CBJ
6–4
BUF
Final · W
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 2-2-0
6–4
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 1-4-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
292927625
BUF
04310110424
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
CBJ 2-2-0 · BUF 1-4-1 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
Blue Jackets beat the Sabres
The Blue Jackets were outchanced (2.8 to 2.1 expected goals) but won 6–4 anyway. Devon Levi allowed 3.9 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 Sabres created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 2.1, on 24 and 25 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.1 xG · 25 shots
BUF 2.8 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.4
2nd
1.0 · 1.4
3rd
0.6 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Egor Chinakhov · 1st 05:12 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Kirill Marchenko · 1st 19:28 · 2–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Ryan McLeod · 2nd 09:34 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Adam Fantilli · 2nd 12:18 · 3–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
5
Jiri Kulich · 2nd 17:29 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Mathieu Olivier · 2nd 17:58 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Owen Power · 2nd 19:35 · 4–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
8
· 3rd 00:15 · 5–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
9
Damon Severson · 3rd 08:10 · 6–3 · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
10
JJ Peterka · 3rd 17:51 · 6–4 · slap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 39.
CBJ 39%BUF 61%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Egor Chinakhov · 1st 05:12 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Kirill Marchenko · 1st 19:28 · 2–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Ryan McLeod · 2nd 09:34 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Adam Fantilli · 2nd 12:18 · 3–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
5
Jiri Kulich · 2nd 17:29 · 3–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Mathieu Olivier · 2nd 17:58 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Owen Power · 2nd 19:35 · 4–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
8
· 3rd 00:15 · GWG · 5–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
9
Damon Severson · 3rd 08:10 · 6–3
Snap shot, a great chance (25%)
10
JJ Peterka · 3rd 17:51 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 6–4
Slap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
19/25 saves · 6 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 3.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
