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Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings

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Columbus Blue Jackets
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Los Angeles Kings
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Recap

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The Los Angeles Kings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1. The Kings scored first and never trailed. The Kings led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Anze Kopitar's goal at 7:44 of the third period, which took the Kings' chances from 75% to 92%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 2.9 to 2.0; shots on goal were CBJ 27, LAK 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 25 of 29 (.862), 1.1 goals below expected; Jack Campbell stopped 26 of 27 (.963), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jeff Carter (1 G, 1 A), 2. Dustin Brown (1 G, 2 A), 3. Jack Campbell (26 saves, .963).

Three stars

  1. ★
    LAK
    J. Carter1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    LAK
    D. Brown1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    LAK
    J. Campbell26 saves, .963

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ03012112127
LAKLAK1818213429

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. LAK
    A. Iafallo(3)
    D. Brown (1), J. Carter (5)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    12:03

2nd period

  1. LAK
    J. Carter(4)PPG
    I. Kovalchuk (7), D. Doughty (8)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    10:10

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(3)
    B. Jenner (1), J. Anderson (2)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    0:29
  2. LAK
    A. Kopitar(4)SHG
    D. Brown (2), D. Doughty (9)
    wristxG 0.22win prob +18 pts
    1-3
    7:44
  3. LAK
    D. Brown(2)Penalty shot
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.15win prob +6 pts
    1-4
    8:43

Penalties

CBJ 13 PIM·LAK 15 PIM

1st

  • 0:48LAKJeff Carter · Hookingdrawn by Seth Jones2 min
  • 5:45CBJRyan Murray · Holdingdrawn by Tanner Pearson2 min
  • 13:36LAKDion Phaneuf · Fightingdrawn by Nick Foligno5 min
  • 13:36CBJNick Foligno · Fightingdrawn by Dion Phaneuf5 min
  • 18:26LAKJake Muzzin · Slashingdrawn by Markus Nutivaara2 min

2nd

  • 0:46CBJOliver Bjorkstrand · Hookingdrawn by Derek Forbort2 min
  • 7:54LAKJake Muzzin · Hookingdrawn by Cam Atkinson2 min
  • 8:43CBJJosh Anderson · Interferencedrawn by Nate Thompson2 min

3rd

  • 2:44CBJDavid Savard · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 7:31LAKIlya Kovalchuk · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Sergei Bobrovsky2 min
  • 8:43CBJRyan Murray · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Dustin Brown0 min
  • 16:08LAKMatt Luff · Hookingdrawn by Markus Hannikainen2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
LAK goalCBJ goalFinal: LAK 100%

Biggest swing: Anze Kopitar, 3rd 7:44 — LAK 75% → 92%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.38K. Clifford · Missed · xG 0.25A. Kopitar · Goal · xG 0.22D. Brown · Missed · xG 0.15D. Brown · Goal · xG 0.15A. Iafallo · On goal · xG 0.15N. Thompson · Missed · xG 0.14A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.13M. Luff · On goal · xG 0.10T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.10D. Forbort · On goal · xG 0.08T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.07I. Kovalchuk · Missed · xG 0.07K. Clifford · On goal · xG 0.06A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.06T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.06A. Kopitar · Missed · xG 0.06A. Iafallo · On goal · xG 0.05N. Thompson · Missed · xG 0.05J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.05T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.05J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.04A. Iafallo · Goal · xG 0.04K. Clifford · On goal · xG 0.04T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.04J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.03A. Iafallo · Missed · xG 0.02D. Phaneuf · On goal · xG 0.02T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.02D. Phaneuf · Missed · xG 0.02T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.02J. Carter · Goal · xG 0.02M. Luff · Missed · xG 0.02K. Clifford · On goal · xG 0.02K. Clifford · On goal · xG 0.02O. Fantenberg · On goal · xG 0.01J. Muzzin · Missed · xG 0.01T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.01D. Forbort · Missed · xG 0.01J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.01J. Muzzin · Missed · xG 0.01J. Muzzin · On goal · xG 0.01T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.01K. Clifford · On goal · xG 0.01T. Lewis · Missed · xG 0.00A. Iafallo · On goal · xG 0.00D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.00
LAK4 G · 2.9 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsLAK
2.01 G
All situations
4 G2.9
1.61 G
Even strength
2 G1.7
0.20 G
Power play
1 G0.5
0.10 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ35%65%LAK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.96 – 2.79

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

CBJvsLAK
27
Shots on goal
29
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/5
Power play
1/4
13
Penalty minutes
15
17
Hits
26
8
Blocked shots
8
6
Giveaways
13
2
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3S. JonesD000-120.13110—28:13
8Z. WerenskiD101-120.19120—25:34
27R. MurrayD000020.02012—21:07
65M. NutivaaraD000010.02100—18:03
9A. PanarinL000-220.13100—17:52
77J. AndersonR011+110.17102—17:38
58D. SavardD000010.04032—17:36
38B. JennerC011+130.070005017:33
18P. DuboisC000-210.181103617:25
71N. FolignoL000+110.08405—15:43
13C. AtkinsonR000-120.08000—15:21
10A. WennbergC000030.340006414:58
28O. BjorkstrandR000020.17102—13:24
91A. DuclairL000-110.02000—12:47
20R. NashC000000.07100011:25
17B. DubinskyC000000.003005310:44
37M. HannikainenL000020.21200—09:47
4S. HarringtonD000010.04000—07:40
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
72S. Bobrovsky(L)29254.8622.90-1.1059:43

Season series

Tied 1-1

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