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Columbus Blue Jackets at Edmonton Oilers

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Columbus Blue Jackets
2
Edmonton Oilers
▸5
FinalTV BSOH, SN·Rogers Place

Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jesse Puljujarvi's goal at 8:10 of the first period, which took the Oilers' chances from 67% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 5.6 to 3.3; shots on goal were CBJ 38, EDM 45. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 25 of 29 (.862); Stuart Skinner stopped 36 of 38 (.947), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jesse Puljujarvi (2 G, 1 A), 2. Stuart Skinner (36 saves, .947), 3. Brendan Perlini (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    J. Puljujarvi2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    S. Skinner36 saves, .947
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    B. Perlini1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ010014214238
EDMEDM314115116545

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    J. Puljujarvi(9)PPG
    T. Barrie (14), L. Draisaitl (23)
    backhandxG 0.41win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    7:24
  2. EDM
    J. Puljujarvi(10)PPG
    R. Nugent-Hopkins (22), C. McDavid (30)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +13 pts
    0-2
    8:10
  3. EDM
    D. Ryan(2)
    B. Perlini (1)
    wristxG 0.30win prob +10 pts
    0-3
    11:07

2nd period

  1. EDM
    B. Perlini(1)
    Z. Kassian (7), E. Bouchard (12)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +3 pts
    0-4
    16:41

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    G. Nyquist(5)
    C. Sillinger (6), J. Bean (8)
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +1 pts
    1-4
    6:28
  2. CBJ
    J. Danforth(2)
    Z. Werenski (14), S. Kuraly (5)
    backhandxG 0.13win prob +1 pts
    2-4
    16:36
  3. EDM
    W. Foegele(3)EN
    J. Puljujarvi (13), C. McDavid (31)
    backhandxG 0.95
    2-5
    17:06

Penalties

CBJ 10 PIM·EDM 6 PIM

1st

  • 1:12EDMserved by Z. Kassian · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 6:19CBJElvis Merzlikins · Trippingdrawn by Kailer Yamamoto2 min
  • 6:19CBJJakub Voracek · Playing without a helmet2 min
  • 15:30EDMDuncan Keith · Cross checkingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min
  • 15:46CBJBoone Jenner · Hookingdrawn by Evan Bouchard2 min

2nd

  • 4:26EDMEvan Bouchard · Trippingdrawn by Alexandre Texier2 min
  • 10:57CBJJake Bean · Holdingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
  • 13:46CBJJake Bean · Interferencedrawn by Warren Foegele2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jesse Puljujarvi, 1st 8:10 — EDM 67% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
W. Foegele · Goal · xG 0.96J. Puljujarvi · Goal · xG 0.41D. Ryan · Goal · xG 0.30C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.27J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.26Z. Kassian · On goal · xG 0.26C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.21C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.17R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.17D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.16T. Benson · Missed · xG 0.15J. Puljujarvi · Goal · xG 0.14B. Perlini · Goal · xG 0.13Z. Kassian · On goal · xG 0.13R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.12C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.12J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.11J. Puljujarvi · Missed · xG 0.10L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.09W. Foegele · On goal · xG 0.09B. Perlini · On goal · xG 0.09B. Perlini · On goal · xG 0.09J. Puljujarvi · Missed · xG 0.08J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.08C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.07W. Lagesson · On goal · xG 0.07K. Turris · On goal · xG 0.06D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.06T. Barrie · Missed · xG 0.05L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.04B. Perlini · On goal · xG 0.04D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.04C. Sceviour · On goal · xG 0.04K. Turris · On goal · xG 0.04J. Puljujarvi · Missed · xG 0.04T. Barrie · On goal · xG 0.03L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.03K. Turris · Missed · xG 0.02E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.02E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.02D. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.02C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.02D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.02J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.02B. Perlini · On goal · xG 0.02B. Perlini · On goal · xG 0.02E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.01K. Turris · Missed · xG 0.01B. Perlini · On goal · xG 0.01J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01D. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.01J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.01C. Ceci · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM5 G · 5.6 xG · 57 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsEDM
3.32 G
All situations
4 G5.6
2.42 G
Even strength
2 G3.0
0.70 G
Power play
2 G1.6
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 105 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ30%70%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.15 – 4.54

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

CBJvsEDM
38
Shots on goal
45
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/3
Power play
2/5
10
Penalty minutes
6
24
Hits
18
6
Blocked shots
23
19
Giveaways
14
11
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD011-180.46100—26:36
44V. GavrikovD000+100.01710—22:42
22J. BeanD011030.08204—22:11
38B. JennerC000-120.220024719:24
2A. PeekeD000-100.01430—18:23
28O. BjorkstrandR000-140.47100—18:01
42A. TexierL000-100.00010—18:00
14G. NyquistR101010.2420010015:07
5G. BayreutherD000020.04200—15:04
34C. SillingerC011030.190006214:28
59E. ChinakhovR000-110.06000—14:15
50E. RobinsonL000+130.3100010014:02
93J. VoracekR000-140.55012—13:28
16M. DomiC000-220.330003313:19
7S. KuralyC011+100.003004413:03
96J. RoslovicC000-110.140005512:29
17J. DanforthR101+130.19200—11:02
53G. CarlssonD000010.02000—09:55
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)29254.8623.51-0.4939:56
70J. Korpisalo151501.0001.11+1.1119:39

Season series

Tied 1-1

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