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San Jose Sharks at Columbus Blue Jackets

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San Jose Sharks
3
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸5
FinalTV NBCSCA, BSOH·Nationwide Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 5-3. The Blue Jackets came back from two goals down. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Gustav Nyquist's goal at 12:38 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 52% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.0 to 2.4; shots on goal were SJS 25, CBJ 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 24 of 28 (.857), 1.4 goals below expected; Joonas Korpisalo stopped 23 of 25 (.920), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Gustav Nyquist (1 G, 1 A), 2. Patrik Laine (1 G, 1 A), 3. Johnny Gaudreau (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    G. Nyquist1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    P. Laine1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    J. Gaudreau1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS1151515325
CBJCBJ02212315529

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    T. Meier(27)
    N. Gregor (2), T. Hertl (28)
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    10:49

2nd period

  1. SJS
    N. Bonino(8)
    N. Sturm (5), J. Megna (10)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.04win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    5:39
  2. CBJ
    J. Gaudreau(13)PPG
    P. Laine (12), N. Blankenburg (3)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    11:19
  3. CBJ
    B. Jenner(12)
    K. Johnson (12), G. Nyquist (12)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +20 pts
    2-2
    12:31

3rd period

  1. SJS
    N. Sturm(11)
    Unassisted
    xG 0.12win prob +25 pts
    3-2
    1:53
  2. CBJ
    P. Laine(13)
    J. Roslovic (22), J. Gaudreau (31)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +26 pts
    3-3
    3:04
  3. CBJ
    G. Nyquist(10)
    K. Johnson (13)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +35 pts
    3-4
    12:38
  4. CBJ
    S. Kuraly(9)EN
    N. Blankenburg (4), A. Peeke (3)
    wristxG 0.38win prob +5 pts
    3-5
    18:56

Penalties

SJS 9 PIM·CBJ 7 PIM

1st

  • 5:41CBJCole Sillinger · Hookingdrawn by Matt Nieto2 min

2nd

  • 5:41CBJMathieu Olivier · Fightingdrawn by Jonah Gadjovich5 min
  • 5:41SJSJonah Gadjovich · Fightingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier5 min
  • 9:47SJSNoah Gregor · Hookingdrawn by Emil Bemstrom2 min

3rd

  • 5:16SJSNoah Gregor · Holdingdrawn by Vladislav Gavrikov2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Gustav Nyquist, 3rd 12:38 — CBJ 52% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Kuraly · Goal · xG 0.38P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.18P. Laine · Goal · xG 0.17J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.15K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.12J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.12B. Jenner · Goal · xG 0.11B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.11B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.10C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.10J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.09B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.07J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.07J. Gaudreau · Goal · xG 0.07S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.07S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.07E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.07C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.06A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.06P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.05E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.05G. Nyquist · Goal · xG 0.05N. Blankenburg · Missed · xG 0.05C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.05G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.04P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.04C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.04J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.04E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.04G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.04J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.04P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.04C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.04P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.03P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.03J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.03K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.02N. Blankenburg · Missed · xG 0.02B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.01A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.01E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.00M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ5 G · 3.0 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsCBJ
2.43 G
All situations
4 G3.0
1.83 G
Even strength
3 G2.0
0.60 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS46%54%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.37 – 2.58

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

SJSvsCBJ
25
Shots on goal
29
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/1
Power play
1/2
9
Penalty minutes
7
15
Hits
24
13
Blocked shots
4
1
Giveaways
4
7
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
65E. KarlssonD000010.08150—26:04
24J. MegnaD011+100.00100—19:40
38M. FerraroD000000.05010—19:14
28T. MeierR101050.39300—18:04
5M. BenningD000-210.01100—17:33
48T. HertlC011+110.120007117:27
4S. HarringtonD000-110.01320—17:05
44M. VlasicD000+110.01020—16:59
39L. CoutureC000-330.573101716:48
21M. EyssimontC000030.21100016:01
13N. BoninoC101+220.231106715:17
94A. BarabanovL000-400.00000—15:13
16S. LorentzC000020.120003314:52
73N. GregorL011+230.15004—14:37
23O. LindblomL000-110.13010—14:07
83M. NietoL000-300.06000—14:05
7N. SturmC112+100.240005413:56
42J. GadjovichL000010.04105—10:58
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36K. Kahkonen(L)28244.8572.59-1.4158:28

Season series

CBJ leads 2-0

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