CBJ
2–3
NJD
Final · L
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 1-2-0
2–3
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 2-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
0161819233
NJD
1811119328
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
CBJ 1-2-0 · NJD 2-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
Blue Jackets fell to the Devils
The Blue Jackets created the better chances (3.4 to 2.6 expected goals) — and lost 2–3. Jake Allen stopped 1.2 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: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 33 and 28 shots on goal.
CBJ 3.4 xG · 33 shots
NJD 2.6 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.5 · 1.1
2nd
0.7 · 1.1
3rd · the swing
1.2 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Timo Meier · 1st 15:47 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 08:49 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 11:09 · 1–2 · slap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 19:03 · 1–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Dmitri Voronkov · 3rd 19:39 · 2–3 · poke shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 63.
CBJ 63%NJD 37%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 6 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Timo Meier · 1st 15:47 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 08:49 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 11:09 · PP · 1–2
Slap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 19:03 · EN · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Dmitri Voronkov · 3rd 19:39 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–3
Poke shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
PEN
4 min
Double minor
06:08
Dougie Hamilton· High-sticking
Dougie Hamilton· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:18
Brett Pesce· Hooking
Brett Pesce· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:47
Adam Fantilli· Hooking
Adam Fantilli· Hooking
Meier scored on this power play
Minor
1
Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt · Power play (Fantilli, hooking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:13
Cole Sillinger· Hooking
Cole Sillinger· Hooking
Mercer scored on this power play
Minor
3
Arseny Gritsyuk, Ondrej Palat · Power play (Sillinger, hooking) · slap shot, a good chance (18%)
1–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:49
Simon Nemec· Hooking
Simon Nemec· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:42
Arseny Gritsyuk· Holding
Arseny Gritsyuk· Holding
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Blue Jackets went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 2 on 2 Devils power plays.