Calgary Flames
CGY · 29-24-13
1–3
FinalL
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 22-35-9
1ST2ND3RDT
CGY
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ANA
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CGY 29-24-13 · ANA 22-35-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Flames fell to the Ducks
The Flames created the better chances (3.5 to 1.3 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. John Gibson stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Flames created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 1.3, on 37 and 18 shots on goal.
CGY 3.5 xG · 37 shots
ANA 1.3 xG · 18 shots
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1st
1.1 · 0.4
2nd
0.8 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
1.7 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mikael Backlund · 2nd 06:43 · 1–0 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Maxime Comtois · 2nd 07:47 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Brett Leason · 2nd 11:33 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
4
Derek Grant · 3rd 19:58 · 1–3 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 84.
CGY 84%ANA 16%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mikael Backlund · 2nd 06:43 · PP · 1–0
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Maxime Comtois · 2nd 07:47 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Brett Leason · 2nd 11:33 · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
4
Derek Grant · 3rd 19:58 · EN · 1–3
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Elias Lindholm, Tyler Toffoli · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–0
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
15/17 saves · 2 GA · 1.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
36/37 saves · 1 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.