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Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders

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Recap

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The New York Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-3. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Islanders led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mathew Barzal's goal at 18:51 of the second period, which took the Islanders' chances from 53% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 2.7 to 2.2; shots on goal were CBJ 35, NYI 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Spencer Martin stopped 29 of 36 (.806), 4.8 goals below expected; Semyon Varlamov stopped 32 of 35 (.914). Three stars: 1. Mathew Barzal (2 G, 2 A), 2. Bo Horvat (2 G, 1 A), 3. Adam Fantilli (2 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYI
    M. Barzal2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    NYI
    B. Horvat2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    A. Fantilli2 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ01121519335
NYINYI19312315736

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. NYI
    wristxG 0.04win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    4:00

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.28win prob +17 ptsVideo
    1-1
    5:56
  2. CBJ
    wristxG 0.06win prob +19 ptsVideo
    2-1
    10:11
  3. NYI
    wristxG 0.15win prob +21 ptsVideo
    2-2
    14:30
  4. NYI
    wristxG 0.04win prob +22 ptsVideo
    2-3
    18:51
  5. NYI
    wristxG 0.12win prob +12 ptsVideo
    2-4
    19:19

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.16win prob +15 ptsVideo
    3-4
    1:28
  2. NYI
    wristxG 0.17win prob +15 ptsVideo
    3-5
    5:33
  3. NYI
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +3 ptsVideo
    3-6
    11:31
  4. NYI
    wristxG 0.20Video
    3-7
    11:51

Penalties

CBJ 4 PIM·NYI 2 PIM

1st

  • 12:07NYIBo Horvat · Hookingdrawn by Ivan Provorov2 min

2nd

  • 19:03CBJKirill Marchenko · Hookingdrawn by Brock Nelson2 min

3rd

  • 15:37CBJJohnny Gaudreau · Slashingdrawn by Mike Reilly2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mathew Barzal, 2nd 18:51 — NYI 53% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.20M. Barzal · Goal · xG 0.17B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.17C. Clutterbuck · Goal · xG 0.15K. Palmieri · Goal · xG 0.12R. Pulock · Missed · xG 0.09S. Bolduc · Missed · xG 0.09M. Barzal · Missed · xG 0.09B. Nelson · Missed · xG 0.08A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.08P. Engvall · On goal · xG 0.08A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.07J. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.06A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.06M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.05N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.05A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.05M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.04M. Barzal · Missed · xG 0.04B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.04P. Engvall · Goal · xG 0.04M. Barzal · Goal · xG 0.04N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.04B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.04M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.03M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.03M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.02R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.02K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.02S. Mayfield · Missed · xG 0.02A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.02M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.01N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.01N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.01A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.01K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.01R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.01A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.00M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.00
NYI7 G · 2.2 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsNYI
2.73 G
All situations
7 G2.2
2.43 G
Even strength
6 G1.9
0.30 G
Power play
1 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ61%39%NYI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.72 – 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

CBJvsNYI
35
Shots on goal
36
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/1
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
21
Hits
21
14
Blocked shots
22
11
Giveaways
12
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD011-140.17010—26:09
9I. ProvorovD000-310.18120—22:05
2A. PeekeD000-120.04300—18:36
38B. JennerC000-450.271206518:14
13J. GaudreauL000-310.10022—17:43
17J. DanforthR000-420.175103317:26
55D.JiricekD000-120.06010—17:21
77N. BlankenburgD000+100.00210—17:00
86K. MarchenkoR000010.1201210016:52
22J. BeanD000-110.02100—16:41
59E. ChinakhovR000040.23000—16:27
91K. JohnsonC022000.0001010014:58
11A. FantilliC213+130.362003014:51
10D. VoronkovL000020.332006413:52
7S. KuralyC000010.030104413:48
52E. BemstromC112+130.42210013:39
24M. OlivierR000020.16200—11:08
42A. TexierL000010.05000—10:54
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30S. Martin(L)36297.8062.17-4.8360:00

Season series

NYI leads 3-0

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