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Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets

Final/OTTV FDSNOH, FDSNSUN·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-6 in overtime, Zach Werenski scoring at 1:26. The Blue Jackets came back from three goals down. It was tied 5-5 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zach Werenski's goal at 1:26 of overtime, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 4.0 to 3.1; shots on goal were TBL 30, CBJ 43. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Jonas Johansson stopped 36 of 43 (.837), 3.0 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 24 of 30 (.800), 2.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Zach Werenski (2 G, 3 A), 2. Sean Monahan (1 G, 3 A), 3. Kent Johnson (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    Z. Werenski2 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    S. Monahan1 G, 3 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    K. Johnson2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
TBLTBL3122131401630
CBJCBJ1842211211743

Scoring

13 goals

1st period

  1. TBL
    B. Point(11)PPG
    wristxG 0.13win prob +8 ptsVideo
    1-0
    1:51
  2. TBL
    snapxG 0.44win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-0
    3:58
  3. TBL
    deflectedxG 0.09win prob +12 ptsVideo
    3-0
    11:52
  4. CBJ
    snapxG 0.08win prob +11 ptsVideo
    3-1
    13:35

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.10win prob +16 ptsVideo
    3-2
    0:28
  2. CBJ
    slapxG 0.10win prob +11 ptsVideo
    3-3
    1:55
  3. TBL
    backhandxG 0.36win prob +16 ptsVideo
    4-3
    2:11
  4. CBJ
    wristxG 0.05win prob +16 ptsVideo
    4-4
    3:42
  5. CBJ
    wristxG 0.09win prob +17 ptsVideo
    4-5
    5:26
  6. TBL
    snapxG 0.19win prob +17 ptsVideo
    5-5
    6:18

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    snapxG 0.20win prob +35 ptsVideo
    5-6
    10:39
  2. TBL
    C. Geekie(3)PPG
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +30 ptsVideo
    6-6
    11:23

Overtime

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.10win prob +49 ptsVideo
    6-7
    1:26

Penalties

TBL 2 PIM·CBJ 4 PIM

1st

  • 1:24CBJIvan Provorov · Hookingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min

2nd

  • 1:06TBLJ.J. Moser · Hookingdrawn by Egor Chinakhov2 min

3rd

  • 9:37CBJSean Kuraly · Holdingdrawn by Victor Hedman2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Zach Werenski, OT 1:26 — CBJ 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.33M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.23J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.22K. Johnson · Goal · xG 0.20M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.17K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.16D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.16D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.15K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.14D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.13K. Johnson · Goal · xG 0.10D. Voronkov · Goal · xG 0.10Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.09Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.09A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.09J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.09E. Chinakhov · Goal · xG 0.08S. Monahan · Goal · xG 0.08Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.08M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.08M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.08Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.08J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.07K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.07S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.07D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.07M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.06S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.05D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.05J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.04J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.03I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.03J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.03J. van Riemsdyk · Missed · xG 0.03I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.02K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.02J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.02E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.00D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.00Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ7 G · 4.0 xG · 56 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

TBLvsCBJ
3.16 G
All situations
7 G4.0
2.64 G
Even strength
5 G3.6
0.52 G
Power play
1 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
TBL36%64%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.03 – 3.94

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

TBLvsCBJ
30
Shots on goal
43
57%
Faceoffs
43%
2/2
Power play
1/1
2
Penalty minutes
4
21
Hits
28
32
Blocked shots
20
10
Giveaways
17
3
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
38B. HagelL112030.92120—23:39
71A. CirelliC112020.210305423:34
90J. MoserD011+110.00112—23:28
86N. KucherovR033-160.60100—23:01
77V. HedmanD011-200.00180—22:47
27R. McDonaghD000-100.00040—21:07
81E. CernakD000030.04020—20:44
48N. PerbixD000010.09130—16:34
59J. GuentzelC011-310.091107516:22
21B. PointC101-310.130205015:42
41M. ChaffeeR112+120.43300—15:37
93G. GoncalvesC011-200.00300014:24
78E. LillebergD000020.03210—14:06
14C. GeekieC112+130.182104413:35
13C. AtkinsonR101+120.09010—12:26
11L. GlendeningC000010.140208009:25
23M. EyssimontC000010.04110009:01
28Z. GirgensonsC000010.07400008:50
Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31J. Johansson(O)43367.8373.99-3.0160:33

Season series

TBL leads 2-1

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