Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 7-12-2
2–3
Final / SOL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 17-6-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
CBJ
0711416010228
VGK
2901709011336
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
CBJ 7-12-2 · VGK 17-6-1 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
Blue Jackets fell to the Golden Knights
Chances were even (2.7 to 3.1 expected goals); the Blue Jackets lost it in a shootout. Daniil Tarasov stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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.
Chances were close: 2.7 expected goals to 3.1, on 28 and 36 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.7 xG · 28 shots
VGK 3.1 xG · 36 shots
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2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.9
2nd
0.9 · 1.5
3rd
1.0 · 0.5
OT
0.2 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
William Karlsson · 1st 15:59 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
2
William Carrier · 1st 16:55 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Johnny Gaudreau · 2nd 13:50 · 1–2 · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Boone Jenner · 3rd 12:11 · 2–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 43.
CBJ 43%VGK 57%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
William Karlsson · 1st 15:59 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
2
William Carrier · 1st 16:55 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Johnny Gaudreau · 2nd 13:50 · 1–2
Slap shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Boone Jenner · 3rd 12:11 · 2–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Golden Knights
Goaltending
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.