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Montréal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Montréal Canadiens
2
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸6
FinalTV NHLN, FS-O·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montréal Canadiens 6-2. The Canadiens scored first; the Blue Jackets answered. The Blue Jackets led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Artemi Panarin's goal at 14:24 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 53% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.5 to 2.3; shots on goal were MTL 28, CBJ 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Carey Price stopped 24 of 29 (.828), 2.8 goals below expected; Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 26 of 28 (.929). Three stars: 1. Oliver Bjorkstrand (2 G), 2. David Savard (1 G), 3. Riley Nash (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand2 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    D. Savard1 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    R. Nash1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL1918011228
CBJCBJ07311312630

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    B. Kulak(6)
    M. Domi (42), A. Shaw (25)
    snapxG 0.03win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    1:15

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    D. Savard(7)
    B. Dubinsky (8), N. Foligno (15)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +16 pts
    1-1
    1:42
  2. MTL
    J. Petry(12)
    P. Danault (38), B. Kulak (10)
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    8:36
  3. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(18)
    S. Jones (35), A. Wennberg (23)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +20 pts
    2-2
    11:50
  4. CBJ
    A. Panarin(27)
    M. Duchene (37), M. Nutivaara (15)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +20 pts
    2-3
    14:24

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    R. Nash(2)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.31win prob +16 pts
    2-4
    2:59
  2. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(19)
    D. Kukan (4)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +5 pts
    2-5
    4:22
  3. CBJ
    B. Dubinsky(6)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.88
    2-6
    16:49

Penalties

MTL 4 PIM·CBJ 4 PIM

1st

  • 17:15MTLShea Weber · Holdingdrawn by Seth Jones2 min

2nd

  • 7:34CBJSeth Jones · Holdingdrawn by Jordan Weal2 min
  • 8:23MTLAndrew Shaw · Interferencedrawn by Adam McQuaid2 min

3rd

  • 7:17CBJPierre-Luc Dubois · Trippingdrawn by Jeff Petry2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Artemi Panarin, 2nd 14:24 — CBJ 53% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Dubinsky · Goal · xG 0.88J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.46R. Nash · Goal · xG 0.31O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.18R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.15B. Dubinsky · Missed · xG 0.13R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.11M. Duchene · Missed · xG 0.10R. Dzingel · Missed · xG 0.09R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.08N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.08O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.07O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.07N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.07A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.06R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.05B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.05O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.04N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.04B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.04A. Panarin · Goal · xG 0.04D. Savard · Goal · xG 0.04A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.04O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.04A. McQuaid · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.02D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.02M. Duchene · On goal · xG 0.02C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.01N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Nutivaara · On goal · xG 0.01D. Kukan · Missed · xG 0.01
CBJ6 G · 3.5 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsCBJ
2.32 G
All situations
5 G3.5
1.62 G
Even strength
5 G2.0
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL53%47%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.29 – 2.15

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

MTLvsCBJ
28
Shots on goal
30
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/2
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
25
Hits
34
11
Blocked shots
13
8
Giveaways
5
5
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6S. WeberD000-310.00142—21:58
53V. MeteD000-220.08000—21:01
26J. PetryD101-130.09010—19:27
17B. KulakD112030.09300—18:27
32C. FolinD000-100.05500—18:04
8J. BennD000000.00110—17:54
13M. DomiC011-100.002104317:44
24P. DanaultC011-100.101106717:21
11B. GallagherR000-450.67110—16:56
43J. WealC000-210.192005616:48
62A. LehkonenL000010.22000—16:45
90T. TatarL000-210.08000—15:53
20N. DeslauriersL000-210.02200—14:14
40J. ArmiaR000030.28200—14:12
65A. ShawR011020.142125013:57
21N. ThompsonC000-110.033005013:39
92J. DrouinL000-120.20010—12:28
15J. KotkaniemiC000-120.070001311:51
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31C. Price(L)29245.8282.20-2.8057:21

Season series

MTL leads 2-1

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