CBJ
3–4
PIT
Final / OT · L
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 11-9-5
3–4
Final / OTL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 12-6-5
1ST2ND3RDOTT
CBJ
182130800329
PIT
18072811424
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CBJ 11-9-5 · PIT 12-6-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blue Jackets fell to the Penguins
The Blue Jackets let a 3–1 lead get away: the Penguins came back with three unanswered goals — Crosby's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Letang's goal.
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: 3.4 expected goals to 3.2, on 29 and 24 shots on goal.
CBJ 3.4 xG · 29 shots
PIT 3.2 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 1.1
2nd
1.2 · 1.3
3rd
1.1 · 0.5
OT
0.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sidney Crosby · 1st 06:10 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Sean Monahan · 1st 13:40 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
3
Brendan Gaunce · 2nd 03:51 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Zach Werenski · 2nd 19:56 · 3–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Bryan Rust · 3rd 00:13 · 3–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 08:28 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
7
Kris Letang · OT 00:59 · 3–4 · snap shot, a great chance (32%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 52.
CBJ 52%PIT 48%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 4 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sidney Crosby · 1st 06:10 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Sean Monahan · 1st 13:40 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
3
Brendan Gaunce · 2nd 03:51 · SH · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Zach Werenski · 2nd 19:56 · 3–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Bryan Rust · 3rd 00:13 · 3–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 08:28 · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
7
Kris Letang · OT 00:59 · GWG · 3–4
Snap shot, a great chance (32%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:25
· High-sticking
· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:23
Kevin Hayes· Holding
Kevin Hayes· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:46
Kent Johnson· Tripping
Kent Johnson· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:12
Evgeni Malkin· Tripping
Evgeni Malkin· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
Overtime
Goaltending
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Blue Jackets went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Penguins power plays.