Seattle Kraken
SEA · 21-18-10
4–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 15-24-10
1ST2ND3RDT
SEA
3100818426
CBJ
0806218232
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Kraken lead the season series 2–0
SEA 21-18-10 · CBJ 15-24-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the Kraken lead the season series 2–0
Kraken beat the Blue Jackets
The Kraken earned it: 2.3 expected goals to 1.6, and a 4–2 win to show for it. The Kraken scored 2 power-play 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 Kraken created the better chances: 2.3 expected goals to 1.6, on 26 and 32 shots on goal.
SEA 2.3 xG · 26 shots
CBJ 1.6 xG · 32 shots
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1
2
1st · the swing
1.2 · 0.4
2nd
0.5 · 0.4
3rd
0.5 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jordan Eberle · 1st 12:40 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Jared McCann · 1st 16:04 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Jordan Eberle · 1st 17:58 · 3–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Egor Chinakhov · 3rd 07:12 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Egor Chinakhov · 3rd 15:58 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Brandon Tanev · 3rd 19:47 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 62.
SEA 62%CBJ 38%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jordan Eberle · 1st 12:40 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Jared McCann · 1st 16:04 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Jordan Eberle · 1st 17:58 · PP · GWG · 3–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Egor Chinakhov · 3rd 07:12 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Egor Chinakhov · 3rd 15:58 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Brandon Tanev · 3rd 19:47 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.