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Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Tampa Bay Lightning
▸4
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
FinalTV BSOH, BSSUN·Nationwide Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2. The Lightning scored first and never trailed. The Lightning led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Anthony Cirelli's goal at 0:49 of the second period, which took the Lightning's chances from 62% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 4.3 to 3.6; shots on goal were TBL 37, CBJ 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 2.3 goals saved above expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 33 of 36 (.917). Three stars: 1. Andrei Vasilevskiy (33 saves, .943), 2. Boone Jenner (2 G), 3. Brandon Hagel (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    TBL
    A. Vasilevskiy33 saves, .943
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    B. Jenner2 G
  3. ★★★
    TBL
    B. Hagel1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
TBLTBL113111213437
CBJCBJ09014212235

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. TBL
    N. Paul(14)PPG
    B. Hagel (28), D. Raddysh (16)
    snapxG 0.33win prob +9 ptsVideo
    1-0
    15:40

2nd period

  1. TBL
    A. Cirelli(11)
    B. Hagel (29), N. Paul (15)
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-0
    0:49

3rd period

  1. TBL
    S. Stamkos(22)PPG
    V. Hedman (43), N. Kucherov (55)
    slapxG 0.17win prob +8 ptsVideo
    3-0
    0:23
  2. CBJ
    B. Jenner(14)
    J. Gaudreau (26), Z. Werenski (28)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +3 ptsVideo
    3-1
    12:22
  3. CBJ
    B. Jenner(15)PPG
    J. Gaudreau (27), K. Marchenko (11)
    wristxG 0.23win prob +7 ptsVideo
    3-2
    15:50
  4. TBL
    B. Hagel(19)EN
    N. Kucherov (56), A. Cirelli (17)
    snapxG 0.56win prob +3 ptsVideo
    4-2
    19:12

Penalties

TBL 15 PIM·CBJ 15 PIM

1st

  • 13:32CBJKent Johnson · High sticking double minordrawn by Nick Paul4 min

2nd

  • 5:22TBLErik Cernak · High stickingdrawn by Egor Chinakhov2 min
  • 19:50CBJDamon Severson · Cross checkingdrawn by Darren Raddysh2 min
  • 19:50TBLDarren Raddysh · Fightingdrawn by Damon Severson5 min
  • 19:50CBJDamon Severson · Fightingdrawn by Darren Raddysh5 min

3rd

  • 3:05TBLVictor Hedman · Interferencedrawn by Erik Gudbranson2 min
  • 11:26TBLMichael Eyssimont · Roughingdrawn by Ivan Provorov2 min
  • 11:26TBLMichael Eyssimont · Roughingdrawn by Ivan Provorov2 min
  • 11:26CBJIvan Provorov · Cross checkingdrawn by Michael Eyssimont2 min
  • 11:26CBJIvan Provorov · Roughingdrawn by Michael Eyssimont2 min
  • 14:39TBLTyler Motte · Slashingdrawn by Dmitri Voronkov2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CBJ goalTBL goalFinal: CBJ 0%

Biggest swing: Anthony Cirelli, 2nd 0:49 — TBL 62% → 79%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.31K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.24B. Jenner · Goal · xG 0.23E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.23S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.17Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.17B. Jenner · Goal · xG 0.16K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.14K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.14S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.13J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.13Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.12I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.11K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.10A. Texier · Missed · xG 0.10C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.09Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.09M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.08M. Olivier · Missed · xG 0.08A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.08B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.08A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.07J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.07J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.06S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.06J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.06B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.06J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.06J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.05K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.05B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.05D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.05B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.05S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.04E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.04A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.03D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.03J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.03J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.03J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.03K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03E. Gudbranson · Missed · xG 0.03I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.02J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.02K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.02I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01
CBJ2 G · 4.3 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

TBLvsCBJ
3.63 G
All situations
2 G4.3
2.31 G
Even strength
1 G2.9
0.72 G
Power play
1 G1.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 101 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
TBL32%68%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.99 – 4.16

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

TBLvsCBJ
37
Shots on goal
35
55%
Faceoffs
45%
2/3
Power play
1/3
15
Penalty minutes
15
8
Hits
18
17
Blocked shots
14
1
Giveaways
4
4
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
77V. HedmanD011040.29002—23:50
81E. CernakD000+230.09112—22:27
7H. FleuryD000+120.08030—22:07
86N. KucherovR022020.16010—20:32
43D. RaddyshD011-110.03225—19:13
38B. HagelL123+220.77000—18:58
21B. PointC000-130.260105018:56
91S. StamkosC101-160.662007718:36
71A. CirelliC112+240.200004016:49
48N. PerbixD000010.01000—16:49
20N. PaulL112+120.350007015:10
78E. LillebergD000000.01130—13:17
11L. GlendeningC000020.030104413:11
64T. MotteC000020.441123312:06
12A. Barré-BouletC000000.00100011:50
73C. ShearyL000000.00010—11:25
23M. EyssimontC000010.08024010:20
41M. ChaffeeR000020.18010—09:13
Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
88A. Vasilevskiy(W)35332.9434.26+2.2660:00

Season series

TBL leads 2-1

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