Ottawa Senators
OTT · 39-28-5
3–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 33-30-9
1ST2ND3RDT
OTT
2811207327
CBJ
11204114230
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Senators lead the season series 1–0
OTT 39-28-5 · CBJ 33-30-9 · First meeting this season — the Senators lead the season series 1–0
Senators beat the Blue Jackets
The Senators earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 2.2, and a 3–2 win to show for it. The Senators owned the 2nd period, 2.0 to 0.1 in expected goals.
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: 3.7 expected goals to 2.2, on 27 and 30 shots on goal.
OTT 3.7 xG · 27 shots
CBJ 2.2 xG · 30 shots
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3
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1st
0.7 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 0.1
3rd
1.1 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ridly Greig · 1st 07:24 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Boone Jenner · 1st 07:55 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
3
Drake Batherson · 1st 14:08 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
4
Jake Sanderson · 2nd 09:17 · 3–1 · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
5
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 11:02 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 73.
OTT 73%CBJ 27%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ridly Greig · 1st 07:24 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Boone Jenner · 1st 07:55 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
3
Drake Batherson · 1st 14:08 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
4
Jake Sanderson · 2nd 09:17 · GWG · 3–1
Deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
5
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 11:02 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.