Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 5-11-4
7–3
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 5-12-0
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
3941205726
CHI
19011216336
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
CBJ 5-11-4 · CHI 5-12-0 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
Blue Jackets beat the Blackhawks
The Blue Jackets were outchanced (3.5 to 2.8 expected goals) but won 7–3 anyway. Petr Mrazek allowed 3.4 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 Blackhawks created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.8, on 36 and 26 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.8 xG · 26 shots
CHI 3.5 xG · 36 shots
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2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 1.4
2nd
1.2 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
0.7 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Boone Jenner · 1st 02:57 · 1–0 · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Erik Gudbranson · 1st 06:46 · 2–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Boone Jenner · 1st 13:55 · 3–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Connor Bedard · 1st 15:41 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Cole Sillinger · 2nd 07:32 · 4–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Dmitri Voronkov · 2nd 12:16 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 16:28 · 6–1 · deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
8
Patrik Laine · 2nd 18:40 · 7–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
9
Jason Dickinson · 3rd 06:06 · 7–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
10
Reese Johnson · 3rd 18:41 · 7–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 39.
CBJ 39%CHI 61%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Boone Jenner · 1st 02:57 · 1–0
Wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Erik Gudbranson · 1st 06:46 · 2–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Boone Jenner · 1st 13:55 · PP · 3–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Connor Bedard · 1st 15:41 · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Cole Sillinger · 2nd 07:32 · GWG · 4–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Dmitri Voronkov · 2nd 12:16 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 16:28 · 6–1
Deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
8
Patrik Laine · 2nd 18:40 · 7–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
9
Jason Dickinson · 3rd 06:06 · 7–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
10
Reese Johnson · 3rd 18:41 · 7–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
1st period
1
Zach Werenski, Adam Boqvist · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
13/18 saves · 5 GA · 1.6 xGA
Allowed 3.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.