Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 31-26-8
0–4
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 39-19-7
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
0140706027
VGK
2619114429
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CBJ 31-26-8 · VGK 39-19-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blue Jackets fell to the Golden Knights
Chances were even (2.6 to 2.9 expected goals); the Blue Jackets lost 0–4. Adin Hill stopped 2.6 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.
Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.9, on 27 and 29 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.6 xG · 27 shots
VGK 2.9 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 0.7
2nd
0.8 · 0.8
3rd
0.6 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nicolas Roy · 1st 12:00 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Brandon Saad · 1st 19:01 · 0–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 12:17 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Alex Pietrangelo · 3rd 15:38 · 0–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 46.
CBJ 46%VGK 54%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nicolas Roy · 1st 12:00 · PP · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Brandon Saad · 1st 19:01 · 0–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 12:17 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Alex Pietrangelo · 3rd 15:38 · EN · 0–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2
Reilly Smith, Nicolas Roy · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–2
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
27/27 saves · 0 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.