Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was David Savard's goal at 5:54 of the first period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 66% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 3.5 to 1.4; shots on goal were CAR 46, CBJ 20. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 89% of the time. Petr Mrazek stopped 17 of 19 (.895), 1.1 goals below expected; Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 46 of 46 (1.000), 3.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Sergei Bobrovsky (46 saves, 1.000), 2. Adam McQuaid (1 G), 3. Josh Anderson (1 G).
Three stars
- ★S. Bobrovsky46 saves, 1.000

- ★★A. McQuaid1 G

- ★★★J. Anderson1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-13:08
0-25:54
3rd period
0-317:21
Penalties
1st
- 15:53
Greg McKegg · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Dzingel2 min
3rd
- 10:36
David Savard · Holdingdrawn by Brock McGinn2 min
- 16:53
David Savard · Trippingdrawn by Justin Williams2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: David Savard, 1st 5:54 — 66% → 80%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.50 G
- All situations
- 2 G1.4
- 3.00 G
- Even strength
- 2 G0.9
- 0.40 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.43 – 0.95
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
- 46
- Shots on goal
- 20
- 45%
- Faceoffs
- 55%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 23
- Hits
- 19
- 6
- Blocked shots
- 18
- 6
- Giveaways
- 5
- 8
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
