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Vancouver Canucks at Philadelphia Flyers

FinalTV NBCSP, SNP·Wells Fargo Center

Recap

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The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2. The Flyers came back from two goals down. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Scott Laughton's goal at 17:49 of the second period, which took the Flyers' chances from 28% to 52%. Expected goals were close — VAN 2.6, PHI 2.6; shots on goal were VAN 30, PHI 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Thatcher Demko stopped 28 of 31 (.903), 0.8 goals below expected; Carter Hart stopped 28 of 30 (.933), 0.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Travis Konecny (1 G, 1 A), 2. Scott Laughton (1 G), 3. Tony DeAngelo (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PHI
    T. Konecny1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    PHI
    S. Laughton1 G
  3. ★★★
    PHI
    T. DeAngelo1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN24013013230
PHIPHI0142918331

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    wristxG 0.01win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    1:34
  2. VAN
    wristxG 0.06win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    14:12

2nd period

  1. PHI
    wristxG 0.02win prob +13 pts
    2-1
    10:32
  2. PHI
    wristxG 0.10win prob +24 pts
    2-2
    17:49

3rd period

  1. PHI
    wristxG 0.38win prob +21 pts
    2-3
    13:53

Penalties

VAN 17 PIM·PHI 17 PIM

1st

  • 2:40PHIJames van Riemsdyk · Holdingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min
  • 4:17VANJ.T. Miller · Hookingdrawn by Kevin Hayes2 min
  • 6:27VANserved by R. Stillman · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 8:25VANTanner Pearson · Hookingdrawn by Scott Laughton2 min

2nd

  • 5:57VANNils Hoglander · High stickingdrawn by Kevin Hayes2 min
  • 10:17VANLuke Schenn · Elbowingdrawn by Joel Farabee2 min
  • 16:08PHIOlle Lycksell · Trippingdrawn by Tanner Pearson2 min
  • 19:30PHIWade Allison · Hookingdrawn by Nils Aman2 min

3rd

  • 6:36PHIJustin Braun · Trippingdrawn by Nils Hoglander2 min
  • 9:55PHIJames van Riemsdyk · Roughingdrawn by Riley Stillman2 min
  • 9:55VANRiley Stillman · Roughingdrawn by James van Riemsdyk2 min
  • 12:49PHINicolas Deslauriers · Fightingdrawn by Kyle Burroughs5 min
  • 12:49VANKyle Burroughs · Fightingdrawn by Nicolas Deslauriers5 min
  • 18:02PHIScott Laughton · Hookingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
PHI goalVAN goalFinal: PHI 100%

Biggest swing: Scott Laughton, 2nd 17:49 — PHI 28% → 52%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Braun · Missed · xG 0.38T. Konecny · Goal · xG 0.38W. Allison · On goal · xG 0.32K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.13W. Allison · Missed · xG 0.12W. Allison · On goal · xG 0.11J. van Riemsdyk · Missed · xG 0.10S. Laughton · Goal · xG 0.10J. Cates · Missed · xG 0.09I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.09S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.08I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.08J. Cates · On goal · xG 0.06I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.06S. Laughton · Missed · xG 0.05K. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.04W. Allison · Missed · xG 0.04N. Cates · On goal · xG 0.04T. DeAngelo · On goal · xG 0.03T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.03T. DeAngelo · On goal · xG 0.03I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.02S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.02T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.02I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.02T. DeAngelo · Goal · xG 0.02K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.02S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.01T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.01S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01N. Seeler · On goal · xG 0.01M. Frost · On goal · xG 0.01J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.01J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.01J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.01W. Allison · Missed · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.00J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.00W. Allison · On goal · xG 0.00I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.00T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.00
PHI3 G · 2.6 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsPHI
2.62 G
All situations
3 G2.6
1.82 G
Even strength
1 G1.8
0.80 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN55%45%PHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.48 – 2.22

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

VANvsPHI
30
Shots on goal
31
52%
Faceoffs
48%
0/5
Power play
1/5
17
Penalty minutes
17
20
Hits
23
8
Blocked shots
14
4
Giveaways
6
5
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD000020.09000—28:27
53B. HorvatC000010.100104522:15
9J. MillerC000-120.102124421:42
23O. Ekman-LarssonD000-100.00310—21:04
2L. SchennD011+110.01522—19:30
44K. BurroughsD101+140.14105—19:29
40E. PetterssonC000-130.411006319:01
61R. StillmanD000020.05202—16:47
6B. BoeserR011000.0000010015:39
88N. AmanC000010.041108315:14
96A. KuzmenkoL000-150.58010—14:36
20C. LazarC000010.022002513:38
70T. PearsonL011000.001025013:14
81D. JoshuaC000020.46200011:41
21N. HoglanderL000030.45002—11:31
8C. GarlandR101+130.16000—11:27
92V. PodkolzinR011+100.00010—10:07
5T. PoolmanD000000.00000—06:51
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Demko(L)31283.9032.23-0.7757:27

Season series

Tied 1-1

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