VAN
5–2
CBJ
Final · W
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 14-7-4
5–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 11-12-3
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
022738517
CBJ
2170906232
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks lead the season series 1–0
VAN 14-7-4 · CBJ 11-12-3 · First meeting this season — the Canucks lead the season series 1–0
Canucks beat the Blue Jackets
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Canucks erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Sherwood's equalizer — and won 5–2. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 1.9 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.
Chances were close: 2.1 expected goals to 2.5, on 17 and 32 shots on goal.
VAN 2.1 xG · 17 shots
CBJ 2.5 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.2
2nd
0.7 · 0.8
3rd
1.0 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mathieu Olivier · 1st 07:10 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Damon Severson · 1st 12:18 · 0–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Brock Boeser · 2nd 03:52 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 19:00 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Pius Suter · 3rd 02:17 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 10:22 · 4–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Pius Suter · 3rd 18:55 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 42.
VAN 42%CBJ 58%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mathieu Olivier · 1st 07:10 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Damon Severson · 1st 12:18 · 0–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Brock Boeser · 2nd 03:52 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 19:00 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Pius Suter · 3rd 02:17 · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 10:22 · PP · 4–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Pius Suter · 3rd 18:55 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
12/16 saves · 4 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
