Seattle Kraken
SEA · 29-15-5
3–1
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 15-32-3
1ST2ND3RDT
SEA
11211514331
CBJ
0419012125
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
SEA 29-15-5 · CBJ 15-32-3 · First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
Kraken beat the Blue Jackets
The Kraken earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 2.4, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Philipp Grubauer stopped 1.4 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 Kraken created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.4, on 31 and 25 shots on goal.
SEA 3.1 xG · 31 shots
CBJ 2.4 xG · 25 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.4 · 0.0
2nd
1.4 · 1.4
3rd
0.4 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Morgan Geekie · 1st 08:40 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Alexander Wennberg · 2nd 08:33 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Kent Johnson · 2nd 18:58 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Eeli Tolvanen · 3rd 05:39 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 63.
SEA 63%CBJ 37%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Morgan Geekie · 1st 08:40 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Alexander Wennberg · 2nd 08:33 · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Kent Johnson · 2nd 18:58 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Eeli Tolvanen · 3rd 05:39 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.