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Columbus Blue Jackets at New Jersey Devils

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Columbus Blue Jackets
1
New Jersey Devils
▸8
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 8-1. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tomas Tatar's goal at 1:20 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 69% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 4.0 to 1.8; shots on goal were CBJ 17, NJD 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 84% of the time. Michael Hutchinson stopped 19 of 24 (.792), 2.4 goals below expected; Vitek Vanecek stopped 16 of 17 (.941), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Hughes (2 G, 2 A), 2. Timo Meier (2 G, 1 A), 3. John Marino (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    J. Hughes2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    T. Meier2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    J. Marino3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ051804117
NJDNJD18314414836

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    J. Hughes(41)
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.12win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    11:35

2nd period

  1. NJD
    T. Tatar(18)
    N. Hischier (45), R. Graves (18)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    1:20
  2. NJD
    J. Hughes(42)PPG
    T. Meier (25), N. Hischier (46)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +7 pts
    0-3
    2:20
  3. CBJ
    J. Luoto(1)
    S. Kuraly (8), E. Robinson (12)
    snapxG 0.33win prob +8 pts
    1-3
    11:33
  4. NJD
    T. Meier(39)PPG
    J. Hughes (52), J. Bratt (39)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +6 pts
    1-4
    16:16

3rd period

  1. NJD
    E. Haula(12)
    J. Marino (12), J. Boqvist (10)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +2 pts
    1-5
    2:07
  2. NJD
    T. Meier(40)
    J. Marino (13), J. Hughes (53)
    wristxG 0.15
    1-6
    4:40
  3. NJD
    D. Severson(7)SHG
    E. Haula (27)
    snapxG 0.10
    1-7
    6:36
  4. NJD
    R. Graves(8)
    M. McLeod (22), J. Marino (14)
    wristxG 0.10
    1-8
    9:27

Penalties

CBJ 20 PIM·NJD 24 PIM

1st

  • 9:26NJDMichael McLeod · Slashingdrawn by Josh Dunne2 min
  • 13:24NJDMiles Wood · Roughingdrawn by Adam Boqvist2 min

2nd

  • 2:07CBJMarcus Bjork · Cross checkingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
  • 8:46NJDYegor Sharangovich · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 11:33NJDserved by T. Tatar · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 14:51CBJMarcus Bjork · Slashingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min

3rd

  • 5:27NJDKevin Bahl · Clippingdrawn by Emil Bemstrom2 min
  • 10:47CBJBilly Sweezey · Roughingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 10:47NJDKevin Bahl · Roughingdrawn by Marcus Bjork2 min
  • 10:47CBJMarcus Bjork · Roughingdrawn by Dawson Mercer2 min
  • 10:47NJDNico Hischier · Roughingdrawn by Billy Sweezey2 min
  • 10:47CBJBilly Sweezey · Roughingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 10:47CBJMarcus Bjork · Misconduct10 min
  • 10:47NJDKevin Bahl · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tomas Tatar, 2nd 1:20 — NJD 69% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.23Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.22J. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.20T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.20T. Tatar · Goal · xG 0.18D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.17T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.17T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.15T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.15J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.14T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.13M. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.12J. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.12N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.11D. Severson · Goal · xG 0.10R. Graves · Missed · xG 0.10J. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.10R. Graves · Goal · xG 0.10N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.10M. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.10J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.09J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.08D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.08M. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.08T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.07J. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.07T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.06E. Haula · Goal · xG 0.05T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.05R. Graves · On goal · xG 0.03R. Graves · On goal · xG 0.03E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.03B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.03E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.03D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.03D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.03M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.03T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.03D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.02B. Smith · Missed · xG 0.02K. Bahl · On goal · xG 0.02B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.02Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.01B. Smith · Missed · xG 0.01M. Wood · Missed · xG 0.01D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.01M. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.01M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.01D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.01B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.01N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD8 G · 4.0 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsNJD
1.81 G
All situations
8 G4.0
1.31 G
Even strength
5 G2.9
0.50 G
Power play
2 G0.8
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ16%84%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.70 – 3.96

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

CBJvsNJD
17
Shots on goal
36
62%
Faceoffs
38%
0/5
Power play
2/3
20
Penalty minutes
24
20
Hits
8
14
Blocked shots
16
8
Giveaways
13
12
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27A. BoqvistD000-300.02010—24:18
15G. BayreutherD000-320.05100—21:41
86K. MarchenkoR000-330.54000—21:35
38B. JennerC000-320.110006021:24
91K. JohnsonC000-220.14000021:24
75T. BerniD000-200.00120—19:30
96J. RoslovicC000-310.041101718:52
19L. FoudyC000-300.00000018:32
2A. PeekeD000-100.03430—17:48
6B. SweezeyD000000.00724—15:59
50E. RobinsonL011000.00010—14:51
7S. KuralyC011020.211007714:45
46J. LuotoL101010.35110—14:18
52E. BemstromC000-100.00000013:32
21J. DunneC000-130.254307113:26
41H. McKownC000-110.0000010011:44
47M. BjorkD000+100.000016—09:58
13J. GaudreauL000000.00000—02:15
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31M. Hutchinson(L)24195.7922.57-2.4342:07
32J. Gillies1293.7501.45-1.5517:53

Season series

NJD leads 3-0

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