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Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks

Final/OTTV NBCSCA, BSOH·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 6-5 in overtime, Johnny Gaudreau scoring at 4:17. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Blue Jackets led 4-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Johnny Gaudreau's goal at 4:17 of overtime, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 4.1 to 2.8; shots on goal were CBJ 48, SJS 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Daniil Tarasov stopped 27 of 32 (.844), 2.2 goals below expected; Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 42 of 48 (.875), 1.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Johnny Gaudreau (2 G, 3 A), 2. Logan Couture (1 G, 2 A), 3. Boone Jenner (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    J. Gaudreau2 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    L. Couture1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    B. Jenner2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
CBJCBJ11931311115648
SJSSJS1621021402532

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    L. Couture (33), T. Hertl (35)
    backhandxG 0.08win prob +9 pts
    0-1
    8:00
  2. CBJ
    wristxG 0.02win prob +13 pts
    1-1
    12:27

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    K. Johnson(14)PPG
    wristxG 0.06win prob +14 pts
    2-1
    1:53
  2. CBJ
    wristxG 0.14win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    5:28
  3. SJS
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +17 pts
    3-2
    10:24
  4. CBJ
    wristxG 0.08win prob +18 pts
    4-2
    17:17
  5. SJS
    wristxG 0.02win prob +17 pts
    4-3
    19:59

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.07win prob +17 pts
    5-3
    2:20
  2. SJS
    wristxG 0.03win prob +15 pts
    5-4
    5:53
  3. SJS
    wristxG 0.03win prob +34 pts
    5-5
    11:20

Overtime

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.11win prob +51 pts
    6-5
    4:17

Penalties

CBJ 6 PIM·SJS 6 PIM

1st

  • 6:54CBJTim Berni · Hookingdrawn by Alexander Barabanov2 min
  • 18:16SJSErik Karlsson · Trippingdrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min
  • 19:53SJSOskar Lindblom · Hookingdrawn by Emil Bemstrom2 min

2nd

  • 7:24SJSEvgeny Svechnikov · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 3:45CBJKent Johnson · Hookingdrawn by Marc-Edouard Vlasic2 min
  • 11:38CBJLane Pederson · Trippingdrawn by Evgeny Svechnikov2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Johnny Gaudreau, OT 4:17 — CBJ 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.15E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.14M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.14O. Lindblom · On goal · xG 0.13N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.12S. Lorentz · On goal · xG 0.12E. Svechnikov · Missed · xG 0.10F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.10A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.09W. Eklund · Goal · xG 0.08T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.08S. Lorentz · On goal · xG 0.08E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.08N. Gregor · Missed · xG 0.08A. Barabanov · Goal · xG 0.08S. Lorentz · On goal · xG 0.08N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.08E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.07A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.07L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.07L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.07E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.06F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.06D. Pouliot · On goal · xG 0.05O. Lindblom · Missed · xG 0.04E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.04L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.04N. Sturm · Missed · xG 0.04K. Labanc · Goal · xG 0.03A. Barabanov · On goal · xG 0.03N. Knyzhov · Goal · xG 0.03E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.03A. Johnsson · Missed · xG 0.03N. Sturm · Missed · xG 0.03M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.02A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.02K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.02W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.02F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.02N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.02K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.02N. Sturm · Missed · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02L. Couture · Goal · xG 0.02D. Pouliot · Missed · xG 0.01S. Lorentz · Missed · xG 0.01E. Svechnikov · Missed · xG 0.01A. Barabanov · Missed · xG 0.00
SJS5 G · 2.8 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsSJS
4.16 G
All situations
5 G2.8
3.15 G
Even strength
4 G2.1
1.01 G
Power play
1 G0.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 111 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ70%30%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.06 – 2.76

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

CBJvsSJS
48
Shots on goal
32
48%
Faceoffs
52%
1/3
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
18
Hits
19
18
Blocked shots
17
13
Giveaways
10
7
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
44E. GudbransonD000020.04100—24:26
2A. PeekeD000020.04160—21:41
77N. BlankenburgD011-110.02200—21:02
13J. GaudreauL235+360.46000—20:36
27A. BoqvistD000+240.15000—20:33
38B. JennerC202+260.650305420:30
29P. LaineL022+260.710002019:25
86K. MarchenkoR000040.75020—18:23
15G. BayreutherD022010.01110—18:11
96J. RoslovicC000-130.130004317:31
52E. BemstromC000+120.39000016:43
19L. FoudyC101-230.10010015:05
50E. RobinsonL000010.05010—13:04
75T. BerniD000010.06012—12:54
91K. JohnsonC101-130.16002012:33
18L. PedersonC000000.005127112:05
34C. SillingerC000-210.073102712:05
24M. OlivierR011020.30510—10:58
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40D. Tarasov(W)32275.8442.80-2.2064:17

Season series

CBJ leads 2-0

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