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Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸3
Ottawa Senators
0
FinalTV NHLN, FS-O·Canadian Tire Centre

Recap

written from the game data

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Ottawa Senators 3-0. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Cam Atkinson's goal at 6:45 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 73% to 93%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.5 to 2.2; shots on goal were CBJ 40, OTT 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 of 22 (1.000), 2.2 goals saved above expected; Craig Anderson stopped 37 of 40 (.925), 0.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Josh Anderson (1 G), 2. Seth Jones (1 A), 3. Sergei Bobrovsky (22 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    J. Anderson1 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    S. Jones1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    S. Bobrovsky22 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ11301829340
OTTOTT080905022

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    J. Anderson(22)
    P. Dubois (30), A. Duclair (7)
    slapxG 0.01win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    14:43

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    C. Atkinson(33)SHG
    B. Dubinsky (7), S. Jones (30)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +20 pts
    2-0
    6:45
  2. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(11)
    Z. Werenski (22), A. Duclair (8)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +1 pts
    3-0
    17:14

Penalties

CBJ 8 PIM·OTT 8 PIM

1st

  • 4:45OTTMaxime Lajoie · Hookingdrawn by Scott Harrington2 min
  • 6:51OTTBrady Tkachuk · Slashingdrawn by Brandon Dubinsky2 min
  • 9:55OTTChristian Jaros · High stickingdrawn by Markus Nutivaara2 min
  • 12:13OTTColin White · Holdingdrawn by Seth Jones2 min
  • 18:25CBJAnthony Duclair · Holdingdrawn by Thomas Chabot2 min

2nd

  • 6:44CBJBoone Jenner · Holdingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk2 min
  • 12:46CBJScott Harrington · High stickingdrawn by Jean-Gabriel Pageau2 min

3rd

  • 5:01CBJNick Foligno · Delaying game puck over glassdrawn by Rudolfs Balcers2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Cam Atkinson, 3rd 6:45 — CBJ 73% → 93%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
F. Chlapik · On goal · xG 0.33F. Chlapik · Missed · xG 0.19L. Brown · Missed · xG 0.16D. Batherson · On goal · xG 0.16M. Boedker · On goal · xG 0.14Z. Smith · On goal · xG 0.13F. Chlapik · On goal · xG 0.12B. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.11F. Chlapik · Missed · xG 0.09B. Ryan · Missed · xG 0.09C. White · Missed · xG 0.08C. White · On goal · xG 0.08J. Pageau · On goal · xG 0.07M. Boedker · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Smith · Missed · xG 0.04T. Chabot · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Smith · Missed · xG 0.04R. Balcers · On goal · xG 0.04C. White · On goal · xG 0.03M. Lajoie · On goal · xG 0.03T. Chabot · On goal · xG 0.03M. Paajarvi · On goal · xG 0.02C. White · On goal · xG 0.02J. Pageau · On goal · xG 0.02D. DeMelo · Missed · xG 0.02B. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.01D. Batherson · On goal · xG 0.01C. Ceci · On goal · xG 0.01M. Paajarvi · Missed · xG 0.01D. DeMelo · Missed · xG 0.01M. Lajoie · On goal · xG 0.01T. Chabot · On goal · xG 0.00J. Pageau · Missed · xG 0.00C. Tierney · On goal · xG 0.00D. DeMelo · On goal · xG 0.00
OTT0 G · 2.2 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsOTT
3.53 G
All situations
0 G2.2
2.42 G
Even strength
0 G1.6
0.70 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.41 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ72%28%OTT

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.46 – 2.16

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

CBJvsOTT
40
Shots on goal
22
56%
Faceoffs
44%
0/4
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
8
22
Hits
20
8
Blocked shots
11
12
Giveaways
16
9
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD011+110.19110—24:00
3S. JonesD011+160.37300—23:50
58D. SavardD000+270.19400—20:30
13C. AtkinsonR101+120.420105020:26
9A. PanarinL000000.02000—19:53
95M. DucheneC000030.330005319:11
77J. AndersonR101+120.03000—17:35
38B. JennerC000080.460125317:15
71N. FolignoL000020.142126717:03
65M. NutivaaraD000+110.16000—16:32
4S. HarringtonD000+140.20222—14:53
18P. DuboisC011+200.000104414:16
14D. KukanD000000.00010—13:05
28O. BjorkstrandR101+130.26100—12:29
17B. DubinskyC011+100.0040010011:56
91A. DuclairL022+200.08002—11:00
50E. RobinsonL000010.41400—09:15
20R. NashC000000.241006709:12
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
72S. Bobrovsky(W)222201.0002.19+2.1959:39

Season series

CBJ leads 3-0

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