ANA
4–2
CBJ
Final · W
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 5-7-2
4–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 5-7-2
1ST2ND3RDT
ANA
1917214430
CBJ
113011116240
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Ducks lead the season series 1–0
ANA 5-7-2 · CBJ 5-7-2 · First meeting this season — the Ducks lead the season series 1–0
Ducks beat the Blue Jackets
The Ducks earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.9, and a 4–2 win to show for it. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Ducks created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.9, on 30 and 40 shots on goal.
ANA 3.4 xG · 30 shots
CBJ 2.9 xG · 40 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.6 · 1.0
2nd
0.8 · 0.6
3rd
1.0 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brett Leason · 1st 03:13 · 1–0 · tip in shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2
Egor Chinakhov · 1st 16:16 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Jackson LaCombe · 2nd 04:22 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
4
Leo Carlsson · 3rd 10:20 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 16:57 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
6
Isac Lundeström · 3rd 18:20 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 59.
ANA 59%CBJ 41%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Ducks shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brett Leason · 1st 03:13 · 1–0
Tip in shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2
Egor Chinakhov · 1st 16:16 · PP · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Jackson LaCombe · 2nd 04:22 · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
4
Leo Carlsson · 3rd 10:20 · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 16:57 · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
6
Isac Lundeström · 3rd 18:20 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
38/40 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
