CBJ
4–1
SJS
Final · W
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 22-17-6
4–1
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 14-27-6
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
21311219434
SJS
0602111119
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CBJ 22-17-6 · SJS 14-27-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blue Jackets beat the Sharks
The Blue Jackets earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.5, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 1.5 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: 3.6 expected goals to 2.5, on 34 and 19 shots on goal.
CBJ 3.6 xG · 34 shots
SJS 2.5 xG · 19 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.4 · 0.9
2nd
1.1 · 0.4
3rd
1.1 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Adam Fantilli · 1st 12:11 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Kent Johnson · 1st 16:17 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
James van Riemsdyk · 2nd 06:37 · 3–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Tyler Toffoli · 3rd 07:32 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (40%)
5
James van Riemsdyk · 3rd 17:59 · 4–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 66.
CBJ 66%SJS 34%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Adam Fantilli · 1st 12:11 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Kent Johnson · 1st 16:17 · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
James van Riemsdyk · 2nd 06:37 · 3–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Tyler Toffoli · 3rd 07:32 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (40%)
5
James van Riemsdyk · 3rd 17:59 · EN · 4–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/19 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
