CGY 5–3 MIN Final · W
Flames/Schedule/Recap Thu, Dec 8, 2022 · 2022-23 regular season
Calgary Flames
CGY · 13-10-3
5–3
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 13-10-2
1ST2ND3RDT CGY 0839210527 MIN 2809111328 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Flames lead the season series 1–0
CGY 13-10-3 · MIN 13-10-2 · First meeting this season — the Flames lead the season series 1–0

Flames beat the Wild

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Flames erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Coleman's equalizer — and won 5–3. Marc-Andre Fleury allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.9 expected goals to 3.1, on 27 and 28 shots on goal.

CGY 2.9 xG · 27 shots MIN 3.1 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.4 · 0.8
2nd 1.3 · 1.5
3rd 1.2 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 47.
CGY 47%MIN 53%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 0 penalties
← Flames shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
, Mats Zuccarello · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
2
02:25 Mason Shaw
Connor Dewar, Jon Merrill · snap shot off the rush, a good chance (18%)
0–2
2nd period
3
00:16 Nazem Kadri PP
Elias Lindholm, Rasmus Andersson · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–2
4
Adam Ruzicka, Mikael Backlund · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2–2
5
03:11 Tyler Toffoli PP
Rasmus Andersson, Elias Lindholm · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–2
3rd period
6
15:45 Jon Merrill
Mason Shaw, Connor Dewar · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–3
7
15:57 Rasmus Andersson GWG
Blake Coleman, Adam Ruzicka · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
4–3
8
18:50 Tyler Toffoli EN
Elias Lindholm, Jonathan Huberdeau · wrist shot, into an empty net
5–3
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.1
vs expected
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.1
vs expected
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CGYMIN
Shots on goal
27
28
Expected goals
2.9
3.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
2/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0