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Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets

FinalTV BSOH, TVAS·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0. The Maple Leafs scored first and never trailed. The Maple Leafs led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Pierre Engvall's goal at 7:49 of the third period, which took the Maple Leafs' chances from 77% to 94%. Expected goals favored the Maple Leafs, 4.1 to 1.9; shots on goal were TOR 41, CBJ 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Maple Leafs win a replay of these chances 81% of the time. Ilya Samsonov stopped 30 of 30 (1.000), 1.9 goals saved above expected; Joonas Korpisalo stopped 38 of 41 (.927), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. John Tavares (2 G), 2. Ilya Samsonov (30 saves, 1.000), 3. Joonas Korpisalo (38 saves, .927).

Three stars

  1. ★
    TOR
    J. Tavares2 G
  2. ★★
    TOR
    I. Samsonov30 saves, 1.000
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    J. Korpisalo38 saves, .927

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
TORTOR114014213341
CBJCBJ0601509030

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. TOR
    J. Tavares(22)PPG
    backhandxG 0.15win prob +9 pts
    1-0
    5:45

3rd period

  1. TOR
    M. Rielly (23), D. Kampf (13)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    7:49
  2. TOR
    wristxG 0.11win prob +5 pts
    3-0
    8:38

Penalties

TOR 6 PIM·CBJ 18 PIM

1st

  • 2:34TORZachary Aston-Reese · Trippingdrawn by Andrew Peeke2 min
  • 5:03CBJMathieu Olivier · Interferencedrawn by TJ Brodie2 min
  • 18:37CBJCole Sillinger · Slashingdrawn by Rasmus Sandin2 min

2nd

  • 7:22CBJVladislav Gavrikov · Interferencedrawn by John Tavares2 min
  • 12:08TORTimothy Liljegren · High sticking double minordrawn by Liam Foudy4 min

3rd

  • 14:38CBJBoone Jenner · Slashingdrawn by Alex Steeves2 min
  • 14:38CBJBoone Jenner · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Pierre Engvall, 3rd 7:49 — TOR 77% → 94%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.17J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.14M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.12C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.11J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.11C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.10J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.09K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.08P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.08J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.07L. Foudy · Missed · xG 0.07L. Foudy · On goal · xG 0.06M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.06L. Foudy · On goal · xG 0.06E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.06V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.04A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.04B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.04B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.04V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.03K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.03E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.03V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.03E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.03P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.02V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.02E. Gudbranson · Missed · xG 0.02A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.02A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.02E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01L. Foudy · On goal · xG 0.01J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.01K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.00E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.00B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ0 G · 1.9 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

TORvsCBJ
4.13 G
All situations
0 G1.9
2.52 G
Even strength
0 G1.6
1.41 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
TOR81%19%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.93 – 1.91

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

TORvsCBJ
41
Shots on goal
30
41%
Faceoffs
59%
1/4
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
18
6
Hits
16
14
Blocked shots
18
3
Giveaways
4
8
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
78T. BrodieD000+120.02030—22:22
44M. RiellyD011+130.26020—22:00
3J. HollD000000.00010—20:27
88W. NylanderR000071.53000—18:49
16M. MarnerR022+130.20000—18:15
38R. SandinD000+120.03220—17:30
91J. TavaresC202+140.360003517:21
37T. LiljegrenD000+140.26124—17:15
15A. KerfootC000010.060005616:57
47P. EngvallL101+160.32000—16:55
58M. BuntingL011+120.32000—16:53
55M. GiordanoD000010.04020—16:43
19C. JarnkrokC000000.23000015:35
64D. KampfC011+120.060006714:54
29P. HolmbergR000000.000002510:51
12Z. Aston-ReeseL000010.09002—10:36
28J. AndersonR000+110.04120—10:31
46A. SteevesC000020.27200010:06
Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35I. Samsonov(W)303001.0001.94+1.9460:00

Season series

TOR leads 2-1

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