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Utah Mammoth at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Utah Mammoth
2
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸8
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Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Utah Mammoth 8-2. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Oliver Bjorkstrand's goal at 14:05 of the first period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 70% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Coyotes, 3.1 to 2.1; shots on goal were ARI 38, CBJ 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Coyotes win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Carter Hutton stopped 18 of 26 (.692), 5.9 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 36 of 38 (.947), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Oliver Bjorkstrand (2 G, 2 A), 2. Elvis Merzlikins (36 saves, .947), 3. Max Domi (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins36 saves, .947
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    M. Domi1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ARIARI011113114238
CBJCBJ2103937826

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    A. Texier(1)
    M. Domi (1), V. Gavrikov (1)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    0:40
  2. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(1)PPG
    Z. Werenski (1), J. Voracek (1)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +12 pts
    0-2
    14:05

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    B. Jenner(1)
    M. Domi (2)
    wristxG 0.29win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    0:35
  2. ARI
    A. Stralman(1)
    L. Crouse (1), J. Larsson (1)
    slapxG 0.01win prob +9 pts
    1-3
    1:03
  3. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(2)
    J. Roslovic (1), V. Gavrikov (2)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +8 pts
    1-4
    11:10
  4. CBJ
    J. Bean(1)
    J. Voracek (2), P. Laine (1)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +3 pts
    1-5
    14:16

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(1)PPG
    P. Laine (2), O. Bjorkstrand (1)
    snapxG 0.06
    1-6
    4:33
  2. CBJ
    M. Domi(1)
    C. Sillinger (1), A. Peeke (1)
    snapxG 0.12
    1-7
    8:48
  3. ARI
    C. Keller(1)PPG
    P. Kessel (1), S. Gostisbehere (1)
    snapxG 0.12
    2-7
    16:46
  4. CBJ
    G. Nyquist(1)
    O. Bjorkstrand (2), J. Roslovic (2)
    wristxG 0.03
    2-8
    18:36

Penalties

ARI 20 PIM·CBJ 22 PIM

1st

  • 3:42ARIClayton Keller · Cross checkingdrawn by Alexandre Texier2 min
  • 8:53CBJJakub Voracek · Slashingdrawn by Lawson Crouse2 min
  • 13:27ARIChristian Fischer · Trippingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min
  • 18:57CBJJakub Voracek · Cross checkingdrawn by Loui Eriksson2 min
  • 18:57ARIRyan Dzingel · Roughingdrawn by Jakub Voracek2 min

2nd

  • 17:50ARIRyan Dzingel · Fightingdrawn by Sean Kuraly5 min
  • 17:50CBJSean Kuraly · Fightingdrawn by Ryan Dzingel5 min
  • 19:23CBJZach Werenski · Trippingdrawn by Christian Fischer2 min

3rd

  • 0:54CBJEric Robinson · Roughingdrawn by Lawson Crouse2 min
  • 0:54ARILawson Crouse · Slashingdrawn by Eric Robinson2 min
  • 4:01ARILawson Crouse · Cross checkingdrawn by Adam Boqvist2 min
  • 9:25CBJGregory Hofmann · Roughingdrawn by Shayne Gostisbehere2 min
  • 16:08CBJCole Sillinger · Roughingdrawn by Johan Larsson2 min
  • 18:46CBJAndrew Peeke · Fightingdrawn by Lawson Crouse5 min
  • 18:46ARILawson Crouse · Fightingdrawn by Andrew Peeke5 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Oliver Bjorkstrand, 1st 14:05 — CBJ 70% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Jenner · Goal · xG 0.29M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.19G. Hofmann · On goal · xG 0.15M. Domi · Goal · xG 0.12O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.11C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.10B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.10D. Kukan · On goal · xG 0.10J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.09A. Texier · Goal · xG 0.07M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.07B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.06P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.06M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.06A. Texier · Missed · xG 0.06J. Bean · Goal · xG 0.05A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.04G. Nyquist · Goal · xG 0.03D. Kukan · On goal · xG 0.03O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.03O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.03B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.03S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.03P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.03A. Texier · Missed · xG 0.02J. Bean · Missed · xG 0.02J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.02J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.02J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.02J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.02G. Hofmann · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.00C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ8 G · 2.1 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ARIvsCBJ
3.12 G
All situations
8 G2.1
2.51 G
Even strength
6 G1.8
0.61 G
Power play
2 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ARI67%33%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.11 – 2.13

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

ARIvsCBJ
38
Shots on goal
26
45%
Faceoffs
55%
1/4
Power play
2/3
20
Penalty minutes
22
18
Hits
11
9
Blocked shots
19
3
Giveaways
5
5
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Utah Mammoth skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6J. ChychrunD000-340.34000—23:19
25C. TimminsD000-320.22010—21:42
14S. GostisbehereD011-240.18010—20:17
8N. SchmaltzC000-530.220004717:46
77V. SoderstromD000010.07110—17:34
16A. LaddL000020.15300—17:27
9C. KellerR101-340.29002—17:09
36C. FischerR000020.050322516:58
46I. LyubushkinD000010.00200—16:44
67L. CrouseL011-130.42409—16:43
81P. KesselR011-200.04000—16:19
86A. StralmanD101-240.16120—16:11
93D. JaskinR000-100.31510—14:55
10R. DzingelC000+130.320075013:37
83J. BeagleC000-120.201006913:26
22J. LarssonL011+110.120005512:43
21L. ErikssonL000-200.01000—12:36
26A. RousselL000-120.03100—10:01
Utah Mammoth goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40C. Hutton(L)26188.6922.13-5.8759:41

Season series

CBJ leads 2-0

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