CBJ
4–3
PIT
Final / SO · W
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 24-38-12
4–3
Final / SOW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 32-30-11
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
CBJ
113012210021437
PIT
01129112010333
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 1–3
CBJ 24-38-12 · PIT 32-30-11 · Meeting 4 this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 1–3
Blue Jackets beat the Penguins
Down 1–3 in the 3rd period, the Blue Jackets erased the deficit with two unanswered goals — Werenski's equalizer — and won it in a shootout. Alex Nedeljkovic 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.
The Blue Jackets created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 2.5, on 37 and 33 shots on goal.
CBJ 4.3 xG · 37 shots
PIT 2.5 xG · 33 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
2.0 · 1.0
2nd
1.1 · 0.5
3rd
0.8 · 1.0
OT
0.5 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mathieu Olivier · 1st 07:47 · 1–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (64%)
2
Drew O'Connor · 2nd 13:29 · 1–1 · slap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Bryan Rust · 2nd 18:55 · 1–2 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Rickard Rakell · 3rd 08:59 · 1–3 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 09:08 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Zach Werenski · 3rd 11:47 · 3–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 76.
CBJ 76%PIT 24%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mathieu Olivier · 1st 07:47 · SH · 1–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (64%)
2
Drew O'Connor · 2nd 13:29 · 1–1
Slap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Bryan Rust · 2nd 18:55 · 1–2
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Rickard Rakell · 3rd 08:59 · 1–3
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 09:08 · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Zach Werenski · 3rd 11:47 · 3–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Blue Jackets
Goaltending
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
