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Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings

FinalTV FDSNDET, SN·Little Caesars Arena

Recap

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The Detroit Red Wings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2. The Red Wings scored first and never trailed. The Red Wings led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dylan Larkin's goal at 8:51 of the second period, which took the Red Wings' chances from 53% to 71%. Expected goals favored the Red Wings, 2.6 to 1.8; shots on goal were EDM 18, DET 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Stuart Skinner stopped 21 of 24 (.875), 0.9 goals below expected; John Gibson stopped 16 of 18 (.889). Three stars: 1. Emmitt Finnie (2 G, 1 A), 2. Dylan Larkin (2 G, 2 A), 3. Brett Kulak (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    DET
    E. Finnie2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    DET
    D. Larkin2 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    B. Kulak2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM031817218
DETDET0731018425

Scoring

6 goals

2nd period

  1. DET
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +18 ptsVideo
    0-1
    8:51
  2. DET
    wristxG 0.29win prob +17 ptsVideo
    0-2
    11:54
  3. EDM
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    12:25
  4. DET
    wristxG 0.01win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    17:05

3rd period

  1. EDM
    snapxG 0.23win prob +14 ptsVideo
    2-3
    7:33
  2. DET
    wristxG 0.49win prob +6 ptsVideo
    2-4
    18:38

Penalties

EDM 0 PIM·DET 2 PIM

2nd

  • 9:32DETAndrew Copp · Trippingdrawn by Jack Roslovic2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Dylan Larkin, 2nd 8:51 — DET 53% → 71%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Finnie · Goal · xG 0.49E. Finnie · Goal · xG 0.29A. Copp · On goal · xG 0.26J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.23E. Finnie · On goal · xG 0.19M. Kasper · Missed · xG 0.12A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.11E. Finnie · On goal · xG 0.11M. Rasmussen · Missed · xG 0.09D. Larkin · Goal · xG 0.07A. Copp · On goal · xG 0.07D. Larkin · Missed · xG 0.06J. Berggren · On goal · xG 0.06A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.06S. Edvinsson · On goal · xG 0.05J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.04A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.04J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.03M. Brandsegg-Nygård · Missed · xG 0.02M. Brandsegg-Nygård · On goal · xG 0.02A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.02A. Sandin-Pellikka · Missed · xG 0.02A. Johansson · Missed · xG 0.02A. Copp · Missed · xG 0.02J. Compher · Missed · xG 0.02M. Seider · On goal · xG 0.01M. Appleton · Missed · xG 0.01D. Larkin · Missed · xG 0.01J. Bernard-Docker · On goal · xG 0.01E. Finnie · Missed · xG 0.01D. Larkin · Goal · xG 0.01M. Appleton · On goal · xG 0.01A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.00A. Sandin-Pellikka · On goal · xG 0.00J. Bernard-Docker · Missed · xG 0.00M. Seider · On goal · xG 0.00S. Edvinsson · On goal · xG 0.00D. Larkin · Missed · xG 0.00
DET4 G · 2.6 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsDET
1.82 G
All situations
3 G2.6
1.52 G
Even strength
3 G2.1
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM43%57%DET

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.77 – 2.11

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

EDMvsDET
18
Shots on goal
25
43%
Faceoffs
57%
0/1
Power play
0/0
0
Penalty minutes
2
19
Hits
24
21
Blocked shots
11
21
Giveaways
17
3
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2E. BouchardD000-230.17120—23:07
97C. McDavidC000-220.150102022:04
25D. NurseD000-230.07250—21:15
29L. DraisaitlC101-110.481006720:33
14M. EkholmD011-320.24040—19:59
27B. KulakD022+200.00010—19:13
28J. RoslovicC000-100.00000018:51
49T. EmbersonD000+120.06130—18:31
88A. MangiapaneL000000.12010—17:42
92V. PodkolzinR011+100.07500—17:11
51T. StecherD000000.02010—16:00
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC000-100.001003615:42
22M. SavoieC000010.17000014:47
19A. HenriqueC000-110.021205013:51
48N. PhilpC101+110.072005012:26
53I. HowardL000-120.11000—12:00
10T. FredericC000-200.0420010011:21
42K. KapanenR000000.00310—05:43
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
74S. Skinner(L)24213.8752.12-0.8859:44

Season series

Tied 1-1

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