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Originally Posted by dino7c
Team out plays the other team almost every game I'm not sure you can call them bad. They aren't perfect but would have a good record even with an average save percentage.
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15 GF and 23 GA in this last 6 game losing streak.
Finishing is a big problem too as they've shot 6.73% (barf)
15 GF on 20 xGF: -5
23 GA on 17.5 xGA : -5.5
That right there is a swing of 10.5 goals over a 6 game period.
Even worse when you look at it game by game:
Flames vs Oilers: 3.59 xGF, 3.25 xGA, .885 save percentage - Flames carrying play until what I think is still an EXTREMELY soft goal by Markstrom. Even if the puck gets by him on the rim, he shouldn't' let in that soft shot beat him short side over the shoulder from that angle. If he just gets back to his net and stands up it hits him in the logo, but instead he played super small, overcommits, and goes over his shoulder.
Flames vs Kraken: 3 xGF, 1.84 xGA, .808 save percentage - Flames lose 5-4. Just brutal goaltending that game.
Flames vs Predators: 2.73 xGF, 4.12 xGA, .875 save percentage- Actual bad game they deserve to lose.
Flames vs Devils: 3.37 xGF, 3.71 xGA, .886 save percentage - sloppy one. 4-3 OT loss is probably the deserved fate.
Flames vs Islanders. 3.85 xGF, 2.78xGA, .875 save percentage - Flames dominate play for 40 minutes, no big saves when Islanders push back or in OT.
Flames vs Devils: 3.34 xGF, 1.85 xGA, .850 save percentage - Flames once again dominate play for most of the game, no big saves and can't finish.
Honestly Flames should be at worst 3-1-2 in this stretch, and instead they are 0-4-2. Mostly because of goaltending.