CBJ
4–2
NJD
Final · W
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 13-15-5
4–2
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 21-11-3
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
162816420
NJD
07017218242
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
CBJ 13-15-5 · NJD 21-11-3 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
Blue Jackets beat the Devils
The Blue Jackets were outchanced (5.0 to 2.4 expected goals) but won 4–2 anyway. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 3.0 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 Devils created the better chances: 5.0 expected goals to 2.4, on 42 and 20 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.4 xG · 20 shots
NJD 5.0 xG · 42 shots
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1st
0.9 · 0.7
2nd
1.0 · 1.7
3rd · the swing
0.4 · 2.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ivan Provorov · 1st 07:55 · 1–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
2
Zach Werenski · 2nd 09:36 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Sean Monahan · 2nd 13:58 · 3–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
4
Luke Hughes · 3rd 17:10 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
5
Timo Meier · 3rd 18:35 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Sean Monahan · 3rd 18:50 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 17.
CBJ 17%NJD 83%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ivan Provorov · 1st 07:55 · 1–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
2
Zach Werenski · 2nd 09:36 · PP · 2–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Sean Monahan · 2nd 13:58 · GWG · 3–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
4
Luke Hughes · 3rd 17:10 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
5
Timo Meier · 3rd 18:35 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Sean Monahan · 3rd 18:50 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
40/42 saves · 2 GA · 5.0 xGA
Stopped 3.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
16/19 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
