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Vancouver Canucks at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Vancouver Canucks
▸5
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
FinalTV FS-O, SN·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Canucks answered. The Canucks led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Erik Gudbranson's goal at 5:38 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 47% to 64%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 3.6 to 1.7; shots on goal were VAN 29, CBJ 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 27 of 29 (.931); Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 24 of 28 (.857), 1.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Henrik Sedin (2 A), 2. Thomas Vanek (2 A), 3. Seth Jones (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    H. Sedin2 A
  2. ★★
    VAN
    T. Vanek2 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    S. Jones1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN0841219529
CBJCBJ11101216229

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    S. Jones(8)PPG
    N. Foligno (8), A. Panarin (26)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +9 pts
    0-1
    4:33

2nd period

  1. VAN
    S. Baertschi(9)PPG
    T. Vanek (18), S. Gagner (13)
    snapxG 0.34win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    1:19
  2. VAN
    E. Gudbranson(1)
    L. Eriksson (9), H. Sedin (28)
    snapxG 0.01win prob +18 pts
    2-1
    5:38
  3. VAN
    B. Gaunce(2)PPG
    T. Vanek (19), M. Del Zotto (12)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +16 pts
    3-1
    14:31
  4. VAN
    A. Edler(2)
    D. Sedin (19), H. Sedin (29)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +9 pts
    4-1
    17:15

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    M. Calvert(5)
    S. Harrington (2), N. Foligno (9)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +3 pts
    4-2
    12:35
  2. VAN
    J. Virtanen(6)EN
    M. Granlund (4)
    snapxG 0.75
    5-2
    19:51

Penalties

VAN 4 PIM·CBJ 6 PIM

1st

  • 3:43VANHenrik Sedin · Holdingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min
  • 19:37CBJZach Werenski · Trippingdrawn by Loui Eriksson2 min

2nd

  • 12:34CBJLukas Sedlak · Hookingdrawn by Henrik Sedin2 min
  • 17:50VANJake Virtanen · Slashingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min

3rd

  • 3:39CBJNick Foligno · Trippingdrawn by Henrik Sedin2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CBJ goalVAN goalFinal: CBJ 0%

Biggest swing: Erik Gudbranson, 2nd 5:38 — VAN 47% → 64%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.16O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.14P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.13J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.13B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.12N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.10L. Sedlak · Missed · xG 0.08J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.08B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.07J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.07S. Jones · Goal · xG 0.05T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.04L. Sedlak · On goal · xG 0.04S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.03J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.03B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.03S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02L. Sedlak · Missed · xG 0.02M. Nutivaara · On goal · xG 0.02N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.02N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.02M. Calvert · Goal · xG 0.02D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.02L. Sedlak · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Schroeder · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01S. Harrington · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01M. Calvert · Missed · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.01A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 1.7 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsCBJ
3.64 G
All situations
2 G1.7
1.62 G
Even strength
1 G1.4
1.32 G
Power play
1 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN72%28%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.83 – 1.68

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

VANvsCBJ
29
Shots on goal
29
61%
Faceoffs
39%
2/3
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
24
Hits
21
19
Blocked shots
18
6
Giveaways
4
7
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. EdlerD101+110.07440—22:29
44E. GudbransonD101+120.04520—19:38
8C. TanevD000-100.00040—19:18
4M. Del ZottoD011+120.04310—19:15
21L. ErikssonL011+220.18000—18:27
27B. HuttonD000010.03030—18:22
33H. SedinC022+220.081025817:53
17N. DowdC000020.170207116:57
6B. BoeserR000-110.040005016:51
60M. GranlundC011+110.223002016:44
89S. GagnerC011+130.402008016:01
22D. SedinL011+120.10100—15:59
50B. GaunceC101+120.38210015:49
51T. StecherD000+100.01010—15:34
18J. VirtanenR101+110.762025014:57
26T. VanekL022-140.61100—13:39
47S. BaertschiL101030.5100010013:03
77N. GoldobinR000000.00010—06:32
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(W)29272.9311.68-0.3259:42

Season series

VAN leads 2-0

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).