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Columbus Blue Jackets at Edmonton Oilers

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸7
Edmonton Oilers
3
FinalTV FS-O, SNW·Rogers Place

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-3. The Blue Jackets came back from three goals down. The Blue Jackets led 6-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Cam Atkinson's goal at 6:24 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 65% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.6 to 2.1; shots on goal were CBJ 27, EDM 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 of 25 (.880), 0.9 goals below expected; Laurent Brossoit stopped 7 of 9 (.778), 1.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Thomas Vanek (3 G, 1 A), 2. Boone Jenner (1 G, 2 A), 3. Connor McDavid (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    T. Vanek3 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    B. Jenner1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    C. McDavid1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ3143914727
EDMEDM3110509325

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(22)
    C. McDavid (61)
    wristxG 0.24win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    3:37
  2. EDM
    C. McDavid(40)SHG
    R. Nugent-Hopkins (23), M. Benning (15)
    backhandxG 0.24win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    6:06
  3. EDM
    D. Caggiula(13)PPG
    L. Draisaitl (44), C. McDavid (62)
    snapxG 0.21win prob +8 pts
    0-3
    10:08
  4. CBJ
    T. Vanek(22)
    R. Murray (9), B. Jenner (18)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +9 pts
    1-3
    12:39
  5. CBJ
    A. Panarin(26)
    Z. Werenski (20), P. Dubois (25)
    snapxG 0.59win prob +14 pts
    2-3
    13:31
  6. CBJ
    T. Vanek(23)
    D. Savard (12), A. Wennberg (26)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +14 pts
    3-3
    16:40

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    B. Jenner(12)
    T. Vanek (30), A. Wennberg (27)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +16 pts
    4-3
    1:38
  2. CBJ
    C. Atkinson(20)
    P. Dubois (26)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +16 pts
    5-3
    6:24
  3. CBJ
    T. Vanek(24)
    B. Jenner (19), I. Cole (15)
    snapxG 0.03win prob +9 pts
    6-3
    15:02

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    M. Nutivaara(6)
    A. Panarin (45)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +1 pts
    7-3
    11:57

Penalties

CBJ 6 PIM·EDM 6 PIM

1st

  • 4:17EDMDarnell Nurse · Trippingdrawn by Pierre-Luc Dubois2 min
  • 8:59CBJSonny Milano · Trippingdrawn by Kris Russell2 min

2nd

  • 4:22EDMDrake Caggiula · High stickingdrawn by Seth Jones2 min
  • 11:41EDMMilan Lucic · Hookingdrawn by David Savard2 min

3rd

  • 8:25CBJSonny Milano · Hookingdrawn by Pontus Aberg2 min
  • 15:29CBJIan Cole · Hookingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Cam Atkinson, 2nd 6:24 — CBJ 65% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.28R. Nugent-Hopkins · Goal · xG 0.24C. McDavid · Goal · xG 0.24L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.24D. Caggiula · Goal · xG 0.21J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.13L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.12C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.11T. Rattie · On goal · xG 0.10R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.07A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.05A. Sekera · On goal · xG 0.04L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.04E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.03R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.03J. Puljujarvi · Missed · xG 0.03T. Rattie · On goal · xG 0.03J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.03A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.02A. Sekera · On goal · xG 0.01K. Russell · Missed · xG 0.01E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01A. Sekera · On goal · xG 0.01D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.01J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bear · Missed · xG 0.01K. Russell · Missed · xG 0.00M. Lucic · Missed · xG 0.00A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM3 G · 2.1 xG · 33 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsEDM
3.67 G
All situations
3 G2.1
3.07 G
Even strength
1 G1.5
0.60 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ74%26%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.58 – 2.14

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

CBJvsEDM
27
Shots on goal
25
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/3
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
23
Hits
34
12
Blocked shots
20
9
Giveaways
23
9
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3S. JonesD000+100.00040—22:33
8Z. WerenskiD011+130.29200—20:49
18P. DuboisC022+110.242104419:53
9A. PanarinL112+230.76000—19:27
13C. AtkinsonR101+150.5201010019:25
27R. MurrayD011+110.05010—18:45
23I. ColeD011+200.00302—18:41
58D. SavardD011+230.19300—17:30
65M. NutivaaraD101+310.13000—16:11
10A. WennbergC022+610.180004315:22
55M. LetestuC000000.003005314:32
28O. BjorkstrandR000010.25100—13:59
26T. VanekL314+350.53010—13:54
17B. DubinskyC000010.161406013:37
38B. JennerC123+320.283007113:23
11M. CalvertL000000.00400—13:14
22S. MilanoL000-100.01104—12:50
37M. HannikainenL000000.00000—10:46
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
72S. Bobrovsky(W)25223.8802.14-0.8660:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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