CBJ
3–2
NSH
Final · W
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 31-21-8
3–2
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 27-26-8
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
1901028327
NSH
1101807225
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CBJ 31-21-8 · NSH 27-26-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blue Jackets beat the Predators
The Blue Jackets earned it: 4.1 expected goals to 3.5, and a 3–2 win to show for it. Jet Greaves stopped 1.6 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: 4.1 expected goals to 3.5, on 27 and 25 shots on goal.
CBJ 4.1 xG · 27 shots
NSH 3.5 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 1.8
2nd
1.2 · 0.8
3rd · the swing
1.9 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Adam Fantilli · 1st 14:23 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Filip Forsberg · 1st 19:32 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (53%)
3
Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 14:39 · 1–2 · deflected shot, a great chance (28%)
4
Sean Monahan · 3rd 01:52 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Charlie Coyle · 3rd 06:07 · 3–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 59.
CBJ 59%NSH 41%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 6 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Adam Fantilli · 1st 14:23 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Filip Forsberg · 1st 19:32 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (53%)
3
Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 14:39 · 1–2
Deflected shot, a great chance (28%)
4
Sean Monahan · 3rd 01:52 · SH · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Charlie Coyle · 3rd 06:07 · GWG · 3–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:26
Steven Stamkos· Holding
Steven Stamkos· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:43
Mason Marchment· Hooking
Mason Marchment· Hooking
Forsberg scored on this power play
Minor
2
Steven Stamkos, Luke Evangelista · Power play (Marchment, hooking) · wrist shot, a great chance (53%)
1–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:07
Luke Evangelista· High-sticking
Luke Evangelista· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:33
Kirill Marchenko· High-sticking
Kirill Marchenko· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
06:07
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:03
Michael Bunting· Slashing
Michael Bunting· Slashing
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
2/2 saves · 0 GA · 0.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Blue Jackets went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Predators power plays.