CBJ
2–3
VGK
Final · L
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 13-13-6
2–3
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 16-6-9
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
19010111230
VGK
0917210326
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
CBJ 13-13-6 · VGK 16-6-9 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1
Blue Jackets fell to the Golden Knights
Chances were even (2.1 to 1.8 expected goals); the Blue Jackets lost 2–3. Jet Greaves allowed 1.2 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: 2.1 expected goals to 1.8, on 30 and 26 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.1 xG · 30 shots
VGK 1.8 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.5 · 0.8
2nd
0.9 · 0.7
3rd
0.7 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Charlie Coyle · 1st 07:02 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 00:41 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Egor Chinakhov · 3rd 04:49 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Ben Hutton · 3rd 05:52 · 2–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Brayden McNabb · 3rd 13:13 · 2–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 55.
CBJ 55%VGK 45%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 6 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Charlie Coyle · 1st 07:02 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 00:41 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Egor Chinakhov · 3rd 04:49 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Ben Hutton · 3rd 05:52 · 2–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Brayden McNabb · 3rd 13:13 · GWG · 2–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:49
Brandon Saad· Slashing
Brandon Saad· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:02
Dmitri Voronkov· High-sticking
Dmitri Voronkov· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:16
Damon Severson· Tripping
Damon Severson· Tripping
Dorofeyev scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:31
Brendan Smith· Illegal check to head
Brendan Smith· Illegal check to head
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:14
Brett Howden· Holding
Brett Howden· Holding
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
4 min
Double minor
17:01
Brayden McNabb· High-sticking
Brayden McNabb· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
Goaltending
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Blue Jackets went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Golden Knights power plays.