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Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers

FinalTV BSOH, NBCSP+·Wells Fargo Center

Recap

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The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. The Flyers led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Poehling's goal at 6:41 of the second period, which took the Flyers' chances from 68% to 85%. Expected goals were close — CBJ 2.3, PHI 2.6; shots on goal were CBJ 22, PHI 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Spencer Martin stopped 22 of 26 (.846), 1.8 goals below expected; Samuel Ersson stopped 20 of 22 (.909). Three stars: 1. Joel Farabee (1 G, 1 A), 2. Sean Walker (2 A), 3. Travis Konecny (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PHI
    J. Farabee1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    PHI
    S. Walker2 A
  3. ★★★
    PHI
    T. Konecny1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ191706222
PHIPHI11221124527

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. PHI
    backhandxG 0.03win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    5:11
  2. CBJ
    wristxG 0.09win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    15:02

2nd period

  1. PHI
    B. Brink(4)PPG
    wristxG 0.05win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    1:11
  2. PHI
    wristxG 0.23win prob +17 ptsVideo
    1-3
    6:41
  3. CBJ
    deflectedxG 0.50win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-3
    17:57

3rd period

  1. PHI
    wristxG 0.06win prob +12 ptsVideo
    2-4
    12:40
  2. PHI
    C. York(2)EN
    wristxG 0.43win prob +1 ptsVideo
    2-5
    17:34

Penalties

CBJ 15 PIM·PHI 17 PIM

1st

  • 10:20CBJEgor Chinakhov · Slashingdrawn by Travis Konecny2 min
  • 16:59CBJMathieu Olivier · Fightingdrawn by Nicolas Deslauriers5 min
  • 16:59PHINicolas Deslauriers · Fightingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier5 min

2nd

  • 1:05CBJKirill Marchenko · Trippingdrawn by Travis Sanheim2 min
  • 5:08PHIserved by N. Deslauriers · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 11:04CBJMathieu Olivier · Roughingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway2 min
  • 11:04CBJMathieu Olivier · Roughingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway2 min
  • 11:04PHINicolas Deslauriers · Roughingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier2 min
  • 18:02PHITyson Foerster · Holding the stickdrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min

3rd

  • 4:01PHISean Walker · Slashingdrawn by Adam Fantilli2 min
  • 13:52PHIBobby Brink · Slashingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min
  • 16:27CBJCole Sillinger · Hookingdrawn by Tyson Foerster2 min
  • 16:53PHITravis Sanheim · Holding the stickdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ryan Poehling, 2nd 6:41 — PHI 68% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. York · Goal · xG 0.43R. Poehling · Goal · xG 0.23O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.20O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.18S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.12J. Farabee · Missed · xG 0.11S. Couturier · Missed · xG 0.10S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.09B. Brink · On goal · xG 0.09T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.08O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.08T. Foerster · Missed · xG 0.08O. Tippett · Missed · xG 0.08C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.08T. Konecny · Goal · xG 0.06S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.05J. Farabee · Missed · xG 0.05B. Brink · Goal · xG 0.05R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.04T. Sanheim · Missed · xG 0.04S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.04S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.03B. Brink · Missed · xG 0.03C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.03J. Farabee · Goal · xG 0.03S. Walker · Missed · xG 0.03O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.03T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.02R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.02N. Seeler · On goal · xG 0.02S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.01S. Walker · Missed · xG 0.01S. Walker · Missed · xG 0.01R. Poehling · Missed · xG 0.01C. York · Missed · xG 0.01N. Seeler · On goal · xG 0.01N. Seeler · On goal · xG 0.01O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.01T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.00O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.00N. Deslauriers · On goal · xG 0.00
PHI5 G · 2.6 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsPHI
2.32 G
All situations
4 G2.6
2.12 G
Even strength
2 G1.3
0.20 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ54%46%PHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.33 – 2.14

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

CBJvsPHI
22
Shots on goal
27
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/5
Power play
1/4
15
Penalty minutes
17
25
Hits
14
14
Blocked shots
18
9
Giveaways
5
3
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
9I. ProvorovD011+110.00010—24:52
13J. GaudreauL000-120.11000—24:00
17J. DanforthR000+100.113102020:54
86K. MarchenkoR000-420.11002—20:09
8Z. WerenskiD000-110.13010—20:00
38B. JennerC101040.843007019:36
42A. TexierL101+110.21000—18:30
44E. GudbransonD000-200.00120—17:02
11A. FantilliC000-220.184104416:32
55D.JiricekD000+100.00110—15:54
27A. BoqvistD000-110.03010—15:45
7S. KuralyC011+130.243306414:12
10D. VoronkovL000-200.00110—13:43
59E. ChinakhovR000-110.07102—12:41
4C. SillingerC000-100.022023311:59
22J. BeanD000010.00010—10:29
78D. SeversonD000-100.00100—09:57
24M. OlivierR011+130.29519—08:45
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30S. Martin(L)26224.8462.16-1.8458:54

Season series

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