DAL 5–3 CBJ Final · W
Stars/Schedule/Recap Sun, Feb 2, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Dallas Stars
DAL · 34-17-1
5–3
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 26-20-7
1ST2ND3RDT DAL 110217212539 CBJ 1729014330 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
DAL 34-17-1 · CBJ 26-20-7 · First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0

Stars beat the Blue Jackets

Chances were even (4.1 to 4.0 expected goals); the Stars won 5–3. Casey DeSmith stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 4.1 expected goals to 4.0, on 39 and 30 shots on goal.

DAL 4.1 xG · 39 shots CBJ 4.0 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.3 · 0.9
2nd 1.9 · 1.5
3rd 1.0 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 51.
DAL 51%CBJ 49%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 0 penalties
← Stars shoot this way Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Kent Johnson, James van Riemsdyk · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
0–1
2
Lian Bichsel, Mavrik Bourque · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
1–1
2nd period
3
Adam Fantilli, Kirill Marchenko · snap shot, a great chance (45%)
1–2
4
Mikael Granlund · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2–2
5
Mikael Pyyhtia, Justin Danforth · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–3
6
15:49 Wyatt Johnston PP
Thomas Harley, Jason Robertson · snap shot, a good chance (25%)
3–3
3rd period
7
11:22 Evgenii Dadonov GWG
Thomas Harley, Ilya Lyubushkin · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4–3
8
Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5–3
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.0
vs expected
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 4.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.9
vs expected
34/39 saves · 5 GA · 4.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team DALCBJ
Shots on goal
39
30
Expected goals
4.1
4.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0