Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Philadelphia Flyers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. The Flyers led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Travis Konecny's goal at 12:43 of the first period, which took the Flyers' chances from 46% to 60%. Expected goals favored the Flyers, 4.5 to 2.8; shots on goal were PHI 37, CBJ 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Carter Hart stopped 31 of 33 (.939), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 0.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Carter Hart (31 saves, .939), 2. Elvis Merzlikins (33 saves, .943), 3. Travis Konecny (2 G).
Three stars
- ★C. Hart31 saves, .939

- ★★E. Merzlikins33 saves, .943

- ★★★T. Konecny2 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
1-03:33
1-18:24
2-112:43
3rd period
3-118:31
3-219:16
4-219:59
Penalties
2nd
- 4:49
Travis Konecny · Roughingdrawn by Erik Gudbranson2 min
- 4:49
Erik Gudbranson · Roughingdrawn by Travis Konecny2 min
- 9:47
Sean Couturier · Trippingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min
- 14:22
Garnet Hathaway · Kneeingdrawn by Zach Werenski2 min
3rd
- 3:30
Travis Sanheim · High stickingdrawn by Justin Danforth2 min
- 5:01
Alexandre Texier · Holdingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway2 min
- 11:46
Johnny Gaudreau · Slashingdrawn by Bobby Brink2 min
- 14:31
Marc Staal · Trippingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min
- 15:37
Kirill Marchenko · Hookingdrawn by Scott Laughton2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Travis Konecny, 1st 12:43 — 46% → 60%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 4.52 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.8
- 1.92 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.9
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.8
- 0.60 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.63 – 2.72
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
- 37
- Shots on goal
- 33
- 46%
- Faceoffs
- 54%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/4
- 10
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 18
- Hits
- 22
- 17
- Blocked shots
- 24
- 6
- Giveaways
- 7
- 8
- Takeaways
- 10
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 2-2
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2this game
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5Final
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2SOFinal
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6Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
