  2. CGY
    backhandxG 0.19win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    6:02
  3. EDM
    wristxG 0.05win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    13:38

2nd period

  1. CGY
    wristxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    1-3
    2:04
  2. EDM
    wristxG 0.20win prob +13 pts
    2-3
    3:05
  3. EDM
    D. Keith (3), E. Kane (3)
    slapxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    3-3
    15:03

3rd period

  1. EDM
    Z. Hyman(5)SHG
    wristxG 0.17win prob +34 pts
    4-3
    10:14
  2. EDM
    wristxG 0.16win prob +14 pts
    5-3
    12:36

Penalties

EDM 22 PIM·CGY 22 PIM

1st

  • 6:44CGYBlake Coleman · Roughingdrawn by Evan Bouchard2 min
  • 8:28EDMRyan McLeod · Roughingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min
  • 8:28CGYTyler Toffoli · Roughingdrawn by Ryan McLeod2 min
  • 8:28EDMEvander Kane · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Rasmus Andersson2 min
  • 9:43EDMEvan Bouchard · Roughingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min
  • 9:43CGYElias Lindholm · Roughingdrawn by Duncan Keith2 min
  • 9:43CGYJohnny Gaudreau · Embellishmentdrawn by Evan Bouchard2 min
  • 19:08CGYNikita Zadorov · Hookingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min

2nd

  • 1:10EDMserved by L. Draisaitl · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 2:04CGYMatthew Tkachuk · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Darnell Nurse2 min
  • 2:04EDMDarnell Nurse · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min
  • 13:03CGYMichael Stone · High sticking double minordrawn by Kailer Yamamoto4 min
  • 15:20CGYAndrew Mangiapane · Roughingdrawn by Zach Hyman2 min
  • 15:20EDMZach Hyman · Roughingdrawn by Andrew Mangiapane2 min
  • 19:11EDMTyson Barrie · Roughingdrawn by Andrew Mangiapane2 min
  • 19:11CGYAndrew Mangiapane · Roughingdrawn by Tyson Barrie2 min
  • 19:11CGYBlake Coleman · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Mike Smith2 min

3rd

  • 1:53EDMEvander Kane · Cross checkingdrawn by Elias Lindholm2 min
  • 10:02EDMWarren Foegele · Slashingdrawn by Rasmus Andersson2 min
  • 16:48EDMRyan Nugent-Hopkins · Slashingdrawn by Rasmus Andersson2 min
  • 20:00EDMDarnell Nurse · Cross checkingdrawn by Blake Coleman2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CGY goalEDM goalFinal: CGY 0%

Biggest swing: Zach Hyman, 3rd 10:14 — EDM 41% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Ritchie · Goal · xG 0.19A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.16B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.11J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.10D. Dube · Missed · xG 0.10T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.10O. Kylington · Missed · xG 0.10E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.10T. Toffoli · Goal · xG 0.09A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.09D. Dube · Missed · xG 0.08M. Stone · Goal · xG 0.08A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.08J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.08C. Jarnkrok · On goal · xG 0.08M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.07T. Lewis · Missed · xG 0.07J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.07M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.06M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.06J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.06M. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.06M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.05R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.05E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.05B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.05E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.05M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.05D. Dube · Missed · xG 0.04M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.04N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.03M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.03N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.03B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.03E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.03N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.02M. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.02R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.02N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.02R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.02T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.02R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Dube · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.01T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.01C. Jarnkrok · On goal · xG 0.01M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.01N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.01B. Ritchie · Missed · xG 0.01C. Jarnkrok · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · Missed · xG 0.01M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.01E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.00M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.00T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.00
CGY3 G · 2.8 xG · 58 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsCGY
4.85 G
All situations
3 G2.8
2.13 G
Even strength
2 G2.0
1.71 G
Power play
1 G0.8
0.31 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 created
EDM69%31%CGY

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.05 – 2.79

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

EDMvsCGY
40
Shots on goal
40
33%
Faceoffs
67%
1/6
Power play
1/5
22
Penalty minutes
22
27
Hits
40
17
Blocked shots
13
14
Giveaways
13
5
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC011010.182021724:33
25D. NurseD000020.01324—23:21
29L. DraisaitlC123+330.500004223:16
18Z. HymanL101060.872325023:14
5C. CeciD000010.07010—22:29
97C. McDavidC112+350.99410021:30
91E. KaneL011+230.95204—19:27
2D. KeithD123+120.09010—18:25
22T. BarrieD000+120.06022—17:43
75E. BouchardD101+150.39112—17:15
56K. YamamotoR000010.08420—15:48
71R. McLeodC000020.150123015:07
27B. KulakD000+100.00100—12:43
13J. PuljujarviR000-140.33110—08:41
10D. RyanC000-110.011203108:24
37W. FoegeleL000020.0820210008:14
15J. ArchibaldR000-100.00200—04:39
44Z. KassianR000-100.00200—04:17
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41M. Smith(W)40373.9252.81-0.1960:00

Series

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).