CBJ
3–2
BUF
Final · W
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 36-33-9
3–2
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 35-37-6
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
11207211330
BUF
28018015241
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 2–1
CBJ 36-33-9 · BUF 35-37-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 2–1
Blue Jackets beat the Sabres
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Blue Jackets erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — 's equalizer — and won 3–2. Jet Greaves stopped 2.4 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 Sabres created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 2.8, on 41 and 30 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.8 xG · 30 shots
BUF 4.4 xG · 41 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.1 · 1.2
2nd · the swing
0.4 · 1.8
3rd
1.3 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
JJ Peterka · 1st 11:54 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Rasmus Dahlin · 1st 14:39 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
3
James van Riemsdyk · 1st 19:51 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
4
· 3rd 04:00 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Boone Jenner · 3rd 06:42 · 3–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (38%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 28.
CBJ 28%BUF 72%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
JJ Peterka · 1st 11:54 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Rasmus Dahlin · 1st 14:39 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
3
James van Riemsdyk · 1st 19:51 · 1–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
4
· 3rd 04:00 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Boone Jenner · 3rd 06:42 · PP · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (38%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
39/41 saves · 2 GA · 4.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
