Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Ottawa Senators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2. The Senators scored first and never trailed. The Senators led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Travis Hamonic's goal at 2:16 of the second period, which took the Senators' chances from 69% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Senators, 3.4 to 1.4; shots on goal were CBJ 21, OTT 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Senators win a replay of these chances 85% of the time. Michael Hutchinson stopped 15 of 16 (.938), 0.5 goals saved above expected; Cam Talbot stopped 19 of 21 (.905), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Tim Stützle (2 G), 2. Travis Hamonic (2 G), 3. Jakob Chychrun (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★T. Stützle2 G

- ★★T. Hamonic2 G

- ★★★J. Chychrun1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
0-15:17
1-15:35
1-211:18
2nd period
1-32:16
1-43:04
2-410:56
3rd period
2-512:07
Penalties
1st
- 19:31
Tim Berni · Cross checkingdrawn by Claude Giroux2 min
2nd
- 9:45
Mathieu Joseph · Kneeingdrawn by Adam Boqvist2 min
- 15:11
Jakob Chychrun · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min
- 15:11
Boone Jenner · Slashingdrawn by Jakob Chychrun2 min
- 17:25
Adam Boqvist · Hookingdrawn by Mathieu Joseph2 min
3rd
- 10:35
Erik Brannstrom · Roughing removing opponents helmetdrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Travis Hamonic, 2nd 2:16 — 69% → 84%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.42 G
- All situations
- 5 G3.4
- 1.01 G
- Even strength
- 4 G2.9
- 0.41 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.4
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 1 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.32 – 3.43
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
- 21
- Shots on goal
- 39
- 41%
- Faceoffs
- 59%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 0/2
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 24
- Hits
- 27
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 14
- Giveaways
- 5
- 6
- Takeaways
- 11
Box score
every player line
Season series
OTT leads 2-1
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4Final
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5this game
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4OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















