Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Seth Jones's goal at 1:45 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals were close — DET 2.5, CBJ 2.6; shots on goal were DET 24, CBJ 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Jared Coreau stopped 33 of 36 (.917); Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 of 24 (.917). Three stars: 1. Seth Jones (2 G), 2. Boone Jenner (1 A), 3. Matt Calvert (1 G).
Three stars
- ★S. Jones2 G

- ★★B. Jenner1 A

- ★★★M. Calvert1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-115:33
1-115:54
2nd period
1-21:45
1-38:15
3rd period
2-316:17
Penalties
1st
- 13:41
Ryan Murray · Trippingdrawn by Evgeny Svechnikov2 min
- 17:23
Alexander Wennberg · High stickingdrawn by Gustav Nyquist2 min
2nd
- 10:10
Nick Jensen · Holdingdrawn by Cam Atkinson2 min
- 12:29
Niklas Kronwall · Slashingdrawn by Nick Foligno2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Seth Jones, 2nd 1:45 — 53% → 69%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.52 G
- All situations
- 3 G2.6
- 1.92 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.3
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.2
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 1 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.38 – 2.61
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
- 24
- Shots on goal
- 36
- 46%
- Faceoffs
- 54%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 10
- Hits
- 16
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 4
- Giveaways
- 5
- 5
- Takeaways
- 13
Box score
every player line
Season series
CBJ leads 3-0
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1SOFinal
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5OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
