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Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸2
Chicago Blackhawks
1
FinalTV NHLN, FS-O·United Center

Recap

written from the game data

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Eric Robinson's goal at 3:39 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 63% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.4 to 1.8; shots on goal were CBJ 27, CHI 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 31 of 32 (.969), 2.4 goals saved above expected; Kevin Lankinen stopped 25 of 27 (.926). Three stars: 1. Joonas Korpisalo (31 saves, .969), 2. Oliver Bjorkstrand (1 G, 1 A), 3. Dylan Strome (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    J. Korpisalo31 saves, .969
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    D. Strome1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ13112012227
CHICHI0411909132

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(3)PPG
    C. Atkinson (3), Z. Werenski (2)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +9 pts
    1-0
    8:53

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    E. Robinson(2)
    O. Bjorkstrand (5)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    3:39
  2. CHI
    D. Strome(3)PPG
    P. Kane (5), D. Kubalik (4)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +13 pts
    2-1
    10:47

Penalties

CBJ 6 PIM·CHI 4 PIM

1st

  • 2:22CBJLiam Foudy · Trippingdrawn by Dylan Strome2 min
  • 7:47CHIPhilipp Kurashev · Hookingdrawn by Dean Kukan2 min

2nd

  • 4:05CBJSeth Jones · High stickingdrawn by Andrew Shaw2 min
  • 9:47CBJAlexandre Texier · Trippingdrawn by Connor Murphy2 min
  • 11:24CHICalvin de Haan · Cross checkingdrawn by Alexandre Texier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Eric Robinson, 2nd 3:39 — CBJ 63% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.42P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.20D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.19A. Shaw · Missed · xG 0.17P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.16P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.15C. Soderberg · On goal · xG 0.15D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.14A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.14I. Mitchell · On goal · xG 0.14D. Strome · Goal · xG 0.14B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.12P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.11D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.10D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.09R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.08P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.07I. Mitchell · On goal · xG 0.07M. Janmark · Missed · xG 0.07L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.06D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.06C. Soderberg · Missed · xG 0.06R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.06D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.04P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.04R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.03N. Zadorov · Missed · xG 0.03L. Carlsson · Missed · xG 0.03L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.02N. Zadorov · Missed · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02I. Mitchell · On goal · xG 0.02D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.01I. Mitchell · Missed · xG 0.01D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI1 G · 3.4 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsCHI
1.82 G
All situations
1 G3.4
1.61 G
Even strength
0 G2.4
0.11 G
Power play
1 G1.0
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ24%76%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.80 – 3.28

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

CBJvsCHI
27
Shots on goal
32
43%
Faceoffs
57%
1/2
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
21
Hits
14
21
Blocked shots
11
7
Giveaways
11
1
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD011020.09010—23:55
3S. JonesD000010.01222—23:24
58D. SavardD000020.04140—20:50
44V. GavrikovD000020.04120—19:40
42A. TexierL000+110.072022517:44
38B. JennerC000010.11210016:53
71N. FolignoL000020.260008616:06
13C. AtkinsonR011030.22000—16:03
28O. BjorkstrandR112+130.26100—16:00
46D. KukanD000+110.04150—14:53
9M. KoivuC000000.000101714:33
20R. NashC000000.002004314:32
15M. Del ZottoD000+100.00620—14:32
96J. RoslovicC000020.350004314:06
19L. FoudyC000020.05012013:33
25M. GrigorenkoC000010.060105013:04
50E. RobinsonL101+120.18110—12:55
16M. DomiC000020.022005712:17
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
70J. Korpisalo(W)32311.9693.41+2.4160:00

Season series

CHI leads 6-2

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