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Columbus Blue Jackets at New Jersey Devils

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Columbus Blue Jackets
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New Jersey Devils
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-1. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nico Hischier's goal at 3:22 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 69% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 4.6 to 0.7; shots on goal were CBJ 21, NJD 53. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 96% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 46 of 53 (.868), 2.4 goals below expected; Vitek Vanecek stopped 20 of 21 (.952). Three stars: 1. Nico Hischier (1 G, 1 A), 2. John Marino (1 G), 3. Fabian Zetterlund (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    N. Hischier1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    J. Marino1 G
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    F. Zetterlund1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ051709121
NJDNJD120311322753

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    F. Zetterlund(1)
    N. Hischier (5)
    slapxG 0.14win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    17:10

2nd period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(4)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.16win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    3:22
  2. NJD
    R. Graves(1)
    J. Bratt (11), J. Hughes (4)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    3:55
  3. CBJ
    E. Chinakhov(2)
    C. Sillinger (2), K. Johnson (3)
    snapxG 0.08win prob +8 pts
    1-3
    6:39
  4. NJD
    J. Marino(1)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.09win prob +5 pts
    1-4
    19:38

3rd period

  1. NJD
    J. Siegenthaler(1)PPG
    D. Mercer (2), E. Haula (3)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +1 pts
    1-5
    3:46
  2. NJD
    J. Bratt(4)
    J. Hughes (5), T. Tatar (2)
    slapxG 0.09
    1-6
    12:47
  3. NJD
    M. Wood(2)
    N. Bastian (1), M. McLeod (3)
    backhandxG 0.06
    1-7
    14:47

Penalties

CBJ 8 PIM·NJD 6 PIM

1st

  • 6:26CBJDavid Jiricek · Interferencedrawn by Jonas Siegenthaler2 min
  • 12:07CBJJohnny Gaudreau · Hookingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min

2nd

  • 10:04NJDJohn Marino · Trippingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min
  • 19:18NJDNathan Bastian · Slashingdrawn by Elvis Merzlikins2 min
  • 19:18CBJElvis Merzlikins · Roughingdrawn by Nathan Bastian2 min

3rd

  • 2:02CBJBoone Jenner · Holdingdrawn by Damon Severson2 min
  • 10:22NJDJohn Marino · Trippingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Nico Hischier, 2nd 3:22 — NJD 69% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.32N. Bastian · On goal · xG 0.19F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.18T. Tatar · Missed · xG 0.17N. Hischier · Goal · xG 0.16F. Zetterlund · Goal · xG 0.14M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.14N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.13J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.13N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.13D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.11D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.10M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.10T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.10J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.10M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.10F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.10J. Marino · Goal · xG 0.09N. Bastian · On goal · xG 0.09J. Bratt · Goal · xG 0.09D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.09J. Siegenthaler · Goal · xG 0.09N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.09E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.08J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.08M. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.07J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.07J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.07N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.07D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.07M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.07M. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.06J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.06F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.06M. Wood · Goal · xG 0.06J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.06D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.05J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.05J. Siegenthaler · Missed · xG 0.04J. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.04Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.04M. Wood · Missed · xG 0.04R. Graves · Missed · xG 0.04N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.03E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.03J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.03F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.02J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.02Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.02J. Siegenthaler · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.02J. Siegenthaler · Missed · xG 0.02D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.01R. Graves · Goal · xG 0.01R. Graves · Missed · xG 0.01J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.01J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.01M. Wood · Missed · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01J. Siegenthaler · On goal · xG 0.01J. Siegenthaler · Missed · xG 0.01N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.01R. Graves · On goal · xG 0.01M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.00D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.00T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD7 G · 4.6 xG · 72 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsNJD
0.71 G
All situations
7 G4.6
0.61 G
Even strength
6 G2.6
0.10 G
Power play
1 G1.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 99 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ4%96%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 0.73 – 4.43

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

CBJvsNJD
21
Shots on goal
53
45%
Faceoffs
55%
0/2
Power play
1/3
8
Penalty minutes
6
27
Hits
13
21
Blocked shots
12
4
Giveaways
2
5
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD000-140.06100—24:01
4V. GavrikovD000-330.08330—23:08
2A. PeekeD000-220.01250—22:37
29P. LaineL000010.07200—18:42
96J. RoslovicC000000.003006118:31
14G. NyquistR000-110.04210—17:15
44E. GudbransonD000+100.00330—16:55
13J. GaudreauL000-110.07002—16:53
38B. JennerC000-210.022024216:47
55D.JiricekD000-330.08242—15:26
22J. BeanD000-200.00220—14:40
93J. VoracekR000-120.16010—13:51
91K. JohnsonC011000.00020013:38
34C. SillingerC011-100.003004313:32
7S. KuralyC000-310.020003713:17
59E. ChinakhovR101020.12100—12:30
19L. FoudyC000-300.00000011:23
24M. OlivierR000-200.00100—09:10
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)53467.8684.57-2.4360:00

Season series

NJD leads 3-0

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