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Anaheim Ducks at Seattle Kraken

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Anaheim Ducks
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Seattle Kraken
▸5
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Recap

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The Seattle Kraken beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2. The Kraken scored first and never trailed. The Kraken led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Daniel Sprong's goal at 17:16 of the second period, which took the Kraken's chances from 74% to 90%. Expected goals favored the Kraken, 2.9 to 1.8; shots on goal were ANA 22, SEA 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kraken win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. John Gibson stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.4 goals below expected; Philipp Grubauer stopped 20 of 22 (.909). Three stars: 1. Jared McCann (1 G, 1 A), 2. Matty Beniers (2 A), 3. Philipp Grubauer (20 saves, .909).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SEA
    J. McCann1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    SEA
    M. Beniers2 A
  3. ★★★
    SEA
    P. Grubauer20 saves, .909

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ANAANA071817222
SEASEA21011526531

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. SEA
    J. Oleksiak(9)
    J. Eberle (37), M. Beniers (27)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    3:41
  2. SEA
    J. McCann(31)
    A. Larsson (21), M. Beniers (28)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    10:58

2nd period

  1. ANA
    T. Zegras(21)
    R. Strome (19), S. Harrington (7)
    between-legsxG 0.12win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    0:35
  2. SEA
    D. Sprong(16)
    B. Tanev (16), J. Schultz (23)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +16 pts
    1-3
    17:16

3rd period

  1. SEA
    E. Tolvanen(13)PPG
    J. McCann (19), V. Dunn (38)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +3 pts
    1-4
    8:29
  2. ANA
    M. Comtois(6)
    J. Silfverberg (10), C. Fowler (28)
    wristxG 0.10
    2-4
    18:33
  3. SEA
    J. Schwartz(15)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.28
    2-5
    19:42

Penalties

ANA 6 PIM·SEA 8 PIM

1st

  • 4:43ANAJakob Silfverberg · High stickingdrawn by Vince Dunn2 min
  • 4:43SEAVince Dunn · Trippingdrawn by Jakob Silfverberg2 min
  • 12:03SEAWill Borgen · Trippingdrawn by Mason McTavish2 min

2nd

  • 17:31ANANathan Beaulieu · Trippingdrawn by Brandon Tanev2 min

3rd

  • 0:56SEAJordan Eberle · Hookingdrawn by Trevor Zegras2 min
  • 6:56ANAMax Jones · High stickingdrawn by Jordan Eberle2 min
  • 12:51SEAVince Dunn · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Daniel Sprong, 2nd 17:16 — SEA 74% → 90%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Schwartz · Goal · xG 0.28A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.27Y. Gourde · On goal · xG 0.19M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.18J. Oleksiak · Goal · xG 0.16M. Beniers · Missed · xG 0.15O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.12Y. Gourde · Missed · xG 0.12O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.11M. Beniers · On goal · xG 0.11E. Tolvanen · Goal · xG 0.10M. Beniers · On goal · xG 0.10J. Eberle · On goal · xG 0.08O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.08A. Larsson · Missed · xG 0.07J. Eberle · Missed · xG 0.07O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.07E. Tolvanen · On goal · xG 0.06J. McCann · Goal · xG 0.06Y. Gourde · On goal · xG 0.05J. Froden · On goal · xG 0.04E. Tolvanen · On goal · xG 0.04J. Froden · On goal · xG 0.04W. Borgen · Missed · xG 0.03D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.03J. McCann · On goal · xG 0.03O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.03J. Oleksiak · On goal · xG 0.03J. McCann · On goal · xG 0.02M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.02D. Sprong · Goal · xG 0.02A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.02V. Dunn · Missed · xG 0.02C. Soucy · On goal · xG 0.02J. Oleksiak · Missed · xG 0.01W. Borgen · On goal · xG 0.01E. Tolvanen · Missed · xG 0.01O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.01M. Beniers · Missed · xG 0.01M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.01O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.00A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.00
SEA5 G · 2.9 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsSEA
1.82 G
All situations
4 G2.9
1.72 G
Even strength
3 G2.2
0.10 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 72 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA35%65%SEA

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.76 – 2.57

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

ANAvsSEA
22
Shots on goal
31
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/3
Power play
1/2
6
Penalty minutes
8
9
Hits
11
10
Blocked shots
13
7
Giveaways
9
9
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4C. FowlerD011-210.05010—24:03
19T. TerryR000-110.06000—22:17
22K. ShattenkirkD000-120.02110—20:52
11T. ZegrasC101-130.220002520:41
16R. StromeC011-140.210007518:37
13S. BenoitD000010.04220—18:28
28N. BeaulieuD000010.01012—18:07
45C. WhiteD000000.00210—17:31
37M. McTavishC000-100.000003117:15
17S. HarringtonD011-100.03100—14:52
38D. GrantC000-100.000105614:41
26B. McGinnL000010.09000—13:45
7J. MegnaC000-210.140105013:21
44M. ComtoisL101-110.1110010012:51
77F. VatranoR000020.17100—12:32
21I. LundestromC000010.240206012:27
49M. JonesL000030.38102—12:15
33J. SilfverbergR011+100.00002—11:10
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36J. Gibson(L)30264.8672.59-1.4158:42

Season series

SEA leads 3-1

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