CBJ 6–2 BOS Final · W
Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 28, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 15-15-6
6–2
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 19-14-4
1ST2ND3RDT CBJ 11241417633 BOS 15010111226 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 2–0
CBJ 15-15-6 · BOS 19-14-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 2–0

Blue Jackets beat the Bruins

The Blue Jackets earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 1.8, and a 6–2 win to show for it. Joonas Korpisalo allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Blue Jackets created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 1.8, on 33 and 26 shots on goal.

CBJ 3.6 xG · 33 shots BOS 1.8 xG · 26 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 0.3
2nd · the swing 1.8 · 0.5
3rd 0.6 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 78.
CBJ 78%BOS 22%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 0 penalties
← Blue Jackets shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
11:29 Sean Monahan PP
Zach Werenski, Kirill Marchenko · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
1–0
2
15:13 Pavel Zacha
David Pastrnak · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3
Dmitri Voronkov, Ivan Provorov · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2–1
4
08:13 Sean Monahan GWG
Zach Werenski, Dante Fabbro · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
3–1
5
09:47 Dmitri Voronkov PP
Kent Johnson, Zach Werenski · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
4–1
6
19:14 Dmitri Voronkov PP
Kirill Marchenko, Zach Werenski · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
5–1
3rd period
7
Mikael Pyyhtia, · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
6–1
8
Elias Lindholm, Brad Marchand · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
6–2
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−2.4
vs expected
27/33 saves · 6 GA · 3.6 xGA Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CBJBOS
Shots on goal
33
26
Expected goals
3.6
1.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
3/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0