Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 47-25-4
5–0
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 34-32-9
1ST2ND3RDT
TOR
1816313527
CBJ
0110808027
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Maple Leafs trail the season series 1–2
TOR 47-25-4 · CBJ 34-32-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Maple Leafs trail the season series 1–2
Maple Leafs beat the Blue Jackets
The Maple Leafs earned it: 2.8 expected goals to 1.6, and a 5–0 win to show for it. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 2.2 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 Maple Leafs created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 1.6, on 27 and 27 shots on goal.
TOR 2.8 xG · 27 shots
CBJ 1.6 xG · 27 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.9
2nd
0.3 · 0.5
3rd · the swing
1.9 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nick Robertson · 1st 10:03 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Nick Robertson · 2nd 12:28 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
William Nylander · 3rd 01:11 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
William Nylander · 3rd 04:21 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Auston Matthews · 3rd 16:27 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Maple Leafs win 71.
TOR 71%CBJ 29%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nick Robertson · 1st 10:03 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Nick Robertson · 2nd 12:28 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
William Nylander · 3rd 01:11 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
William Nylander · 3rd 04:21 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Auston Matthews · 3rd 16:27 · 5–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/27 saves · 0 GA · 1.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/27 saves · 5 GA · 2.8 xGA
Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.