Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 36-36-7
3–2
Final / SOW
Calgary Flames
CGY · 37-27-16
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
VAN
21301204041333
CGY
09018212040243
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
VAN 36-36-7 · CGY 37-27-16 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Canucks beat the Flames
The Canucks were outchanced (4.5 to 3.1 expected goals) but won it in a shootout anyway. Thatcher Demko 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: 4.5 expected goals to 3.1, on 43 and 33 shots on goal.
VAN 3.1 xG · 33 shots
CGY 4.5 xG · 43 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st
0.8 · 0.8
2nd
1.3 · 1.8
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 1.3
OT
0.6 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cole McWard · 1st 09:03 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Elias Pettersson · 1st 13:29 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Elias Lindholm · 3rd 00:38 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Nazem Kadri · 3rd 06:06 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 30.
VAN 30%CGY 70%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cole McWard · 1st 09:03 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Elias Pettersson · 1st 13:29 · SH · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Elias Lindholm · 3rd 00:38 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Nazem Kadri · 3rd 06:06 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Canucks
Goaltending
41/43 saves · 2 GA · 4.5 xGA
Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.