CGY 3–2 VGK Final · W
Flames/Schedule/Recap Wed, Oct 19, 2022 · 2022-23 regular season
Calgary Flames
CGY · 3-0-0
3–2
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 3-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT CGY 013215112340 VGK 290705221 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Flames lead the season series 1–0
CGY 3-0-0 · VGK 3-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Flames lead the season series 1–0

Flames beat the Golden Knights

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Flames erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Toffoli's equalizer — and won 3–2. The Flames scored 2 power-play goals.

Who had the better chances

The Flames created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.1, on 40 and 21 shots on goal.

CGY 3.7 xG · 40 shots VGK 2.1 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.9 · 0.9
2nd 1.5 · 0.8
3rd · the swing 1.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 75.
CGY 75%VGK 25%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Flames shoot this way Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
03:55 William Carrier
Zach Whitecloud, Nicolas Roy · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–1
2
15:23 Brett Howden
Brayden McNabb, Mark Stone · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
0–2
2nd period
3
10:43 Elias Lindholm PP
Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
1–2
4
13:19 Tyler Toffoli PP
Rasmus Andersson, Jonathan Huberdeau · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
2–2
3rd period
5
15:31 Mikael Backlund GWG
Blake Coleman, MacKenzie Weegar · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
3–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.1
vs expected
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.7
vs expected
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CGYVGK
Shots on goal
40
21
Expected goals
3.7
2.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
2/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0