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New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets

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New York Islanders
0
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸2
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Recap

written from the game data

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Islanders 2-0. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Damon Severson's goal at 5:43 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 52% to 79%. Expected goals were close — NYI 2.5, CBJ 2.7; shots on goal were NYI 26, CBJ 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Islanders win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Semyon Varlamov stopped 24 of 25 (.960), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 26 of 26 (1.000), 2.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Elvis Merzlikins (26 saves, 1.000), 2. Damon Severson (1 G), 3. Semyon Varlamov (24 saves, .960).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins26 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    D. Severson1 G
  3. ★★★
    NYI
    S. Varlamov24 saves, .960

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYINYI05011010026
CBJCBJ0807211226

Scoring

2 goals

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    D. Severson(2)
    S. Kuraly (2), K. Labanc (5)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +27 ptsVideo
    0-1
    5:43
  2. CBJ
    J. Danforth(2)EN
    C. Sillinger (6), I. Provorov (3)
    wristxG 0.85win prob +6 ptsVideo
    0-2
    17:57

Penalties

NYI 0 PIM·CBJ 2 PIM

2nd

  • 13:50CBJJustin Danforth · Interferencedrawn by Adam Pelech2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Damon Severson, 3rd 5:43 — CBJ 52% → 79%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Danforth · Goal · xG 0.85M. Pyyhtia · Missed · xG 0.16S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.15S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.14K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.14J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.13E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.12D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.10E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.09K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.08M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.07M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.07Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.05C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.05K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.05S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.04M. Pyyhtia · Missed · xG 0.04I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.03D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.03D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.02D. Severson · Goal · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.02I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.01S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · Missed · xG 0.01S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.01E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.01S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.01K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · On goal · xG 0.01M. Olivier · Missed · xG 0.01J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.00J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 2.7 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYIvsCBJ
2.50 G
All situations
1 G2.7
2.00 G
Even strength
1 G1.7
0.50 G
Power play
0 G0.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYI63%37%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.51 – 1.84

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

NYIvsCBJ
26
Shots on goal
26
60%
Faceoffs
40%
0/1
Power play
0/0
0
Penalty minutes
2
23
Hits
18
12
Blocked shots
20
23
Giveaways
16
10
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
New York Islanders skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8N. DobsonD000-110.03010—23:03
13M. BarzalC000-120.28100022:46
3A. PelechD000-110.11110—22:45
2M. ReillyD000020.04010—22:37
14B. HorvatC000-130.692108122:02
6R. PulockD000-120.03000—19:52
29B. NelsonC000-130.220103619:32
21K. PalmieriC000-130.18100019:08
27A. LeeL000-120.29100—17:44
24S. MayfieldD000000.06310—16:56
7M. TsyplakovR000020.21410—15:40
10S. HolmstromR000020.23110—15:07
44J. PageauC000000.004005015:07
53C. CizikasC000010.0111010013:18
25D. CholowskiD000000.00010—10:41
17M. MartinL000-110.08320—09:23
32K. MacLeanC000-110.041005009:10
20H. FaschingR000-100.04000—07:46
New York Islanders goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40S. Varlamov(L)25241.9601.86+0.8657:23

Season series

CBJ leads 3-1

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