CBJ
2–4
PHI
Final · L
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 0-1-0
2–4
FinalL
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
1150919233
PHI
213014210437
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
CBJ 0-1-0 · PHI 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
Blue Jackets fell to the Flyers
Chances were even (2.8 to 3.3 expected goals); the Blue Jackets lost 2–4. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 1.3 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: 2.8 expected goals to 3.3, on 33 and 37 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.8 xG · 33 shots
PHI 3.3 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 1.2
2nd
0.8 · 1.3
3rd
0.7 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Joel Farabee · 1st 03:33 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Jake Bean · 1st 08:24 · 1–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
3
Travis Konecny · 1st 12:43 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Cam Atkinson · 3rd 18:31 · 1–3 · backhand shot, into an empty net
5
Patrik Laine · 3rd 19:16 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Travis Konecny · 3rd 19:59 · 2–4 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 42.
CBJ 42%PHI 58%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Flyers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Joel Farabee · 1st 03:33 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Jake Bean · 1st 08:24 · 1–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
3
Travis Konecny · 1st 12:43 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Cam Atkinson · 3rd 18:31 · EN · GWG · 1–3
Backhand shot, into an empty net
5
Patrik Laine · 3rd 19:16 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Travis Konecny · 3rd 19:59 · EN · 2–4
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
