CBJ
2–3
NJD
Final · L
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 17-16-6
2–3
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 21-17-2
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
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NJD
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 1–2
CBJ 17-16-6 · NJD 21-17-2 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 1–2
Blue Jackets fell to the Devils
The Blue Jackets let a 2–0 lead get away: the Devils came back with three unanswered goals — Gritsyuk's equalizer — and won 2–3. Jake Allen stopped 2.3 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: 4.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 35 and 33 shots on goal.
CBJ 4.3 xG · 35 shots
NJD 2.3 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.2 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
2.1 · 0.4
3rd
1.0 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mason Marchment · 1st 06:18 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Charlie Coyle · 2nd 13:41 · 2–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
3
Nico Hischier · 3rd 02:49 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Arseny Gritsyuk · 3rd 03:44 · 2–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Luke Hughes · 3rd 04:45 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 78.
CBJ 78%NJD 22%
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
Mason Marchment · 1st 06:18 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Charlie Coyle · 2nd 13:41 · 2–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
3
Nico Hischier · 3rd 02:49 · PP · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Arseny Gritsyuk · 3rd 03:44 · 2–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Luke Hughes · 3rd 04:45 · GWG · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:09
Dougie Hamilton· Tripping
Dougie Hamilton· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:09
Dougie Hamilton· Tripping
Dougie Hamilton· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:45
Kirill Marchenko· Hooking
Kirill Marchenko· Hooking
Hischier scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
11:40
Cody Glass· Fighting
Cody Glass· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
11:40
Dmitri Voronkov· Fighting
Dmitri Voronkov· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:06
Brenden Dillon· Interference
Brenden Dillon· Interference
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Blue Jackets went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Devils power play.