The Edmonton Oilers are having a rough homestand. They lost their first two games to visiting US teams and wanted to get back on the right track against the provincial rivals. Unfortunately for Edmonton, the Calgary Flames took Round 3 of this year’s Battle of Alberta, which puts Edmonton into a three-game losing streak.
Charts and observations from the setback are below!
Game events
- The Oilers posted 35 shots but only scored three goals. Their offence was good but they had 25 shots blocked by Calgary which played a big role in them not being able to come back.
- It was a physical game as expected with the Oilers posting 27 hits and the Flames posting 30.
- Both teams also had at least 10 penalties each, which is the biggest indicator of just how heated this game became.
Goals
| Goal | Assists | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nazem Kadri | Walker Duehr, Noah Hanifin | 2:02 | 1st | CGY 1 – 0 EDM |
| Martin Pospisil | Connor Zary, Brayden Pachal | 9:11 | 1st | CGY 2 – 0 EDM |
| Noah Hanifin | Mikael Backlund, Jonathan Huberdeau | 15:53 | 1st | CGY 3 – 0 EDM |
| Zach Hyman (PPG) | Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard | 18:29 | 1st | CGY 3 – 1 EDM |
| Zach Hyman | Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid | 4:34 | 2nd | CGY 3 – 2 EDM |
| Dryden Hunt | Jonathan Huberdeau, Oliver Kylington | 11:47 | 2nd | CGY 4 – 2 EDM |
| Noah Hanifin (PPG) | Connor Zary, Rasmus Andersson | 14:09 | 2nd | CGY 5 – 2 EDM |
| Blake Coleman | Andrew Mangiapane | 12:51 | 3rd | CGY 6 – 2 EDM |
| Mattias Janmark | Mattias Ekholm | 16:16 | 3rd | CGY 6 – 3 EDM |
- Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman both hit career-highs in the game for some incredible individual results, but the team didn’t get the result they wanted.
- Mattias Janmark’s goal is now his third in four games. His offence has picked up after going a long, long stretch without a goal—prior to his latest three goals, his last goal was on November 28, 2023.
All situations Corsi
- The Oilers were outscored in the first period and didn’t have a strong response. The late period goal from Hyman sparked a bit of energy for the Oilers to open the second, but they were outscored again as the Flames pulled away.
- With Edmonton trailing by three, they needed a strong third period but didn’t necessarily get it. They opened the final frame with gusto, but Calgary turned it around and prevented the Oilers from establishing sustained offence.
- The Oilers got all of their goals from in close, while the Flames were able to take advantage of Stuart Skinner from further out.
- Edmonton being able to funnel their shots to the high-danger areas will win the most games, but they’ll need their goaltending to hold up their end of the bargain.
5v5 Corsi
- The Oilers outplayed the Flames at 5v5, but that’s largely due to score effects. With Edmonton chasing the game, they couldn’t score much at 5v5 despite continuously chipping away.
- Edmonton kept Calgary at bay in the second period for the most part at 5v5 but the Flames still managed one goal in very few chances in the middle frame.
- The Oilers were the better 5v5 team when it came to shot locations, but the Flames doubled up the goal counter when it came to shot outcomes.
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