Dallas Stars
DAL · 5-1-1
5–3
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 3-4-2
1ST2ND3RDT
DAL
1919315533
CBJ
2706112325
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
DAL 5-1-1 · CBJ 3-4-2 · First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
Stars beat the Blue Jackets
The Stars earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.5, and a 5–3 win to show for it. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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 Stars created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.5, on 33 and 25 shots on goal.
DAL 3.6 xG · 33 shots
CBJ 2.5 xG · 25 shots
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1st
0.7 · 0.7
2nd
0.8 · 0.6
3rd · the swing
2.1 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Thomas Harley · 1st 00:27 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 04:37 · 1–1 · deflected shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Damon Severson · 1st 13:41 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Roope Hintz · 2nd 05:52 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Matt Duchene · 3rd 02:49 · 3–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
6
Evgenii Dadonov · 3rd 12:39 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Wyatt Johnston · 3rd 16:21 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
8
Sean Kuraly · 3rd 17:10 · 5–3 · backhand shot, a great chance (26%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 67.
DAL 67%CBJ 33%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Thomas Harley · 1st 00:27 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 04:37 · 1–1
Deflected shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Damon Severson · 1st 13:41 · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Roope Hintz · 2nd 05:52 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Matt Duchene · 3rd 02:49 · 3–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
6
Evgenii Dadonov · 3rd 12:39 · GWG · 4–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Wyatt Johnston · 3rd 16:21 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
8
Sean Kuraly · 3rd 17:10 · 5–3
Backhand shot, a great chance (26%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 3.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.