CBJ
1–4
COL
Final · L
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 1-3-0
1–4
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 4-0-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
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COL
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
CBJ 1-3-0 · COL 4-0-1 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
Blue Jackets fell to the Avalanche
The Blue Jackets were outchanced (3.6 to 2.1 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Scott Wedgewood stopped 1.1 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 Avalanche created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.1, on 36 and 23 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.1 xG · 23 shots
COL 3.6 xG · 36 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.7 · 1.3
2nd · the swing
0.4 · 1.5
3rd
0.9 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ivan Provorov · 2nd 01:36 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Cale Makar · 2nd 10:34 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Brock Nelson · 2nd 11:46 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 19:56 · 1–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Valeri Nichushkin · 3rd 18:07 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 27.
CBJ 27%COL 73%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 3 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ivan Provorov · 2nd 01:36 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Cale Makar · 2nd 10:34 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Brock Nelson · 2nd 11:46 · GWG · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 19:56 · 1–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Valeri Nichushkin · 3rd 18:07 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:32
Brent Burns· Hooking
Brent Burns· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:20
Martin Necas· Hooking
Martin Necas· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:47
Dmitri Voronkov· Holding
Dmitri Voronkov· Holding
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Blue Jackets went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Avalanche power play.