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Columbus Blue Jackets at New Jersey Devils

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸2
New Jersey Devils
1
FinalTV FS-O, MSG+·Prudential Center

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Scott Harrington's goal at 13:10 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 47% to 67%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 2.4 to 1.9; shots on goal were CBJ 19, NJD 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Keith Kinkaid stopped 17 of 19 (.895). Three stars: 1. Scott Harrington (1 G), 2. Taylor Hall (1 G), 3. Sergei Bobrovsky (30 saves, .968).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    S. Harrington1 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    T. Hall1 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    S. Bobrovsky30 saves, .968

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ1131204219
NJDNJD01111109131

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    B. Jenner(6)
    Z. Werenski (15)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    5:19

2nd period

  1. NJD
    T. Hall(25)
    N. Hischier (27)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +16 pts
    1-1
    1:34
  2. CBJ
    S. Harrington(2)
    A. Panarin (32), P. Dubois (16)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +20 pts
    2-1
    13:10

Penalties

CBJ 4 PIM·NJD 6 PIM

1st

  • 12:35NJDBlake Coleman · Interferencedrawn by Pierre-Luc Dubois2 min
  • 15:04CBJBrandon Dubinsky · Trippingdrawn by Blake Coleman2 min

2nd

  • 1:45NJDDrew Stafford · Elbowingdrawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand2 min
  • 20:00NJDStefan Noesen · High stickingdrawn by Zach Werenski2 min

3rd

  • 6:44CBJBrandon Dubinsky · Interferencedrawn by Kyle Palmieri2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Scott Harrington, 2nd 13:10 — CBJ 47% → 67%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.23J. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.16T. Zajac · Missed · xG 0.15B. Lovejoy · On goal · xG 0.14B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.14T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.12J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.12B. Pietila · Missed · xG 0.12W. Butcher · On goal · xG 0.10B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.09K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.09D. Stafford · On goal · xG 0.08K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.07B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.06J. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.06J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.05S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.05B. Boyle · Missed · xG 0.05P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.04A. Greene · On goal · xG 0.04N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.03T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.03B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.03J. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.03D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.03S. Vatanen · On goal · xG 0.03D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.02S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.02J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.02B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hall · Goal · xG 0.02T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.02B. Lovejoy · On goal · xG 0.02S. Vatanen · On goal · xG 0.02S. Vatanen · Missed · xG 0.01J. Moore · Missed · xG 0.01J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.01B. Pietila · Missed · xG 0.01A. Greene · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.01B. Lovejoy · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD1 G · 2.4 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsNJD
1.92 G
All situations
1 G2.4
1.42 G
Even strength
1 G2.1
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 72 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ40%60%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.85 – 2.39

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

CBJvsNJD
19
Shots on goal
31
57%
Faceoffs
43%
0/3
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
18
Hits
31
11
Blocked shots
10
3
Giveaways
12
5
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3S. JonesD000+110.08010—25:21
7J. JohnsonD000010.01110—21:49
10A. WennbergC000000.001104221:20
27R. MurrayD000000.00210—20:17
77J. AndersonR000020.3810010019:28
18P. DuboisC011+100.021003818:32
8Z. WerenskiD011+120.11020—18:22
13C. AtkinsonR000030.44000—18:19
9A. PanarinL011020.09000—17:48
11M. CalvertL000010.1202010017:09
28O. BjorkstrandR000+110.01000—16:40
58D. SavardD000000.13310—16:29
38B. JennerC101+130.36300016:03
17B. DubinskyC000010.090147515:50
4S. HarringtonD101020.10010—11:29
29Z. DalpeC000000.00000007:44
45L. SedlakC000000.0020010006:57
37M. HannikainenL000000.00400—06:23
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
72S. Bobrovsky(W)31301.9682.41+1.4160:00

Season series

CBJ leads 3-1

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