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Columbus Blue Jackets at Vegas Golden Knights

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Columbus Blue Jackets
2
Vegas Golden Knights
▸4
FinalTV BSOH, SCRIPPS·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Golden Knights answered. The Golden Knights led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jack Eichel's goal at 4:57 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.4 to 1.4; shots on goal were CBJ 22, VGK 47. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 82% of the time. Daniil Tarasov stopped 43 of 47 (.915), 0.6 goals below expected; Adin Hill stopped 12 of 13 (.923). Three stars: 1. Jack Eichel (2 G), 2. Ivan Barbashev (1 G), 3. Pavel Dorofeyev (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    J. Eichel2 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    I. Barbashev1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    P. Dorofeyev1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ1100319222
VGKVGK08222217447

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    E. Gudbranson(5)
    Z. Werenski (39), K. Marchenko (16)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    4:32

2nd period

  1. VGK
    I. Barbashev(15)
    N. Roy (26)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-1
    3:31
  2. VGK
    J. Eichel(23)
    Z. Whitecloud (7), C. Stephenson (28)
    snapxG 0.22win prob +17 ptsVideo
    1-2
    4:57

3rd period

  1. VGK
    P. Dorofeyev(10)
    S. Theodore (30), A. Mantha (15)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    3:03
  2. VGK
    J. Eichel(24)PPG
    S. Theodore (31), C. Stephenson (29)
    snapxG 0.09Video
    1-4
    17:18
  3. CBJ
    C. Meyer(1)
    T. Fix-Wolansky (1)
    wristxG 0.11Video
    2-4
    19:48

Penalties

CBJ 4 PIM·VGK 2 PIM

2nd

  • 0:41VGKKeegan Kolesar · Elbowingdrawn by Alex Nylander2 min

3rd

  • 4:00CBJAlexandre Texier · Hookingdrawn by Chandler Stephenson2 min
  • 16:47CBJMathieu Olivier · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jack Eichel, 2nd 4:57 — VGK 53% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.24J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.22J. Eichel · Goal · xG 0.22P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.20B. Howden · On goal · xG 0.16I. Barbashev · Goal · xG 0.16I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.15P. Dorofeyev · Goal · xG 0.15K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.14J. Eichel · Goal · xG 0.09W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.08W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.08I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.07A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.07W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.06W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.06W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.06N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.06B. Howden · On goal · xG 0.06I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.05P. Dorofeyev · Missed · xG 0.05N. Hague · Missed · xG 0.05I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.05J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.05J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.04W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.04P. Dorofeyev · Missed · xG 0.04S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.04J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.03B. Howden · Missed · xG 0.03S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.03A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.03J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.03K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.03J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hague · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Whitecloud · Missed · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.02M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.02B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.02B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.02B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01P. Dorofeyev · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.01B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.01W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Whitecloud · Missed · xG 0.01B. Hutton · Missed · xG 0.01N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.01I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.01K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK4 G · 3.4 xG · 63 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsVGK
1.42 G
All situations
4 G3.4
1.22 G
Even strength
3 G3.2
0.30 G
Power play
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ18%82%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.41 – 3.35

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

CBJvsVGK
22
Shots on goal
47
52%
Faceoffs
48%
0/1
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
36
Hits
17
22
Blocked shots
13
8
Giveaways
8
5
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD011+120.07130—24:36
78D. SeversonD000-120.27010—21:54
44E. GudbransonD101040.10310—21:12
9I. ProvorovD000-110.02150—20:17
22J. BeanD000+120.06200—20:01
4C. SillingerC000+110.051104419:36
38B. JennerC000000.009306719:32
13J. GaudreauL000-100.00020—18:31
92A. NylanderL000000.00100—18:13
42A. TexierL000+110.03112—17:55
86K. MarchenkoR011+130.41000—16:11
24M. OlivierR000-210.0743210014:43
16B. GaunceC000-100.012003614:18
10D. VoronkovL000-100.003006011:36
23J. ChristiansenD000-200.05100—11:36
72C. MeyerR101020.12600—11:11
82M. PyyhtiaL000-100.00120—08:14
64T. Fix-WolanskyR011030.18000—07:53
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40D. Tarasov(L)47434.9153.37-0.6360:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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