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Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers

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Columbus Blue Jackets
2
New York Rangers
▸6
FinalTV BSOH, MSG·Madison Square Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Johnny Gaudreau's goal at 19:31 of the first period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 17% to 32%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 4.4 to 3.0; shots on goal were CBJ 30, NYR 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Michael Hutchinson stopped 30 of 35 (.857), 1.7 goals below expected; Igor Shesterkin stopped 28 of 30 (.933), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Igor Shesterkin (28 saves, .933), 2. Artemi Panarin (1 G, 1 A), 3. Mika Zibanejad (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    I. Shesterkin28 saves, .933
  2. ★★
    NYR
    A. Panarin1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    M. Zibanejad1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ21201008230
NYRNYR31711227636

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    F. Chytil(22)
    A. Lafrenière (20), K. Miller (31)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    5:23
  2. NYR
    V. Tarasenko(16)
    B. Schneider (12), B. Harpur (5)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    6:50
  3. NYR
    P. Kane(21)
    V. Trocheck (39), C. Kreider (18)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +10 pts
    0-3
    8:00
  4. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(20)PPG
    J. Roslovic (33), J. Gaudreau (50)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +7 pts
    1-3
    11:45
  5. CBJ
    J. Gaudreau(19)
    B. Jenner (19), J. Christiansen (3)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    2-3
    19:31

2nd period

  1. NYR
    A. Panarin(25)PPG
    A. Fox (55), M. Zibanejad (43)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +12 pts
    2-4
    17:36

3rd period

  1. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(38)
    A. Panarin (59)
    slapxG 0.08win prob +2 pts
    2-5
    14:27
  2. NYR
    V. Trocheck(20)EN
    A. Lafrenière (21), A. Fox (56)
    wristxG 0.54
    2-6
    16:21

Penalties

CBJ 4 PIM·NYR 8 PIM

1st

  • 11:18NYRChris Kreider · Interferencedrawn by Jake Christiansen2 min
  • 16:28CBJAdam Boqvist · Hookingdrawn by Mika Zibanejad2 min

2nd

  • 5:23NYRVincent Trocheck · Trippingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min
  • 17:06CBJHunter McKown · Trippingdrawn by Alexis Lafrenière2 min
  • 19:09NYRArtemi Panarin · Holdingdrawn by Adam Boqvist2 min

3rd

  • 2:43NYRChris Kreider · High stickingdrawn by Adam Boqvist2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Johnny Gaudreau, 1st 19:31 — CBJ 17% → 32%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
V. Trocheck · Goal · xG 0.54A. Lafrenière · Missed · xG 0.52A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.35C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.23J. Vesey · Missed · xG 0.16C. Kreider · Missed · xG 0.14K. Kakko · On goal · xG 0.12C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.12V. Tarasenko · Goal · xG 0.12C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.12F. Chytil · Goal · xG 0.11K. Kakko · On goal · xG 0.11A. Panarin · Goal · xG 0.10M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.10B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.10M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.09A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.09J. Vesey · On goal · xG 0.09A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.08M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.08A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.08F. Chytil · Missed · xG 0.08M. Zibanejad · Goal · xG 0.08C. Kreider · Missed · xG 0.06A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.06B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.06A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.06C. Kreider · Missed · xG 0.05T. Motte · Missed · xG 0.05P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.05K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.05F. Chytil · On goal · xG 0.04T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.04J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.03B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.02P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.02J. Trouba · Missed · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02F. Chytil · On goal · xG 0.02N. Mikkola · On goal · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.01B. Goodrow · Missed · xG 0.01B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.01
NYR6 G · 4.4 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsNYR
3.02 G
All situations
5 G4.4
2.31 G
Even strength
4 G2.8
0.71 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ45%55%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.95 – 3.27

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

CBJvsNYR
30
Shots on goal
36
59%
Faceoffs
41%
1/4
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
8
15
Hits
16
11
Blocked shots
10
7
Giveaways
21
7
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27A. BoqvistD000-130.31122—25:01
13J. GaudreauL112-230.40000—20:28
2A. PeekeD000-230.03010—19:45
96J. RoslovicC011-130.571104418:43
6B. SweezeyD000-100.01310—18:43
38B. JennerC011-120.460006218:32
91K. JohnsonC000-130.38010018:30
86K. MarchenkoR101-250.46000—18:28
23J. ChristiansenD011000.00110—18:21
18L. PedersonC000000.003005717:22
15G. BayreutherD000-110.02200—17:15
75T. BerniD000-220.15120—14:20
7S. KuralyC000-100.001008813:40
50E. RobinsonL000-200.00110—13:19
41H. McKownC000-220.020025013:11
64T. Fix-WolanskyR000-230.14110—12:41
19L. FoudyC000000.00000010:21
52E. BemstromC000000.02000009:47
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31M. Hutchinson(L)35305.8573.31-1.6959:03

Season series

NYR leads 3-1

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