CBJ
4–9
BUF
Final · L
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 8-15-2
4–9
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 12-13-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
0521227424
BUF
61431204930
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
CBJ 8-15-2 · BUF 12-13-1 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
Blue Jackets fell to the Sabres
The Blue Jackets created the better chances (2.8 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost 4–9. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 4.4 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 Blue Jackets created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 2.2, on 24 and 30 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.8 xG · 24 shots
BUF 2.2 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 1.3
2nd
1.3 · 0.6
3rd
0.9 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dylan Cozens · 1st 03:21 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Tage Thompson · 1st 05:32 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Rasmus Dahlin · 1st 07:28 · 0–3 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Tage Thompson · 1st 07:50 · 0–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Tage Thompson · 1st 12:22 · 0–5 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Tage Thompson · 1st 16:40 · 0–6 · slap shot, a good chance (25%)
7
Patrik Laine · 2nd 10:49 · 1–6 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
8
Gustav Nyquist · 2nd 12:04 · 2–6 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
9
Tage Thompson · 2nd 16:07 · 2–7 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
10
Peyton Krebs · 2nd 17:19 · 2–8 · backhand shot, a great chance (26%)
11
Alex Tuch · 2nd 19:16 · 2–9 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
12
Patrik Laine · 3rd 04:47 · 3–9 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
13
Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 15:49 · 4–9 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 61.
CBJ 61%BUF 39%
Goals and penalties
13 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dylan Cozens · 1st 03:21 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Tage Thompson · 1st 05:32 · 0–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Rasmus Dahlin · 1st 07:28 · 0–3
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Tage Thompson · 1st 07:50 · 0–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Tage Thompson · 1st 12:22 · PP · GWG · 0–5
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Tage Thompson · 1st 16:40 · PP · 0–6
Slap shot, a good chance (25%)
7
Patrik Laine · 2nd 10:49 · 1–6
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
8
Gustav Nyquist · 2nd 12:04 · 2–6
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
9
Tage Thompson · 2nd 16:07 · 2–7
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
10
Peyton Krebs · 2nd 17:19 · 2–8
Backhand shot, a great chance (26%)
11
Alex Tuch · 2nd 19:16 · 2–9
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
12
Patrik Laine · 3rd 04:47 · 3–9
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
13
Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 15:49 · 4–9
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
12
Vladislav Gavrikov, Egor Chinakhov · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–9
No penalties
Goaltending
15/21 saves · 6 GA · 1.6 xGA
Allowed 4.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
6/9 saves · 3 GA · 0.6 xGA
Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
