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Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames

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Seattle Kraken
▸2
Calgary Flames
1
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Recap

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The Seattle Kraken beat the Calgary Flames 2-1. The Kraken scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alexander Wennberg's goal at 6:00 of the third period, which took the Kraken's chances from 48% to 76%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 3.4 to 2.4; shots on goal were SEA 21, CGY 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Chris Driedger stopped 37 of 38 (.974), 2.4 goals saved above expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 19 of 21 (.905). Three stars: 1. Chris Driedger (37 saves, .974), 2. Nazem Kadri (1 G), 3. Alexander Wennberg (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SEA
    C. Driedger37 saves, .974
  2. ★★
    CGY
    N. Kadri1 G
  3. ★★★
    SEA
    A. Wennberg1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SEASEA180518221
CGYCGY17013018138

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. SEA
    K. Yamamoto(7)
    V. Dunn (24), A. Larsson (8)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    2:24
  2. CGY
    N. Kadri(9)PPG
    Y. Sharangovich (11)
    pokexG 0.30win prob +9 ptsVideo
    1-1
    8:09

3rd period

  1. SEA
    A. Wennberg(5)
    J. McCann (8), W. Borgen (13)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +28 ptsVideo
    2-1
    6:00

Penalties

SEA 8 PIM·CGY 4 PIM

1st

  • 8:02SEABrian Dumoulin · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 8:31CGYMikael Backlund · Holdingdrawn by Brian Dumoulin2 min
  • 17:43CGYDennis Gilbert · Slashingdrawn by Yanni Gourde2 min

2nd

  • 11:02SEAWill Borgen · Hookingdrawn by Nazem Kadri2 min
  • 12:52SEAJared McCann · Trippingdrawn by Noah Hanifin2 min

3rd

  • 1:50SEABrandon Tanev · Holdingdrawn by Martin Pospisil2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alexander Wennberg, 3rd 6:00 — SEA 48% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.49N. Kadri · Goal · xG 0.30E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.20B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.18N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.18Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.14A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.10Y. Sharangovich · Missed · xG 0.10Y. Sharangovich · Missed · xG 0.10J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.09C. Zary · On goal · xG 0.09C. Zary · Missed · xG 0.08Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.08B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.08M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.07R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.07Y. Sharangovich · Missed · xG 0.06E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.06D. Dube · On goal · xG 0.06Y. Sharangovich · Missed · xG 0.05E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.05Y. Sharangovich · Missed · xG 0.05C. Zary · On goal · xG 0.05M. Pospisil · On goal · xG 0.04B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.04B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.04R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.04N. Kadri · Missed · xG 0.04D. Gilbert · On goal · xG 0.03E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.03N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.03R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.03M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.03B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.03N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.03M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.02E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.02N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.02M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.02M. Weegar · Missed · xG 0.02J. Huberdeau · Missed · xG 0.01N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.01D. Dube · Missed · xG 0.01C. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.01C. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.01Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.01R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.01R. Andersson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pospisil · On goal · xG 0.01J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.01N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.01M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.00
CGY1 G · 3.4 xG · 54 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SEAvsCGY
2.42 G
All situations
1 G3.4
2.12 G
Even strength
0 G1.6
0.30 G
Power play
1 G1.8

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SEA32%68%CGY

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.33 – 3.35

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

SEAvsCGY
21
Shots on goal
38
33%
Faceoffs
67%
0/2
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
4
20
Hits
18
20
Blocked shots
19
13
Giveaways
19
4
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Seattle Kraken skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6A. LarssonD011+110.06130—24:08
29V. DunnD011+100.00110—21:09
24J. OleksiakD000+120.04130—20:27
21A. WennbergC101+120.120203619:40
3W. BorgenD011+100.01202—18:10
37Y. GourdeC000000.050103817:46
39R. EvansD000010.02210—17:03
90T. TatarL000020.60010—16:18
10M. BeniersC000010.040003316:12
20E. TolvanenR000020.18600—16:10
7J. EberleR000030.14000—16:04
19J. McCannL011+110.39012—16:00
13B. TanevL000+100.00032—15:34
8B. DumoulinD000000.00112—15:20
22O. BjorkstrandR000020.16000—15:00
56K. YamamotoR101+120.410105011:16
52T. KartyeL000+110.14400—10:08
94D. ShoreC000+110.01220007:28
Seattle Kraken goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
60C. Driedger(W)38371.9743.40+2.4060:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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