New York Islanders
NYI · 19-20-7
3–1
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 22-18-7
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
0631207325
CBJ
1709010126
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYI 19-20-7 · CBJ 22-18-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Islanders beat the Blue Jackets
The Islanders earned it: 2.4 expected goals to 1.9, and a 3–1 win to show for it.
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: 2.4 expected goals to 1.9, on 25 and 26 shots on goal.
NYI 2.4 xG · 25 shots
CBJ 1.9 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.3 · 0.5
2nd
1.3 · 0.8
3rd
0.8 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kent Johnson · 1st 04:52 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Bo Horvat · 2nd 00:43 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Simon Holmstrom · 2nd 02:57 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Bo Horvat · 2nd 05:47 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 59.
NYI 59%CBJ 41%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kent Johnson · 1st 04:52 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Bo Horvat · 2nd 00:43 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Simon Holmstrom · 2nd 02:57 · SH · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Bo Horvat · 2nd 05:47 · PP · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1st period
1
Kirill Marchenko, Dmitri Voronkov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.