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Vancouver Canucks at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Vancouver Canucks
▸3
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
FinalTV FS-O, SNP·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Canucks answered. The Blue Jackets led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jake Virtanen's goal at 18:14 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 48% to 95%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.1 to 2.1; shots on goal were VAN 25, CBJ 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 34 of 36 (.944), 1.1 goals saved above expected; Joonas Korpisalo stopped 22 of 25 (.880), 0.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jacob Markstrom (34 saves, .944), 2. Elias Pettersson (1 G, 1 A), 3. Jake Virtanen (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    J. Markstrom34 saves, .944
  2. ★★
    VAN
    E. Pettersson1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    J. Virtanen1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN0707311325
CBJCBJ19017110236

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    S. Jones(6)
    A. Panarin (25), C. Atkinson (13)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    0:47

3rd period

  1. VAN
    J. Leivo(6)
    C. Tanev (4), E. Pettersson (16)
    deflectedxG 0.08win prob +29 pts
    1-1
    8:11
  2. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(3)
    S. Harrington (8), P. Dubois (13)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +31 pts
    1-2
    9:56
  3. VAN
    E. Pettersson(16)
    J. Leivo (3), A. Edler (7)
    deflectedxG 0.12win prob +40 pts
    2-2
    16:56
  4. VAN
    J. Virtanen(10)
    T. Motte (5), B. Hutton (8)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +47 pts
    3-2
    18:14

Penalties

VAN 4 PIM·CBJ 2 PIM

2nd

  • 5:09CBJZach Werenski · Holdingdrawn by Tyler Motte2 min
  • 11:17VANTroy Stecher · Trippingdrawn by Riley Nash2 min
  • 13:50VANJosh Leivo · Hookingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 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: Jake Virtanen, 3rd 18:14 — VAN 48% → 95%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.30B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.27P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.26N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.23A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.18B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.14C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.14P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.12C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.11C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.10C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.09Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.09D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.08A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.08C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.07B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.07B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.07J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.07C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.07M. Hannikainen · Missed · xG 0.06B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.05R. Murray · On goal · xG 0.05C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.05B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.04P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.04O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.03D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.03S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.03M. Hannikainen · On goal · xG 0.03C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.03C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · Goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02M. Hannikainen · On goal · xG 0.01C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.01O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.01C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.01B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.00J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 3.1 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsCBJ
2.13 G
All situations
2 G3.1
2.03 G
Even strength
2 G2.7
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN32%68%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.05 – 3.06

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
25
Shots on goal
36
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/1
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
14
Hits
15
12
Blocked shots
17
2
Giveaways
6
2
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. EdlerD011+210.02320—23:11
8C. TanevD011+300.00020—22:15
27B. HuttonD011-120.16040—21:14
53B. HorvatC000+150.320103221:08
6B. BoeserR000+100.0000010018:24
44E. GudbransonD000-210.01300—18:21
18J. VirtanenR101+140.46210—17:36
5D. PouliotD000010.02310—17:24
26A. RousselL000030.2300010016:30
21L. ErikssonL000010.09000—16:27
40E. PetterssonC112+110.181003816:12
77N. GoldobinR000000.00000—16:05
51T. StecherD000010.03002—15:44
60M. GranlundC000000.000006415:37
17J. LeivoL112+110.08012—15:13
83J. BeagleC000-100.040006210:09
64T. MotteC011020.34200007:37
59T. SchallerL000-120.16000—06:55
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(W)36342.9443.13+1.1360:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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