Calgary Flames
CGY · 2-4-1
1–3
FinalL
New York Rangers
NYR · 4-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
CGY
180909126
NYR
083606320
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Flames trail the season series 0–1
CGY 2-4-1 · NYR 4-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Flames trail the season series 0–1
Flames fell to the Rangers
Chances were even (2.5 to 2.2 expected goals); the Flames lost 1–3. Igor Shesterkin stopped 1.5 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.
Chances were close: 2.5 expected goals to 2.2, on 26 and 20 shots on goal.
CGY 2.5 xG · 26 shots
NYR 2.2 xG · 20 shots
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1
2
1st
0.7 · 1.0
2nd
1.2 · 0.5
3rd
0.5 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Blake Coleman · 1st 01:15 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Alexis Lafrenière · 2nd 07:38 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Chris Kreider · 2nd 14:09 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Erik Gustafsson · 2nd 16:53 · 1–3 · poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 54.
CGY 54%NYR 46%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Blake Coleman · 1st 01:15 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Alexis Lafrenière · 2nd 07:38 · PP · 1–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Chris Kreider · 2nd 14:09 · PP · GWG · 1–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Erik Gustafsson · 2nd 16:53 · 1–3
Poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.