CBJ
8–4
NSH
Final · W
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 34-30-9
8–4
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 27-40-8
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
313413111837
NSH
1132718428
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CBJ 34-30-9 · NSH 27-40-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blue Jackets beat the Predators
The Blue Jackets earned it: 4.5 expected goals to 2.6, and a 8–4 win to show for it. Juuse Saros allowed 3.7 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 Blue Jackets created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 2.6, on 37 and 28 shots on goal.
CBJ 4.5 xG · 37 shots
NSH 2.6 xG · 28 shots
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2
3
4
5
1st
1.3 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
2.1 · 0.7
3rd
1.2 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kirill Marchenko · 1st 01:15 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Adam Fantilli · 1st 16:34 · 2–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Sean Monahan · 1st 18:10 · 3–0 · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Filip Forsberg · 1st 18:34 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 04:12 · 4–1 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
6
Michael Bunting · 2nd 05:43 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
7
Justin Barron · 2nd 06:26 · 4–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
Adam Fantilli · 2nd 12:00 · 5–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
9
Sean Monahan · 2nd 16:47 · 6–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (58%)
10
Dante Fabbro · 2nd 19:41 · 7–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
11
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 05:23 · 8–3 · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
12
· 3rd 09:02 · 8–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 76.
CBJ 76%NSH 24%
Goals and penalties
12 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kirill Marchenko · 1st 01:15 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Adam Fantilli · 1st 16:34 · 2–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Sean Monahan · 1st 18:10 · PP · 3–0
Slap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Filip Forsberg · 1st 18:34 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 04:12 · 4–1
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
6
Michael Bunting · 2nd 05:43 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
7
Justin Barron · 2nd 06:26 · 4–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
Adam Fantilli · 2nd 12:00 · GWG · 5–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
9
Sean Monahan · 2nd 16:47 · PP · 6–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (58%)
10
Dante Fabbro · 2nd 19:41 · 7–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
11
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 05:23 · 8–3
Slap shot, a good chance (10%)
12
· 3rd 09:02 · 8–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
19/26 saves · 7 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 3.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
