CAR
4–1
CBJ
Final · W
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 1-0-0
4–1
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 0-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
010213220443
CBJ
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goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0
CAR 1-0-0 · CBJ 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0
Hurricanes beat the Blue Jackets
The Hurricanes earned it: 3.5 expected goals to 2.4, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Frederik Andersen stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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 Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.4, on 43 and 32 shots on goal.
CAR 3.5 xG · 43 shots
CBJ 2.4 xG · 32 shots
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2
3
4
1st
0.3 · 0.6
2nd
1.5 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
1.8 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Patrik Laine · 2nd 00:11 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Seth Jarvis · 2nd 05:12 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Brady Skjei · 2nd 18:30 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Martin Necas · 3rd 06:29 · 3–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
5
Andrei Svechnikov · 3rd 09:18 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 68.
CAR 68%CBJ 32%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Hurricanes shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Patrik Laine · 2nd 00:11 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Seth Jarvis · 2nd 05:12 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Brady Skjei · 2nd 18:30 · GWG · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Martin Necas · 3rd 06:29 · 3–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
5
Andrei Svechnikov · 3rd 09:18 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
31/32 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
39/43 saves · 4 GA · 3.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
