CBJ
5–3
NYR
Final · W
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 1-1-0
5–3
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 1-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
2921012521
NYR
18017217342
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
CBJ 1-1-0 · NYR 1-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
Blue Jackets beat the Rangers
The Blue Jackets were outchanced (4.8 to 2.4 expected goals) but won 5–3 anyway. Igor Shesterkin allowed 2.6 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 Rangers created the better chances: 4.8 expected goals to 2.4, on 42 and 21 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.4 xG · 21 shots
NYR 4.8 xG · 42 shots
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1st
1.3 · 0.8
2nd
0.9 · 2.1
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 1.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Erik Gustafsson · 1st 00:50 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Boone Jenner · 1st 09:36 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Boone Jenner · 1st 17:45 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Boone Jenner · 2nd 12:30 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
5
David Jiricek · 2nd 13:37 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Will Cuylle · 3rd 10:53 · 4–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
7
Justin Danforth · 3rd 15:54 · 5–2 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
8
Chris Kreider · 3rd 19:24 · 5–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 19.
CBJ 19%NYR 81%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Erik Gustafsson · 1st 00:50 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Boone Jenner · 1st 09:36 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Boone Jenner · 1st 17:45 · PP · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Boone Jenner · 2nd 12:30 · 3–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
5
David Jiricek · 2nd 13:37 · GWG · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Will Cuylle · 3rd 10:53 · 4–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
7
Justin Danforth · 3rd 15:54 · 5–2
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
8
Chris Kreider · 3rd 19:24 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 5–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2
Johnny Gaudreau, Kirill Marchenko · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
15/17 saves · 2 GA · 1.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
