Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 7-12-4
5–2
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 14-4-3
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
11321928540
BOS
01109213233
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
CBJ 7-12-4 · BOS 14-4-3 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
Blue Jackets beat the Bruins
Chances were even (3.2 to 3.4 expected goals); the Blue Jackets won 5–2. Spencer Martin stopped 1.4 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: 3.2 expected goals to 3.4, on 40 and 33 shots on goal.
CBJ 3.2 xG · 40 shots
BOS 3.4 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 1.1
2nd
1.0 · 1.3
3rd
1.1 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 15:52 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Ivan Provorov · 2nd 05:38 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Egor Chinakhov · 2nd 16:42 · 3–0 · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (25%)
4
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 04:51 · 4–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (51%)
5
Matthew Poitras · 3rd 08:24 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Justin Danforth · 3rd 13:41 · 5–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
7
John Beecher · 3rd 17:40 · 5–2 · deflected 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 47.
CBJ 47%BOS 53%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 15:52 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Ivan Provorov · 2nd 05:38 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Egor Chinakhov · 2nd 16:42 · GWG · 3–0
Wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (25%)
4
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 04:51 · PP · 4–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (51%)
5
Matthew Poitras · 3rd 08:24 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Justin Danforth · 3rd 13:41 · EN · 5–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
7
John Beecher · 3rd 17:40 · 5–2
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
7
Kevin Shattenkirk, Trent Frederic · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5–2
No penalties
Goaltending
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 1.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.