OTT
5–2
CBJ
Final · W
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 32-26-4
5–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 20-37-6
1ST2ND3RDT
OTT
215213111539
CBJ
1318010221
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Senators lead the season series 2–0
OTT 32-26-4 · CBJ 20-37-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Senators lead the season series 2–0
Senators beat the Blue Jackets
The Senators earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 1.6, and a 5–2 win to show for it. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 3.6 expected goals to 1.6, on 39 and 21 shots on goal.
OTT 3.6 xG · 39 shots
CBJ 1.6 xG · 21 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.1 · 0.1
2nd
1.5 · 0.8
3rd
1.0 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Travis Hamonic · 1st 05:17 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Jack Roslovic · 1st 05:35 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Tim Stützle · 1st 11:18 · 2–1 · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
4
Travis Hamonic · 2nd 02:16 · 3–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
5
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 03:04 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Patrik Laine · 2nd 10:56 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Tim Stützle · 3rd 12:07 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 81.
OTT 81%CBJ 19%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Senators shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Travis Hamonic · 1st 05:17 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Jack Roslovic · 1st 05:35 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Tim Stützle · 1st 11:18 · 2–1
Snap shot, a great chance (31%)
4
Travis Hamonic · 2nd 02:16 · EXTRA ATTACKER · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
5
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 03:04 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Patrik Laine · 2nd 10:56 · PP · 4–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Tim Stützle · 3rd 12:07 · SH · 5–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
19/23 saves · 4 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
