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Columbus Blue Jackets at Florida Panthers

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Columbus Blue Jackets
2
Florida Panthers
▸5
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Recap

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The Florida Panthers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2. The Panthers scored first and never trailed. The Panthers led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was MacKenzie Weegar's goal at 3:57 of the second period, which took the Panthers' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Panthers, 3.6 to 3.0; shots on goal were CBJ 46, FLA 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 22 of 25 (.880), 1.5 goals below expected; Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 44 of 46 (.957), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Sergei Bobrovsky (44 saves, .957), 2. Alexander Wennberg (3 G), 3. MacKenzie Weegar (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    FLA
    S. Bobrovsky44 saves, .957
  2. ★★
    FLA
    A. Wennberg3 G
  3. ★★★
    FLA
    M. Weegar1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ016015215246
FLAFLA012313214539

Scoring

7 goals

2nd period

  1. FLA
    M. Weegar(3)
    A. Barkov (25), C. Verhaeghe (16)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +16 pts
    0-1
    3:57
  2. FLA
    A. Wennberg(9)
    F. Vatrano (6), P. Hornqvist (14)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    4:49
  3. FLA
    A. Wennberg(10)
    M. Weegar (18), G. Forsling (6)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    8:47

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(14)
    M. Del Zotto (6), A. Texier (8)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +5 pts
    1-3
    2:46
  2. FLA
    F. Vatrano(12)
    O. Tippett (7)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +3 pts
    1-4
    10:54
  3. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(6)
    R. Nash (5), S. Jones (16)
    wristxG 0.17
    2-4
    18:15
  4. FLA
    A. Wennberg(11)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.59
    2-5
    19:53

Penalties

CBJ 8 PIM·FLA 2 PIM

1st

  • 2:24CBJLiam Foudy · Hookingdrawn by Jonathan Huberdeau2 min
  • 15:20FLAJonathan Huberdeau · Holdingdrawn by Zac Dalpe2 min
  • 19:17CBJMichael Del Zotto · High stickingdrawn by Alexander Wennberg2 min

3rd

  • 8:33CBJMax Domi · Cross checkingdrawn by Radko Gudas2 min
  • 13:58CBJAlexandre Texier · Trippingdrawn by Carter Verhaeghe2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: MacKenzie Weegar, 2nd 3:57 — FLA 53% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Wennberg · Goal · xG 0.59O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.30F. Vatrano · Goal · xG 0.21M. Nutivaara · On goal · xG 0.16A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.13C. Verhaeghe · On goal · xG 0.13M. Weegar · Goal · xG 0.12P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.12A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.12N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.10M. Marchment · On goal · xG 0.10J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.10F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.09N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.08C. Verhaeghe · On goal · xG 0.07J. Huberdeau · Missed · xG 0.07P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.07O. Tippett · Missed · xG 0.07A. Barkov · On goal · xG 0.07F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.07P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.06N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.06A. Barkov · On goal · xG 0.06G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.05A. Barkov · Missed · xG 0.05G. Forsling · Missed · xG 0.04J. Huberdeau · Missed · xG 0.04F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.04A. Wennberg · Goal · xG 0.03G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.03M. Weegar · Missed · xG 0.03M. Marchment · On goal · xG 0.02G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.02G. Forsling · Missed · xG 0.02N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.02M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.02R. Gudas · Missed · xG 0.02R. Gudas · On goal · xG 0.02G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.02J. Lammikko · On goal · xG 0.02M. Kiersted · Missed · xG 0.02F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.01A. Wennberg · Goal · xG 0.01M. Nutivaara · On goal · xG 0.01P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.01F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.01R. Stillman · On goal · xG 0.01G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.01P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.01
FLA5 G · 3.6 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsFLA
3.02 G
All situations
4 G3.6
2.72 G
Even strength
4 G2.2
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.8
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 99 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ50%50%FLA

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.90 – 2.88

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

CBJvsFLA
46
Shots on goal
39
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/1
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
2
31
Hits
19
17
Blocked shots
14
6
Giveaways
14
15
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3S. JonesD011-250.09020—23:53
8Z. WerenskiD101-130.23250—22:37
13C. AtkinsonR000-330.49110—21:00
28O. BjorkstrandR101-150.36100—20:54
38B. JennerC000-240.421104620:11
71N. FolignoL000-120.0641010019:02
42A. TexierL011030.134025017:57
43M. LehtonenD000+110.00010—17:56
29P. LaineL000-230.19100—17:04
58D. SavardD000-110.02420—17:03
44V. GavrikovD000-220.06410—15:48
19L. FoudyC000020.04002015:11
50E. RobinsonL000+130.18210—14:52
16M. DomiC000-120.171025013:10
15M. Del ZottoD011010.01202—12:39
20R. NashC011040.481008609:59
46D. KukanD000-100.02210—08:04
26Z. DalpeC000-120.08110005:10
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)25223.8801.52-1.4839:59
70J. Korpisalo13121.9231.44+0.4418:33

Season series

FLA leads 7-1

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