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Vancouver Canucks at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Vancouver Canucks
2
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸4
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Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jack Roslovic's goal at 6:06 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 52% to 80%. Expected goals were close — VAN 2.1, CBJ 2.2; shots on goal were VAN 41, CBJ 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Thatcher Demko stopped 17 of 20 (.850), 1.7 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 39 of 41 (.951). Three stars: 1. Jack Roslovic (1 G), 2. Gustav Nyquist (1 G, 1 A), 3. Elvis Merzlikins (39 saves, .951).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    J. Roslovic1 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    G. Nyquist1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins39 saves, .951

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN113116012241
CBJCBJ1416211421

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    G. Nyquist(4)SHG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.17win prob +16 pts
    0-1
    13:54
  2. VAN
    V. Podkolzin(4)
    J. Dowling (1)
    snapxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    19:31

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    A. Boqvist(2)
    C. Sillinger (5), G. Bayreuther (4)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +17 pts
    1-2
    6:17
  2. VAN
    T. Motte(1)
    Q. Hughes (13), A. Chiasson (3)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +22 pts
    2-2
    18:42

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    J. Roslovic(3)
    J. Voracek (16), V. Gavrikov (9)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +27 pts
    2-3
    6:06
  2. CBJ
    M. Domi(3)EN
    G. Nyquist (5), V. Gavrikov (10)
    snapxG 0.88win prob +6 pts
    2-4
    18:25

Penalties

VAN 2 PIM·CBJ 4 PIM

1st

  • 7:50VANJustin Dowling · Trippingdrawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand2 min
  • 12:36CBJZach Werenski · Roughingdrawn by Oliver Ekman-Larsson2 min

2nd

  • 10:28CBJEgor Chinakhov · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jack Roslovic, 3rd 6:06 — CBJ 52% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Domi · Goal · xG 0.88A. Boqvist · Goal · xG 0.19G. Nyquist · Goal · xG 0.17M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.12O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.10E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.10C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.09E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.06C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.06J. Voracek · Missed · xG 0.05A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.04J. Roslovic · Goal · xG 0.03O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.03O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.03A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.02A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.02E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.02G. Bayreuther · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01J. Bean · Missed · xG 0.01A. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.01A. Texier · Missed · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.01A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01G. Bayreuther · On goal · xG 0.01G. Bayreuther · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ4 G · 2.2 xG · 30 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsCBJ
2.12 G
All situations
3 G2.2
1.82 G
Even strength
2 G1.1
0.40 G
Power play
0 G0.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN67%33%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.10 – 1.29

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

VANvsCBJ
41
Shots on goal
21
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/2
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
4
16
Hits
18
12
Blocked shots
19
2
Giveaways
6
4
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD011040.11100—25:40
23O. Ekman-LarssonD000-240.15010—22:54
57T. MyersD000030.05240—21:25
9J. MillerC000-110.112004221:09
53B. HorvatC000-150.250304220:47
2L. SchennD000020.05410—18:39
6B. BoeserR000-220.2800010018:05
40E. PetterssonC000-110.060003318:05
8C. GarlandR000-140.25010—17:01
70T. PearsonL000-110.00000—16:49
92V. PodkolzinR101+130.12000—15:13
5T. PoolmanD000030.09000—15:00
21N. HoglanderL000-130.18100—14:05
73J. DowlingC011+110.01212013:08
44K. BurroughsD000000.02100—10:49
64T. MotteC101-140.39200010:40
18J. DickinsonC000-100.0011010010:11
39A. ChiassonR011-100.00000—10:03
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Demko(L)20173.8501.31-1.6958:17

Season series

Tied 1-1

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