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Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks

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Columbus Blue Jackets
2
San Jose Sharks
▸3
FinalTV NBCSCA, BSOH·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Rudolfs Balcers's goal at 8:45 of the first period, which took the Sharks' chances from 66% to 80%. Expected goals were close — CBJ 2.3, SJS 2.5; shots on goal were CBJ 24, SJS 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 25 of 28 (.893), 0.5 goals below expected; Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 22 of 24 (.917). Three stars: 1. Scott Reedy (2 G), 2. Jack Roslovic (2 G), 3. Rudolfs Balcers (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    S. Reedy2 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    J. Roslovic2 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    R. Balcers1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ0701027224
SJSSJS3120808328

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    S. Reedy(4)PPG
    N. Gregor (15), L. Couture (28)
    backhandxG 0.17win prob +9 pts
    0-1
    4:39
  2. SJS
    R. Balcers(11)
    T. Bordeleau (2)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    8:45
  3. SJS
    S. Reedy(5)
    S. Chmelevski (5)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    18:14

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    J. Roslovic(18)PPG
    J. Danforth (4), K. Johnson (1)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +6 pts
    1-3
    1:32
  2. CBJ
    J. Roslovic(19)
    J. Voracek (51), J. Bean (16)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.05win prob +10 pts
    2-3
    13:33

Penalties

CBJ 6 PIM·SJS 8 PIM

1st

  • 3:52CBJJack Roslovic · Slashingdrawn by Jonathan Dahlen2 min
  • 12:12CBJBrendan Gaunce · Cross checkingdrawn by Jaycob Megna2 min

2nd

  • 1:51SJSNoah Gregor · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Elvis Merzlikins2 min
  • 11:53SJSserved by J. Weatherby · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 19:37SJSserved by S. Reedy · Too many men on the ice2 min

3rd

  • 10:24CBJAndrew Peeke · Roughingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 10:24SJSTimo Meier · Roughingdrawn by Andrew Peeke2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Rudolfs Balcers, 1st 8:45 — SJS 66% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Dahlen · On goal · xG 0.25R. Balcers · Goal · xG 0.18S. Reedy · Goal · xG 0.17N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.14T. Bordeleau · On goal · xG 0.13N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.13S. Chmelevski · Missed · xG 0.12N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.11J. Dahlen · On goal · xG 0.10T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.09J. Dahlen · On goal · xG 0.09R. Balcers · On goal · xG 0.09T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.08T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.08T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.07J. Dahlen · On goal · xG 0.07S. Chmelevski · On goal · xG 0.06S. Reedy · Goal · xG 0.06T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.06M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.05T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.05N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.04B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.03J. Dahlen · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.02S. Chmelevski · On goal · xG 0.02N. Bonino · Missed · xG 0.02J. Dahlen · Missed · xG 0.02J. Weatherby · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.01J. Megna · Missed · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS3 G · 2.5 xG · 34 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsSJS
2.32 G
All situations
3 G2.5
1.71 G
Even strength
2 G1.8
0.61 G
Power play
1 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ47%53%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.24 – 2.41

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

CBJvsSJS
24
Shots on goal
28
45%
Faceoffs
55%
1/3
Power play
1/2
6
Penalty minutes
8
36
Hits
29
14
Blocked shots
17
10
Giveaways
9
7
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
44V. GavrikovD000020.16120—24:12
22J. BeanD011+130.18220—22:36
28O. BjorkstrandR000020.52000—20:29
93J. VoracekR011-120.13110—20:24
77N. BlankenburgD000020.03320—19:42
14G. NyquistR000-100.00000—19:29
96J. RoslovicC202+120.261023819:12
2A. PeekeD000+120.03312—19:04
7S. KuralyC000010.136104017:58
27A. BoqvistD000-200.01110—17:28
13K. JohnsonC011000.04200016:24
34C. SillingerC000-200.088106715:56
17J. DanforthR011020.161104415:51
50E. RobinsonL000040.35300—14:56
5G. BayreutherD000-210.03020—10:42
52E. BemstromC000010.11100010:13
55C. MeyerR000000.05100—06:15
23B. GaunceC000000.002026005:52
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)28253.8932.46-0.5458:30

Season series

Tied 1-1

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