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Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Tampa Bay Lightning
2
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸5
FinalTV BSOH, BSSUN·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Cole Sillinger's goal at 10:47 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 53% to 72%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.7 to 2.9; shots on goal were TBL 27, CBJ 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Brian Elliott stopped 30 of 34 (.882), 0.8 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 25 of 27 (.926), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Oliver Bjorkstrand (1 G, 1 A), 2. Elvis Merzlikins (25 saves, .926), 3. Cole Sillinger (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins25 saves, .926
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    C. Sillinger1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
TBLTBL0611219227
CBJCBJ19113313535

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    J. Voracek(6)
    K. Johnson (3), G. Carlsson (6)
    slapxG 0.18win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    16:03

2nd period

  1. TBL
    N. Kucherov(25)PPG
    V. Hedman (63), S. Stamkos (63)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    10:15
  2. CBJ
    C. Sillinger(16)
    O. Bjorkstrand (29), D. Kukan (8)
    snapxG 0.21win prob +19 pts
    1-2
    10:47

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    J. Roslovic(22)PPG
    G. Nyquist (34), J. Bean (17)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +16 pts
    1-3
    0:15
  2. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(27)
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.01win prob +3 pts
    1-4
    9:05
  3. TBL
    C. Perry(18)PPG
    S. Stamkos (64), V. Hedman (64)
    tip-inxG 0.19
    2-4
    16:54
  4. CBJ
    A. Peeke(2)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.51
    2-5
    18:09

Penalties

TBL 10 PIM·CBJ 16 PIM

1st

  • 11:51CBJJack Roslovic · High stickingdrawn by Brandon Hagel2 min
  • 19:59TBLAlex Killorn · Hookingdrawn by Jakub Voracek2 min

2nd

  • 2:52CBJVladislav Gavrikov · Trippingdrawn by Nikita Kucherov2 min
  • 10:05CBJGabriel Carlsson · High stickingdrawn by Corey Perry2 min
  • 11:43CBJJustin Danforth · Hookingdrawn by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare2 min
  • 20:00TBLPatrick Maroon · Slashingdrawn by Elvis Merzlikins2 min
  • 20:00TBLPatrick Maroon · Roughingdrawn by Elvis Merzlikins2 min
  • 20:00CBJElvis Merzlikins · Slashingdrawn by Patrick Maroon2 min

3rd

  • 1:52CBJVladislav Gavrikov · Hookingdrawn by Steven Stamkos2 min
  • 5:08TBLVictor Hedman · Interferencedrawn by Jack Roslovic2 min
  • 6:35CBJCole Sillinger · Trippingdrawn by Ondrej Palat2 min
  • 11:42TBLSteven Stamkos · Trippingdrawn by Dean Kukan2 min
  • 16:24CBJEgor Chinakhov · Hookingdrawn by Nikita Kucherov2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Cole Sillinger, 2nd 10:47 — CBJ 53% → 72%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Peeke · Goal · xG 0.51G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.24C. Sillinger · Goal · xG 0.21C. Meyer · On goal · xG 0.21J. Voracek · Goal · xG 0.18C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.17G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.16C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.15J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.15J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.14J. Voracek · Missed · xG 0.13C. Meyer · On goal · xG 0.12J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.10G. Bayreuther · Missed · xG 0.10K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.09E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.09V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.09J. Roslovic · Goal · xG 0.09G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.08C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.07B. Gaunce · Missed · xG 0.06C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.05K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.05J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.05D. Kukan · Missed · xG 0.05J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.04J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.04G. Bayreuther · Missed · xG 0.03J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.03J. Bean · Missed · xG 0.03V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.02O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.02A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.02E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.02J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.02G. Bayreuther · Missed · xG 0.02J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.02A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.01G. Bayreuther · Missed · xG 0.01O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.01B. Gaunce · On goal · xG 0.01E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.01G. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.01G. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.01E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.00V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.00D. Kukan · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ5 G · 3.7 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

TBLvsCBJ
2.92 G
All situations
4 G3.7
1.50 G
Even strength
3 G2.1
1.42 G
Power play
1 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
TBL44%56%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.84 – 3.21

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

TBLvsCBJ
27
Shots on goal
35
38%
Faceoffs
63%
2/7
Power play
1/4
10
Penalty minutes
16
14
Hits
9
8
Blocked shots
11
6
Giveaways
8
6
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
77V. HedmanD022-130.25012—23:37
98M. SergachevD000-220.02000—21:55
86N. KucherovR101-230.17000—21:41
91S. StamkosC022-220.081025620:33
21B. PointC000-110.331104020:17
27R. McDonaghD000-110.06420—18:46
81E. CernakD000-310.01000—17:32
17A. KillornL000-230.50102—15:37
20N. PaulL000010.040102715:11
71A. CirelliC000-210.281006014:52
18O. PalatL000-210.16010—14:31
52C. FooteD000000.00200—14:25
38B. HagelL000-110.010103314:06
10C. PerryR101-110.42000—13:37
79R. ColtonC000-110.07110013:30
14P. MaroonL000020.19104—12:59
24Z. BogosianD000020.15200—11:57
41P. BellemareL000010.130002311:27
Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1B. Elliott(L)34304.8823.22-0.7857:12

Season series

TBL leads 2-1

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