Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 13-12-6
3–6
FinalL
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 14-12-4
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
1921107327
OTT
47112110629
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
CBJ 13-12-6 · OTT 14-12-4 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
Blue Jackets fell to the Senators
Chances were even (1.7 to 2.1 expected goals); the Blue Jackets lost 3–6. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 2.4 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.
Chances were close: 1.7 expected goals to 2.1, on 27 and 29 shots on goal.
CBJ 1.7 xG · 27 shots
OTT 2.1 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.3 · 0.9
2nd
0.9 · 0.7
3rd
0.5 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
David Perron · 1st 06:58 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Drake Batherson · 1st 08:11 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Tim Stützle · 1st 14:55 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Boone Jenner · 1st 18:04 · 1–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Michael Amadio · 1st 19:26 · 1–4 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Dante Fabbro · 2nd 03:02 · 2–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Dmitri Voronkov · 2nd 08:10 · 3–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
8
Tim Stützle · 2nd 17:59 · 3–5 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
9
Claude Giroux · 3rd 18:37 · 3–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 41.
CBJ 41%OTT 59%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 3 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
David Perron · 1st 06:58 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Drake Batherson · 1st 08:11 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Tim Stützle · 1st 14:55 · PP · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Boone Jenner · 1st 18:04 · 1–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Michael Amadio · 1st 19:26 · GWG · 1–4
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Dante Fabbro · 2nd 03:02 · 2–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Dmitri Voronkov · 2nd 08:10 · PP · 3–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
8
Tim Stützle · 2nd 17:59 · 3–5
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
9
Claude Giroux · 3rd 18:37 · EN · 3–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:01
Charlie Coyle· Holding
Stützle scored on this power play
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
07:11
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Voronkov scored on this power play
Bench minor
7
Kirill Marchenko, Zach Werenski · Power play (too many men on the ice) · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
3–4
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:33
Cole Sillinger· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
2/5 saves · 3 GA · 0.6 xGA
Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Blue Jackets went 1-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Senators power plays.