Cooley Outduels Vladar as Flames Edge Flyers 4-3 in OT
This one came down to the men in the crease. Both teams created about the same amount of danger, and Calgary won 4-3 in overtime because Devin Cooley stopped more of it than Dan Vladar did.
The shot attempts were dead even at 68 apiece. By expected goals -- how many goals a team's chances were worth -- Philadelphia had 3.66 to Calgary's 3.44, a near coin flip. The Flyers actually put more pucks on net, 34 to 26.
Cooley turned aside 31 of 34, including 10 of 13 from the most dangerous areas, and gave up fewer goals than his workload suggested. Vladar stopped 22 of 26 and allowed a bit more than an average night would have. No shots rang off the iron for either side.
Joel Farabee (five shots), Zayne Parekh and Matt Coronato scored for Calgary, with Yegor Sharangovich adding two assists. Sean Couturier set up two Flyers goals and Owen Tippett scored on six shots, but Philadelphia falls to 1-6-2 on the road.
