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Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸4
San Jose Sharks
3
FinalTV NBCSCA, BSOH·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

written from the game data

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Boone Jenner's goal at 19:47 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 48% to 99%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.9 to 3.0; shots on goal were CBJ 41, SJS 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 of 31 (.903); Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 37 of 41 (.902). Three stars: 1. Boone Jenner (1 G), 2. Anthony Duclair (2 G), 3. Fabian Zetterlund (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    B. Jenner1 G
  2. ★★
    SJS
    A. Duclair2 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    F. Zetterlund1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ216112113441
SJSSJS1821409331

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    A. Duclair(10)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.24win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    3:39
  2. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(2)
    J. Gaudreau (29), J. Roslovic (9)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    15:16
  3. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(16)
    E. Chinakhov (11), E. Gudbranson (13)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-1
    16:24

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    D. Voronkov(14)
    E. Chinakhov (12), E. Gudbranson (14)
    wristxG 0.47win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-1
    7:14
  2. SJS
    A. Duclair(11)
    F. Zetterlund (8), C. Addison (12)
    wristxG 0.51win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-2
    7:33
  3. SJS
    F. Zetterlund(15)PPG
    C. Addison (13), M. Granlund (25)
    slapxG 0.13win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-3
    15:29

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    B. Jenner(17)
    J. Gaudreau (30), I. Provorov (20)
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +51 ptsVideo
    4-3
    19:47

Penalties

CBJ 8 PIM·SJS 6 PIM

1st

  • 5:06SJSFabian Zetterlund · Holdingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min
  • 5:56CBJIvan Provorov · Trippingdrawn by Luke Kunin2 min
  • 17:09SJSRyan Carpenter · Hookingdrawn by Jake Bean2 min

2nd

  • 3:35CBJEmil Bemstrom · Trippingdrawn by Fabian Zetterlund2 min
  • 14:35CBJDmitri Voronkov · Trippingdrawn by Nikita Okhotiuk2 min

3rd

  • 3:12SJSMikael Granlund · Holdingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min
  • 12:20CBJCole Sillinger · Trippingdrawn by Justin Bailey2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Boone Jenner, 3rd 19:47 — CBJ 48% → 99%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Duclair · Goal · xG 0.51A. Duclair · Goal · xG 0.24F. Zadina · On goal · xG 0.19L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.19K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.17F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.15J. Bailey · On goal · xG 0.15N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.14F. Zetterlund · Goal · xG 0.13W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.11A. Barabanov · Missed · xG 0.08A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.08R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.07W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.07W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.06F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.06A. Duclair · Missed · xG 0.05M. Hoffman · Missed · xG 0.05R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.04C. Addison · On goal · xG 0.04J. Bailey · On goal · xG 0.04W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.04M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.04J. Rutta · Missed · xG 0.03M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.03N. Okhotiuk · On goal · xG 0.03A. Duclair · Missed · xG 0.03N. Okhotiuk · On goal · xG 0.02J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.02W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.02L. Kunin · Missed · xG 0.02C. Addison · Missed · xG 0.02T. Emberson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.01T. Emberson · On goal · xG 0.01R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.01N. Okhotiuk · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.01N. Okhotiuk · Missed · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.01J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.01N. Sturm · Missed · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.01N. Sturm · Missed · xG 0.00T. Emberson · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS3 G · 3.0 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsSJS
3.94 G
All situations
3 G3.0
2.84 G
Even strength
2 G2.7
1.10 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 110 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ63%37%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.84 – 3.01

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

CBJvsSJS
41
Shots on goal
31
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/3
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
6
16
Hits
24
14
Blocked shots
15
6
Giveaways
5
6
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD101050.37130—25:32
38B. JennerC101+240.522104822:46
9I. ProvorovD011-130.15002—22:12
96J. RoslovicC011+240.72010022:11
13J. GaudreauL022+140.55000—21:39
44E. GudbransonD022+210.04200—20:49
78D. SeversonD000030.22200—19:47
27A. BoqvistD000+120.14020—18:14
86K. MarchenkoR101+230.280003317:30
59E. ChinakhovR022+230.11010—16:27
10D. VoronkovL101+220.702025915:05
22J. BeanD000+220.07130—13:53
4C. SillingerC000-120.023022012:52
17J. DanforthR000-100.00000—11:17
7S. KuralyC000-120.011106011:05
42A. TexierL000000.00010—09:32
91K. JohnsonC000-100.00010006:57
52E. BemstromC000-110.02202006:26
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(W)31283.9033.05+0.0558:52

Season series

CBJ leads 2-0

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