OTT
4–0
CBJ
Final · W
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 18-17-3
4–0
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 11-23-2
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OTT
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CBJ
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Senators lead the season series 1–0
OTT 18-17-3 · CBJ 11-23-2 · First meeting this season — the Senators lead the season series 1–0
Senators beat the Blue Jackets
The Senators earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.2, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Anton Forsberg stopped 2.2 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 Senators created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.2, on 34 and 22 shots on goal.
OTT 3.4 xG · 34 shots
CBJ 2.2 xG · 22 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 0.8
2nd
1.1 · 0.6
3rd
1.1 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Derick Brassard · 2nd 02:59 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Tim Stützle · 2nd 07:00 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Drake Batherson · 2nd 11:31 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
· 3rd 16:41 · 4–0 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 69.
OTT 69%CBJ 31%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Senators shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Derick Brassard · 2nd 02:59 · PP · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Tim Stützle · 2nd 07:00 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Drake Batherson · 2nd 11:31 · PP · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
· 3rd 16:41 · EN · 4–0
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/22 saves · 0 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
