CBJ
6–4
STL
Final · W
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 17-17-6
6–4
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 19-18-4
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CBJ
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STL
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
CBJ 17-17-6 · STL 19-18-4 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
Blue Jackets beat the Blues
The Blue Jackets were outchanced (4.2 to 3.3 expected goals) but won 6–4 anyway. Joel Hofer allowed 1.7 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 Blues created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 3.3, on 33 and 39 shots on goal.
CBJ 3.3 xG · 39 shots
STL 4.2 xG · 33 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.5 · 1.9
2nd
0.8 · 0.8
3rd
1.0 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 19:01 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
2
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 02:15 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Mikael Pyyhtia · 3rd 03:44 · 3–0 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 04:54 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Adam Fantilli · 3rd 05:25 · 4–1 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Cam Fowler · 3rd 06:55 · 4–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
7
Dmitri Voronkov · 3rd 07:24 · 5–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
Colton Parayko · 3rd 12:54 · 5–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
9
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 16:16 · 5–4 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
10
Mathieu Olivier · 3rd 18:59 · 6–4 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 38.
CBJ 38%STL 62%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 19:01 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
2
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 02:15 · PP · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Mikael Pyyhtia · 3rd 03:44 · SH · 3–0
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 04:54 · PP · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Adam Fantilli · 3rd 05:25 · 4–1
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Cam Fowler · 3rd 06:55 · 4–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
7
Dmitri Voronkov · 3rd 07:24 · GWG · 5–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
Colton Parayko · 3rd 12:54 · 5–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
9
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 16:16 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 5–4
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
10
Mathieu Olivier · 3rd 18:59 · EN · 6–4
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
8
Pavel Buchnevich, Alexandre Texier · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5–3
No penalties
Goaltending
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 4.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
33/38 saves · 5 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
