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Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸6
Carolina Hurricanes
0
FinalTV ESPN+, HULU·PNC Arena

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-0. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Egor Chinakhov's goal at 11:56 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 66% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 2.9 to 2.7; shots on goal were CBJ 35, CAR 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 31 of 31 (1.000), 2.9 goals saved above expected; Frederik Andersen stopped 28 of 32 (.875), 1.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Elvis Merzlikins (31 saves, 1.000), 2. Egor Chinakhov (2 G), 3. Jack Roslovic (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins31 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    E. Chinakhov2 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    J. Roslovic1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ1181948635
CARCAR01009012031

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    E. Bemstrom(1)
    J. Roslovic (10), J. Bean (9)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    8:43

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    E. Chinakhov(3)
    V. Gavrikov (15), E. Robinson (10)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +18 pts
    2-0
    11:56

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    P. Laine(5)
    B. Jenner (9)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +7 pts
    3-0
    4:26
  2. CBJ
    E. Chinakhov(4)
    E. Robinson (11), S. Kuraly (7)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +2 pts
    4-0
    5:03
  3. CBJ
    C. Sillinger(6)
    O. Bjorkstrand (15), J. Bean (10)
    wristxG 0.13
    5-0
    5:33
  4. CBJ
    J. Roslovic(6)
    A. Texier (9), E. Bemstrom (2)
    wristxG 0.14
    6-0
    14:26

Penalties

CBJ 6 PIM·CAR 16 PIM

1st

  • 20:00CARAndrei Svechnikov · Cross checkingdrawn by Eric Robinson2 min
  • 20:00CBJEric Robinson · Roughingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min

2nd

  • 8:42CARTeuvo Teravainen · Embellishmentdrawn by Vladislav Gavrikov2 min
  • 8:42CBJVladislav Gavrikov · Hookingdrawn by Teuvo Teravainen2 min
  • 18:16CAREthan Bear · Holdingdrawn by Alexandre Texier2 min

3rd

  • 10:12CBJDean Kukan · Roughingdrawn by Sebastian Aho2 min
  • 13:20CARTony DeAngelo · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Egor Chinakhov, 2nd 11:56 — CBJ 66% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.23A. Svechnikov · On goal · xG 0.22V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.20S. Jarvis · On goal · xG 0.16S. Aho · Missed · xG 0.13J. Staal · On goal · xG 0.13J. Fast · On goal · xG 0.12J. Staal · Missed · xG 0.11S. Aho · On goal · xG 0.11S. Aho · On goal · xG 0.10M. Necas · On goal · xG 0.09J. Fast · Missed · xG 0.09J. Kotkaniemi · Missed · xG 0.08V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.08T. DeAngelo · Missed · xG 0.08J. Staal · On goal · xG 0.07D. Stepan · On goal · xG 0.07A. Svechnikov · Missed · xG 0.07S. Lorentz · Missed · xG 0.05B. Pesce · Missed · xG 0.05S. Aho · On goal · xG 0.05J. Staal · Missed · xG 0.05T. Teravainen · Missed · xG 0.05B. Skjei · Missed · xG 0.04B. Skjei · On goal · xG 0.04B. Pesce · Missed · xG 0.04J. Staal · On goal · xG 0.04V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.04S. Lorentz · Missed · xG 0.03B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03T. DeAngelo · On goal · xG 0.03B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03A. Svechnikov · On goal · xG 0.03J. Kotkaniemi · On goal · xG 0.03B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.02N. Niederreiter · Missed · xG 0.02B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02B. Skjei · On goal · xG 0.02E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.01B. Pesce · On goal · xG 0.01D. Stepan · On goal · xG 0.01V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.01B. Pesce · Missed · xG 0.01B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.01D. Stepan · Missed · xG 0.00A. Svechnikov · On goal · xG 0.00A. Svechnikov · On goal · xG 0.00
CAR0 G · 2.9 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsCAR
2.76 G
All situations
0 G2.9
2.56 G
Even strength
0 G2.6
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ45%55%CAR

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.61 – 2.90

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

CBJvsCAR
35
Shots on goal
31
43%
Faceoffs
57%
0/1
Power play
0/1
6
Penalty minutes
16
16
Hits
11
10
Blocked shots
11
3
Giveaways
17
9
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD000030.04020—22:49
44V. GavrikovD011+400.00222—22:49
2A. PeekeD000+300.01400—22:36
27A. BoqvistD000+130.23220—21:15
38B. JennerC011+100.080006017:35
28O. BjorkstrandR011+130.08100—17:00
29P. LaineL101+120.22100—16:39
14G. NyquistR000+100.02200—16:27
46D. KukanD000+210.00012—15:47
22J. BeanD022+220.03110—15:17
16M. DomiC000+130.08010014:23
50E. RobinsonL022+220.38102—14:11
96J. RoslovicC112+220.390001713:44
34C. SillingerC101+130.160104213:39
42A. TexierL011+220.160005013:34
52E. BemstromC112+220.19000012:51
7S. KuralyC011+240.122003611:59
59E. ChinakhovR202+230.45000—11:25
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(W)313101.0002.93+2.9360:00

Season series

CAR leads 3-1

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