CBJ
6–4
MTL
Final · W
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 6-9-1
6–4
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 8-8-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
2110949629
MTL
011213218442
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
CBJ 6-9-1 · MTL 8-8-1 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
Blue Jackets beat the Canadiens
The Blue Jackets were outchanced (3.3 to 2.6 expected goals) but won 6–4 anyway. Samuel Montembeault allowed 2.4 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 Canadiens created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.6, on 42 and 29 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.6 xG · 29 shots
MTL 3.3 xG · 42 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 0.7
2nd
0.8 · 0.8
3rd · the swing
0.6 · 1.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cole Sillinger · 1st 07:28 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Gustav Nyquist · 1st 16:19 · 2–0 · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Jordan Harris · 2nd 13:35 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Josh Anderson · 2nd 19:57 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Boone Jenner · 3rd 06:36 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Brendan Gallagher · 3rd 09:27 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Sean Kuraly · 3rd 10:09 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Mathieu Olivier · 3rd 11:09 · 5–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
9
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 11:17 · 5–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
10
Sean Kuraly · 3rd 17:47 · 6–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 38.
CBJ 38%MTL 62%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cole Sillinger · 1st 07:28 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Gustav Nyquist · 1st 16:19 · 2–0
Slap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Jordan Harris · 2nd 13:35 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Josh Anderson · 2nd 19:57 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Boone Jenner · 3rd 06:36 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Brendan Gallagher · 3rd 09:27 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Sean Kuraly · 3rd 10:09 · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Mathieu Olivier · 3rd 11:09 · GWG · 5–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
9
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 11:17 · 5–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
10
Sean Kuraly · 3rd 17:47 · EN · 6–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Erik Gudbranson, Jake Christiansen · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
38/42 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
