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Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Pittsburgh Penguins
2
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸6
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Recap

written from the game data

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mathieu Olivier's goal at 16:27 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 53% to 74%. Expected goals were close — PIT 3.7, CBJ 3.6; shots on goal were PIT 23, CBJ 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 33 of 38 (.868), 1.9 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 21 of 23 (.913), 1.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Zach Werenski (1 G, 1 A), 2. Dmitri Voronkov (1 G, 1 A), 3. Sean Monahan (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    Z. Werenski1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    D. Voronkov1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    S. Monahan2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT1911004223
CBJCBJ26114319639

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    Z. Aston-Reese(4)
    J. Christiansen (5), K. Labanc (8)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    2:20
  2. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(4)PPG
    E. Chinakhov (7), A. Fantilli (5)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-2
    8:39
  3. PIT
    A. Beauvillier(6)
    S. Crosby (12)
    tip-inxG 0.26win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-2
    11:51

2nd period

  1. PIT
    M. Bunting(3)PPG
    A. Beauvillier (2), D. O'Connor (2)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +18 ptsVideo
    2-2
    12:06
  2. CBJ
    M. Olivier(5)
    Z. Werenski (8), D. Fabbro (1)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +21 ptsVideo
    2-3
    16:27

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    D. Voronkov(2)
    K. Marchenko (10), S. Monahan (6)
    wristxG 0.29win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-4
    1:56
  2. CBJ
    D. Severson(4)
    S. Monahan (7), D. Voronkov (1)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +4 ptsVideo
    2-5
    9:49
  3. CBJ
    C. Sillinger(3)EN
    I. Provorov (4), J. Danforth (5)
    wristxG 0.56Video
    2-6
    15:32

Penalties

PIT 10 PIM·CBJ 8 PIM

1st

  • 8:32PITDrew O'Connor · Hookingdrawn by Damon Severson2 min
  • 16:07CBJEgor Chinakhov · Interferencedrawn by Valtteri Puustinen2 min
  • 19:33PITEvgeni Malkin · Slashingdrawn by Zachary Aston-Reese2 min

2nd

  • 4:59CBJJake Christiansen · Holdingdrawn by Sam Poulin2 min
  • 10:18CBJSean Kuraly · High stickingdrawn by Noel Acciari2 min
  • 13:05PITJack St. Ivany · Holding the stickdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min

3rd

  • 2:56PITNoel Acciari · Holdingdrawn by Jordan Harris2 min
  • 10:28PITMarcus Pettersson · Trippingdrawn by Kevin Labanc2 min
  • 13:30CBJDante Fabbro · Cross checkingdrawn by Anthony Beauvillier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mathieu Olivier, 2nd 16:27 — CBJ 53% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Sillinger · Goal · xG 0.56D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.33D. Voronkov · Goal · xG 0.29D. Severson · Goal · xG 0.19M. Pyyhtia · Missed · xG 0.15K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.13Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.11E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.11S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.10M. Olivier · Goal · xG 0.10J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.09K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.08C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.08Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.08D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.08J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.08J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.07K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.07Z. Aston-Reese · Goal · xG 0.06J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.06D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.06D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.05C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.05D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.04D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.04J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.04C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.04S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.04C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.03I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.03D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.02D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.02J. Harris · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Christiansen · Missed · xG 0.02E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.01S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.01D. Fabbro · On goal · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.01A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.01J. Harris · Missed · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · On goal · xG 0.01M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.00D. Fabbro · On goal · xG 0.00S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ6 G · 3.6 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsCBJ
3.72 G
All situations
5 G3.6
2.71 G
Even strength
4 G2.6
1.01 G
Power play
1 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 97 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT60%40%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.54 – 2.95

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

PITvsCBJ
23
Shots on goal
39
47%
Faceoffs
53%
1/4
Power play
1/5
10
Penalty minutes
8
18
Hits
26
20
Blocked shots
25
14
Giveaways
17
5
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
65E. KarlssonD000-120.04000—23:43
28M. PetterssonD000010.02122—23:13
87S. CrosbyC011-130.441105220:45
67R. RakellR000-110.13330—20:26
17B. RustR000-310.14010—19:29
3J. St. IvanyD000010.03242—18:40
71E. MalkinC000-400.150123318:33
24M. GrzelcykD000000.12020—17:30
10D. O'ConnorL011020.761023115:59
5R. SheaD000-310.05010—15:10
55N. AcciariC000-100.060227014:34
27R. GravesD000-310.01130—14:32
72A. BeauvillierR112+120.60200—13:30
83M. NietoL000-110.171005013:26
8M. BuntingL101-330.4810010013:00
18J. PuljujarviR000020.38000—11:50
48V. PuustinenR000-110.08200—09:33
22S. PoulinR000010.03300—09:22
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(L)38335.8683.07-1.9358:38

Season series

CBJ leads 2-1

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