Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 3-6-0
0–4
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 8-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
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BOS
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
CBJ 3-6-0 · BOS 8-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
Blue Jackets fell to the Bruins
The Blue Jackets were outchanced (2.7 to 1.7 expected goals) and lost 0–4. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 1.7 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 Bruins created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 1.7, on 35 and 30 shots on goal.
CBJ 1.7 xG · 30 shots
BOS 2.7 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
0.3 · 1.3
3rd
0.5 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Matt Grzelcyk · 1st 08:43 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Charlie Coyle · 2nd 04:30 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 15:07 · 0–3 · snap shot off the rush, a good chance (17%)
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 19:33 · 0–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 33.
CBJ 33%BOS 67%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Matt Grzelcyk · 1st 08:43 · GWG · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Charlie Coyle · 2nd 04:30 · SH · 0–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 15:07 · 0–3
Snap shot off the rush, a good chance (17%)
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 19:33 · 0–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
2nd period
2
Unassisted · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–2
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
6/6 saves · 0 GA · 0.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.