CAR
3–2
CBJ
Final · W
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 12-8-0
3–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 6-12-4
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
01809316343
CBJ
080827223
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0
CAR 12-8-0 · CBJ 6-12-4 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0
Hurricanes beat the Blue Jackets
Down 0–2 in the 3rd period, the Hurricanes erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Skjei's equalizer — and won 3–2. The Hurricanes owned the 3rd period, 1.9 to 0.6 in expected goals.
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: 3.6 expected goals to 1.5, on 43 and 23 shots on goal.
CAR 3.6 xG · 43 shots
CBJ 1.5 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.2
2nd
0.6 · 0.6
3rd · the swing
1.9 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 00:13 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Johnny Gaudreau · 3rd 06:41 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 3rd 10:01 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Brady Skjei · 3rd 16:51 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Andrei Svechnikov · 3rd 18:05 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 82.
CAR 82%CBJ 18%
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
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 00:13 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Johnny Gaudreau · 3rd 06:41 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 3rd 10:01 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Brady Skjei · 3rd 16:51 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Andrei Svechnikov · 3rd 18:05 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
40/43 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
