CBJ
5–3
NSH
Final · W
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 2-3-0
5–3
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 2-3-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
010115417542
NSH
291908326
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
CBJ 2-3-0 · NSH 2-3-1 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
Blue Jackets beat the Predators
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Blue Jackets erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Danforth's equalizer — and won 5–3. The Blue Jackets owned the 2nd period, 1.7 to 0.7 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 Blue Jackets created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.7, on 42 and 26 shots on goal.
CBJ 3.6 xG · 42 shots
NSH 2.7 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.3 · 1.3
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.7
3rd
1.6 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tanner Jeannot · 1st 03:16 · 0–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
2
Ryan Johansen · 1st 10:45 · 0–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
3
Jake Bean · 2nd 16:09 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Yakov Trenin · 2nd 17:38 · 1–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
5
Johnny Gaudreau · 3rd 00:38 · 2–3 · snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Justin Danforth · 3rd 12:07 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Nick Blankenburg · 3rd 18:37 · 4–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
Johnny Gaudreau · 3rd 19:14 · 5–3 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 64.
CBJ 64%NSH 36%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tanner Jeannot · 1st 03:16 · 0–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
2
Ryan Johansen · 1st 10:45 · 0–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
3
Jake Bean · 2nd 16:09 · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Yakov Trenin · 2nd 17:38 · 1–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
5
Johnny Gaudreau · 3rd 00:38 · 2–3
Snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Justin Danforth · 3rd 12:07 · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Nick Blankenburg · 3rd 18:37 · GWG · 4–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
Johnny Gaudreau · 3rd 19:14 · EN · 5–3
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
37/41 saves · 4 GA · 3.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
