New York Islanders
NYI · 21-14-2
2–1
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Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 10-22-2
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NYI
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CBJ
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 3–0
NYI 21-14-2 · CBJ 10-22-2 · Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 3–0
Islanders beat the Blue Jackets
The Islanders earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 1.5, and a 2–1 win to show for it. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 1.7 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 Islanders created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 1.5, on 36 and 21 shots on goal.
NYI 3.7 xG · 36 shots
CBJ 1.5 xG · 21 shots
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1st · the swing
1.2 · 0.4
2nd
1.4 · 0.7
3rd
1.1 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · 2nd 07:12 · 1–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (65%)
2
Mathew Barzal · 2nd 16:39 · 2–0 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Emil Bemstrom · 3rd 19:38 · 2–1 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 84.
NYI 84%CBJ 16%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · 2nd 07:12 · 1–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (65%)
2
Mathew Barzal · 2nd 16:39 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Emil Bemstrom · 3rd 19:38 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–1
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
3
Marcus Bjork, Johnny Gaudreau · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–1
No penalties
Goaltending
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.