The Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers have something in common. They’ve both been shut out by the New York Rangers this season. The Oilers were shut out amid their horrid October, while the Flames were shut out in their latest game amid their quest for a wild card spot.
The differences between the two teams in the two shutouts are worlds apart. Edmonton was flabbergasted at their start, whereas the Flames are playing some of their best hockey all season long right now. This shutout turned out to be a goaltending battle as the Rangers bested the Flames only by one goal plus an empty-netter.
Notes and discussion from the charts are all below, read on to see it all!
Game events
- This was about as tight of a traditional stats matchup as there’s been this season for the Flames. The two teams put up 30 and 31 shots, and most other stats were nearly equal too.
- The bigger takeaway from this chart is well, the takeaways. This is the first time this season the Flames have been held to zero(?!) takeaways, in a bit of a strange outcome.
- Jakob Pelletier left the game after taking a big hit from Jacob Trouba.
Goals
| Goal | Assists | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Cuylle | Kaapo Kakko, Jonny Brodzinski | 12:31 | 2nd | CGY 0 – 1 NYR |
| Jimmy Vesey | Unassisted | 19:41 | 3rd | CGY 0 – 2 NYR |
- A failed zone entry by the Flames turned into a costly mistake as the game’s only even strength goal came midway through the second period.
- This was by and large a goaltending battle as both Jacob Markstrom and Igor Shesterkin were stellar. Markstrom made some 10-bell saves and was a big reason this game wasn’t a blowout, adding to his already impressive February.
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All situations Corsi
- The Flames were slower to start and lagged behind the Rangers in shot attempts for the entirety of the game.
- A couple of instances of both teams being in the penalty box were seen as this game was a bit chippy for an inter-conferential match.
- Neither team had particularly long stretches of dominance or sustained pressure.
- The Rangers were all over the high-danger zones for their chances, and Markstrom saved virtually everything. The goal from in close was in a scramble where Will Cuylle tucked the puck past Markstrom in a desperation attempt.
- The Flames were shooting a lot more with angles to their shots as they didn’t get too many slot chances.
5v5 Corsi
- Similar story at 5v5 where the Rangers got ahead and stayed ahead. The shot attempt differential wasn’t drastic, but the Flames were not able to establish a strong offensive zone presence.
- Shots at 5v5 were a bit more even between the two teams, but New York still had the edge.
- It was a goaltending battle through and through.
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