CAR
4–1
CBJ
Final · W
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 19-10-1
4–1
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 12-14-5
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
2121917428
CBJ
08110010128
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CAR 19-10-1 · CBJ 12-14-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Hurricanes beat the Blue Jackets
The Hurricanes earned it: 2.8 expected goals to 1.8, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 2.8 expected goals to 1.8, on 28 and 28 shots on goal.
CAR 2.8 xG · 28 shots
CBJ 1.8 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 0.5
2nd
1.0 · 0.8
3rd
0.7 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sebastian Aho · 1st 08:28 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
William Carrier · 1st 19:08 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Dmitri Voronkov · 2nd 15:52 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Jordan Martinook · 2nd 17:16 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 3rd 06:19 · 4–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) 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
Sebastian Aho · 1st 08:28 · SH · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
William Carrier · 1st 19:08 · GWG · 2–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Dmitri Voronkov · 2nd 15:52 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Jordan Martinook · 2nd 17:16 · 3–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 3rd 06:19 · 4–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
2
Jordan Staal, Jordan Martinook · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
