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Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks

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Columbus Blue Jackets
1
San Jose Sharks
▸2
Final/OTTV FDSNOH, NBCSCA·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

written from the game data

The San Jose Sharks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in overtime, Alexander Wennberg scoring at 3:11. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alexander Wennberg's goal at 3:11 of overtime, which took the Sharks' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 4.3 to 1.7; shots on goal were CBJ 50, SJS 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 86% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 25 of 27 (.926); Vitek Vanecek stopped 49 of 50 (.980), 3.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Vitek Vanecek (49 saves, .980), 2. Alexander Wennberg (1 G), 3. Jack Thompson (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    V. Vanecek49 saves, .980
  2. ★★
    SJS
    A. Wennberg1 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    J. Thompson1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
CBJCBJ01301711802150
SJSSJS061110713227

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. SJS
    J. Thompson(1)
    W. Smith (1), F. Zetterlund (3)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +20 ptsVideo
    0-1
    18:49

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(5)
    D. Severson (4), E. Chinakhov (6)
    wristxG 0.25win prob +30 ptsVideo
    1-1
    9:17

Overtime

  1. SJS
    A. Wennberg(3)
    F. Zetterlund (4), V. Vanecek (1)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +49 ptsVideo
    1-2
    3:11

Penalties

CBJ 10 PIM·SJS 8 PIM

1st

  • 1:08SJSTimothy Liljegren · Trippingdrawn by Sean Monahan2 min
  • 4:16SJSMacklin Celebrini · Holdingdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min
  • 4:16CBJDavid Jiricek · Interferencedrawn by Mikael Granlund2 min
  • 14:23CBJMathieu Olivier · Interferencedrawn by Carl Grundstrom2 min
  • 17:24SJSJan Rutta · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

2nd

  • 9:16CBJIvan Provorov · Interferencedrawn by Carl Grundstrom2 min
  • 16:45CBJJake Christiansen · Cross checkingdrawn by Fabian Zetterlund2 min

3rd

  • 11:25SJSAlexander Wennberg · Holding the stickdrawn by Ivan Provorov2 min
  • 16:01CBJAdam Fantilli · Trippingdrawn by William Eklund2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alexander Wennberg, OT 3:11 — SJS 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.16A. Wennberg · Goal · xG 0.14W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.12T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.09T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.09B. Goodrow · Missed · xG 0.09N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.08F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.07T. Dellandrea · Missed · xG 0.06T. Dellandrea · Missed · xG 0.06M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.06B. Goodrow · Missed · xG 0.06J. Thompson · Goal · xG 0.05W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.05W. Smith · Missed · xG 0.05M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.05M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.05W. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.04C. Ceci · On goal · xG 0.04T. Liljegren · Missed · xG 0.03M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.03T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.03J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.03T. Liljegren · Missed · xG 0.02M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.01H. Thrun · On goal · xG 0.01C. Grundstrom · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.01C. Ceci · On goal · xG 0.01J. Rutta · Missed · xG 0.01H. Thrun · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.01M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.00T. Liljegren · On goal · xG 0.00M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.00B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.00C. Ceci · Missed · xG 0.00N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS2 G · 1.7 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsSJS
4.31 G
All situations
2 G1.7
3.61 G
Even strength
2 G1.3
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 107 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ86%14%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.06 – 1.66

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
50
Shots on goal
27
52%
Faceoffs
48%
0/3
Power play
0/4
10
Penalty minutes
8
17
Hits
23
11
Blocked shots
16
12
Giveaways
8
8
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD000-230.14010—31:26
9I. ProvorovD000030.10122—29:16
78D. SeversonD011+160.76110—22:02
23S. MonahanC000040.380106421:28
4C. SillingerC000-110.041006020:36
59E. ChinakhovR011+150.18100—19:32
19A. FantilliC000040.601025617:50
86K. MarchenkoR101+120.53300—17:47
17J. DanforthR000-160.560104717:15
2J. ChristiansenD000010.01012—16:43
24M. OlivierR000-120.04612—14:02
10D. VoronkovL000020.24000—12:42
82M. PyyhtiaL000010.01110—11:42
3J. JohnsonD000-110.05100—11:11
62K. LabancR000040.18010—10:16
55D.JiricekD000030.06102—09:15
7S. KuralyC000010.03010008:45
21J. van RiemsdykL000010.35000—08:05
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(O)27252.9261.67-0.3362:51

Season series

Tied 1-1

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