CBJ
5–3
SJS
Final · W
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 14-30-2
5–3
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 14-24-9
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
02212315529
SJS
1151515325
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
CBJ 14-30-2 · SJS 14-24-9 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
Blue Jackets beat the Sharks
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Blue Jackets erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Laine's equalizer — and won 5–3. Kaapo Kahkonen allowed 1.4 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.
Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.4, on 29 and 25 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.6 xG · 29 shots
SJS 2.4 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing
0.1 · 1.2
2nd
1.1 · 0.8
3rd
1.3 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Timo Meier · 1st 10:49 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Nick Bonino · 2nd 05:39 · 0–2 · wrap around shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Johnny Gaudreau · 2nd 11:19 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Boone Jenner · 2nd 12:31 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Nico Sturm · 3rd 01:53 · 2–3
6
Patrik Laine · 3rd 03:04 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 12:38 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Sean Kuraly · 3rd 18:56 · 5–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 53.
CBJ 53%SJS 47%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Timo Meier · 1st 10:49 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Nick Bonino · 2nd 05:39 · 0–2
Wrap around shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Johnny Gaudreau · 2nd 11:19 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Boone Jenner · 2nd 12:31 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Nico Sturm · 3rd 01:53 · 2–3
6
Patrik Laine · 3rd 03:04 · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 12:38 · GWG · 4–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Sean Kuraly · 3rd 18:56 · EN · 5–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
2
Nico Sturm, Jaycob Megna · wrap around shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–2
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
