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2015-12-10 · Scotiabank Saddledome

3 – 4Final

CGY beat BUF 4–3. CGY also won the expected-goals battle 2.7 to 2.1: the better chances went the right way. The biggest swing: Johnny Gaudreau scored at 15:10 of the third, moving CGY’s win probability from 51% to 89%. Chad Johnson allowed 1.4 goals more than expected.

Shots on goal
30 – 32
Expected goals
2.1 – 2.7
xG share
CGY 56%
Home-ice start
CGY 53%

Win probability

The site’s win-probability model, second by second: score, time left and the manpower on the ice. Dots are goals; hover for the swing.

BUF goalCGY goal

Expected goals

Running total of each team’s shot quality (unblocked attempts). Dots are goals.

BUFCGY

Three stars, by the model

Net goals added in this game versus a league-average player: on-ice goal share, finishing, playmaking, suppression, drawn and taken penalties, faceoffs; goalies by goals saved above expected.

BUF
3 G, 0 A · 25:35 TOI
On-ice −0.24 · Finishing +2.59
+2.36
CGY
2 G, 1 A · 18:05 TOI
On-ice +0.13 · Finishing +1.39
+1.55
CGY
Johnny Gaudreau
1 G, 1 A · 16:39 TOI
On-ice +0.15 · Finishing +0.85 · Playmaking +0.08
+1.08

Rough nights

BUF
Chad Johnson
58:40 TOI
GSAx −1.36
−1.36
BUF
0 G, 0 A · 21:40 TOI
On-ice −0.11 · Finishing −0.45
−0.58
CGY
Jonas Hiller
60:00 TOI
GSAx −0.53
−0.53

Scoring

Win probability of the scoring team just before and after each goal.

TimeTeamGoalBUF–CGYWin prob.
P2 5:46 CGYSean Monahan
from Dennis Wideman, Brandon Bollig
0–153% → 73%
P2 19:52 CGYMarkus Granlund
from Dougie Hamilton, Joe Colborne
0–277% → 92%
P3 2:27 BUFRasmus RistolainenPP
from Sam Reinhart, Ryan O'Reilly
1–28% → 22%
P3 4:44 BUFRasmus RistolainenPP
from Ryan O'Reilly
2–222% → 48%
P3 9:25 CGYSean Monahan
from Johnny Gaudreau, Mark Giordano
2–352% → 82%
P3 14:15 BUFRasmus Ristolainen
from Matt Moulson, Zach Bogosian
3–313% → 49%
P3 15:10 CGYJohnny Gaudreau
from Sean Monahan, TJ Brodie
3–451% → 89%

Every player

Show both lineups

BUF

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffs
Rasmus Ristolainen D25:353+2.36−0.24+2.59−0.01+0.01+0.00+0.00
Jack Eichel C18:08+0.16−0.08−0.00+0.05+0.01+0.17+0.01
Jamie McGinn L16:15+0.03+0.05−0.17−0.01−0.01+0.17+0.00
David Legwand C8:10+0.02+0.01−0.00−0.00−0.00+0.00+0.02
Nicolas Deslauriers L6:05+0.01+0.03−0.00−0.02−0.00+0.00+0.00
Mike Weber D12:59−0.03−0.01+0.01−0.02+0.00+0.00+0.00
Zemgus Girgensons C15:10−0.03−0.13−0.03−0.04−0.00+0.17+0.00
Brian Gionta R16:29−0.06−0.08−0.00−0.00+0.02+0.00+0.01
Zach Bogosian D22:311−0.13−0.06−0.06−0.00−0.01+0.00+0.00
Jake McCabe D20:29−0.16−0.17+0.00−0.01+0.01+0.00+0.00
Matt Moulson L10:441−0.19−0.19−0.00−0.00+0.01+0.00+0.00
Johan Larsson L13:31−0.25−0.26−0.00−0.02+0.04+0.00−0.01
Cody Franson D16:40−0.26−0.05−0.21−0.00+0.01+0.00+0.00
Marcus Foligno L7:42−0.29−0.00−0.29−0.01+0.01+0.00+0.00
Ryan O'Reilly C23:112−0.33−0.17−0.14+0.00+0.01+0.00−0.03
Sam Reinhart C21:001−0.49−0.09−0.23−0.02+0.01−0.17+0.00
Josh Gorges D21:01−0.52−0.16−0.23−0.02+0.05−0.17+0.00
Evander Kane L21:40−0.58−0.11−0.45+0.00−0.02+0.00+0.00
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Chad Johnson G58:40−1.36

CGY

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffs
Sean Monahan C18:0521+1.55+0.13+1.39+0.00−0.00+0.00+0.03
Johnny Gaudreau L16:3911+1.08+0.15+0.85+0.08−0.00+0.00+0.00
Markus Granlund C19:211+0.76+0.09+0.69−0.02+0.01+0.00+0.00
TJ Brodie D26:331+0.20+0.05+0.00−0.00−0.02+0.17+0.00
Micheal Ferland L7:50+0.13+0.11−0.00−0.00−0.00+0.00+0.02
Deryk Engelland D10:28+0.10+0.12−0.02−0.01+0.00+0.00+0.00
Ladislav Smid D12:05+0.10+0.14−0.01−0.02−0.02+0.00+0.00
Dougie Hamilton D20:571+0.09+0.13−0.05+0.01−0.01+0.00+0.00
Joe Colborne C20:481−0.01+0.21−0.42+0.00−0.01+0.17+0.03
David Jones R14:00−0.03+0.15−0.17−0.02+0.01+0.00+0.00
Mark Giordano D27:031−0.05+0.10−0.18+0.02+0.01+0.00+0.00
Matt Stajan C10:14−0.07−0.03−0.00−0.01−0.00+0.00−0.03
Mikael Backlund C15:02−0.10−0.02−0.05+0.00+0.00+0.00−0.04
Brandon Bollig L8:401−0.10+0.08−0.01−0.01+0.00−0.17+0.00
Dennis Wideman D22:541−0.12+0.02−0.14+0.01−0.01+0.00+0.00
Michael Frolik R12:22−0.13−0.03−0.08+0.00−0.01+0.00+0.00
Mason Raymond L14:32−0.20+0.03−0.22+0.00+0.00+0.00−0.01
Sam Bennett C18:52−0.51+0.09−0.24−0.01−0.00−0.34+0.00
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Jonas Hiller G60:00−0.53

Net goals for one game are noisy: a single goal against on the ice or a lucky finish moves them a lot. See the card guide and Net Goals 101 for how they are built.