Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 27-15-1
4–1
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 14-23-9
1ST2ND3RDT
EDM
1805311424
CBJ
1130905127
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0
EDM 27-15-1 · CBJ 14-23-9 · First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0
Oilers beat the Blue Jackets
The Oilers earned it: 3.9 expected goals to 2.6, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Stuart Skinner 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 Oilers created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.6, on 24 and 27 shots on goal.
EDM 3.9 xG · 24 shots
CBJ 2.6 xG · 27 shots
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3
4
1st
1.0 · 1.3
2nd
0.5 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
2.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Warren Foegele · 1st 07:30 · 1–0 · deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 15:25 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Evander Kane · 3rd 04:53 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
4
Connor McDavid · 3rd 05:48 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
5
Dylan Holloway · 3rd 15:36 · 4–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (53%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 69.
EDM 69%CBJ 31%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Warren Foegele · 1st 07:30 · PP · 1–0
Deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 15:25 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Evander Kane · 3rd 04:53 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
4
Connor McDavid · 3rd 05:48 · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
5
Dylan Holloway · 3rd 15:36 · 4–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (53%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 3.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.