Flames 4, Canucks 1: Not much to not like

3 years ago  /  Flames Nation  /  Read Time: 2 minutes 54 seconds

• Matthew Tkachuk chipped in a pair of primary points, increasing his output to 12 goals and 27 assists in 53 games this season.
• The Flames have scored the sixth-fewest goals in the NHL—just 142 in 53 games—and boast a pedestrian 8.90 shooting percentage in all situations, ranking 24th in the league.
• The Flames dominated the Canucks during Tkachuk’s shifts, out-chancing them 8-2 at even strength and winning the expected goals battle by a count of 0.68 to 0.25.
• Conversely, Mangiapane had an unusually pedestrian defensive game by his standards but still paced all Flames skaters by producing 0.24 expected goals all by himself at even strength.
• The 25-year-old winger has 14 goals and 28 points in 53 games with the Flames this season and will be eligible to sign a contract extension on Jul.
• He’s averaged a career-high 21:17 per night but, according to Evolving-Hockey, has provided the team with minus-3.4 expected goals above replacement (xGAR) in 53 games.
• According to Natural Stat Trick, the Flames controlled 52.92% of the expected goals at even strength in Thursday’s game.
• With Andersson deployed, the Flames controlled only 41.53% of the expected goals.

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