CBJ
3–6
PIT
Final · L
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 2-4-0
3–6
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 4-0-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
2171609332
PIT
07316316639
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
CBJ 2-4-0 · PIT 4-0-1 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
Blue Jackets fell to the Penguins
The Blue Jackets let a 2–0 lead get away: the Penguins came back with 6 unanswered goals — Heinen's equalizer — and won 3–6. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 2.1 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 Penguins created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.5, on 39 and 32 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.5 xG · 32 shots
PIT 3.9 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.5 · 1.0
2nd
0.6 · 1.3
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Boone Jenner · 1st 07:13 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jack Roslovic · 1st 18:44 · 2–0 · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (23%)
3
Josh Archibald · 2nd 03:43 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Kent Johnson · 2nd 03:57 · 3–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
5
Jan Rutta · 2nd 10:04 · 3–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Danton Heinen · 2nd 14:19 · 3–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
7
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 05:38 · 3–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Danton Heinen · 3rd 14:07 · 3–5 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
9
Brock McGinn · 3rd 14:51 · 3–6 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 28.
CBJ 28%PIT 72%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Boone Jenner · 1st 07:13 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jack Roslovic · 1st 18:44 · SH · 2–0
Wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (23%)
3
Josh Archibald · 2nd 03:43 · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Kent Johnson · 2nd 03:57 · 3–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
5
Jan Rutta · 2nd 10:04 · 3–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Danton Heinen · 2nd 14:19 · 3–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
7
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 05:38 · GWG · 3–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Danton Heinen · 3rd 14:07 · 3–5
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
9
Brock McGinn · 3rd 14:51 · 3–6
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/39 saves · 6 GA · 3.9 xGA
Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
