CBJ
3–6
NJD
Final · L
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 10-17-5
3–6
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 16-11-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
05211110326
NJD
2821329630
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CBJ 10-17-5 · NJD 16-11-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blue Jackets fell to the Devils
The Blue Jackets created the better chances (3.4 to 2.7 expected goals) — and lost 3–6. Daniil Tarasov allowed 2.3 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 Blue Jackets created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.7, on 26 and 30 shots on goal.
CBJ 3.4 xG · 26 shots
NJD 2.7 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 1.0
2nd
1.4 · 1.1
3rd
1.1 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 00:47 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (43%)
2
Erik Haula · 1st 16:21 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 00:17 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 00:50 · 1–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Egor Chinakhov · 2nd 08:38 · 2–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Jack Hughes · 2nd 14:54 · 2–4 · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Nico Hischier · 3rd 02:50 · 2–5 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Alexandre Texier · 3rd 18:57 · 3–5 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
9
Jack Hughes · 3rd 19:12 · 3–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 61.
CBJ 61%NJD 39%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 00:47 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (43%)
2
Erik Haula · 1st 16:21 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 00:17 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 00:50 · 1–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Egor Chinakhov · 2nd 08:38 · 2–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Jack Hughes · 2nd 14:54 · PP · GWG · 2–4
Slap shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Nico Hischier · 3rd 02:50 · 2–5
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Alexandre Texier · 3rd 18:57 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–5
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
9
Jack Hughes · 3rd 19:12 · EN · 3–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/29 saves · 5 GA · 2.7 xGA
Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
