CBJ
2–3
SJS
Final · L
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 38-24-11
2–3
FinalL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 33-31-7
1ST2ND3RDT
CBJ
191807224
SJS
18018210336
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–2
CBJ 38-24-11 · SJS 33-31-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–2
Blue Jackets fell to the Sharks
The Blue Jackets were outchanced (3.5 to 2.1 expected goals) and lost 2–3. Chernyshov's winner came with 1:25 left. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 1.4 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 Sharks created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.1, on 36 and 24 shots on goal.
CBJ 2.1 xG · 24 shots
SJS 3.5 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 1.6
2nd · the swing
0.7 · 1.5
3rd
0.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Denton Mateychuk · 1st 00:31 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Igor Chernyshov · 1st 17:17 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Cole Sillinger · 2nd 12:09 · 2–1 · snap shot, a great chance (43%)
4
Macklin Celebrini · 3rd 00:57 · 2–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Igor Chernyshov · 3rd 18:35 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 28.
CBJ 28%SJS 72%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 3 penalties← Blue Jackets shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Denton Mateychuk · 1st 00:31 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Igor Chernyshov · 1st 17:17 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Cole Sillinger · 2nd 12:09 · 2–1
Snap shot, a great chance (43%)
4
Macklin Celebrini · 3rd 00:57 · PP · 2–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Igor Chernyshov · 3rd 18:35 · GWG · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:05
Boone Jenner· Hooking
Boone Jenner· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:45
Zack Ostapchuk· Holding
Zack Ostapchuk· Holding
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:54
Charlie Coyle· Tripping
Charlie Coyle· Tripping
Celebrini scored on this power play
Minor
4
Dmitry Orlov, Alexander Wennberg · Power play (Coyle, tripping) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–2
Goaltending
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 4.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Blue Jackets went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Sharks power plays.