Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Philadelphia Flyers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. The Flyers led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Owen Tippett's goal at 10:56 of the first period, which took the Flyers' chances from 59% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Flyers, 2.7 to 1.5; shots on goal were PHI 25, CBJ 18. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flyers win a replay of these chances 71% of the time. Samuel Ersson stopped 15 of 18 (.833), 1.5 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 20 of 25 (.800), 2.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Travis Konecny (2 G), 2. Morgan Frost (1 G, 1 A), 3. Sean Monahan (1 G).
Three stars
- ★T. Konecny2 G

- ★★M. Frost1 G, 1 A

- ★★★S. Monahan1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
1-04:37
2-010:56
2nd period
3-06:11
3-116:56
4-119:00
3rd period
5-11:55
5-211:42
5-319:23
Penalties
1st
- 14:55
Cole Sillinger · High stickingdrawn by Cam York2 min
2nd
- 4:33
Kevin Labanc · High stickingdrawn by Bobby Brink2 min
- 8:19
Mathieu Olivier · Elbowingdrawn by Emil Andrae2 min
- 10:51
Mathieu Olivier · Fightingdrawn by Nick Seeler5 min
- 10:51
Nick Seeler · Fightingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier5 min
- 15:37
Travis Sanheim · Hookingdrawn by Cole Sillinger2 min
3rd
- 3:26
Travis Konecny · Slashingdrawn by Damon Severson2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Owen Tippett, 1st 10:56 — 59% → 75%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.75 G
- All situations
- 3 G1.5
- 2.34 G
- Even strength
- 2 G0.9
- 0.41 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.5
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.62 – 1.52
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
- 25
- Shots on goal
- 18
- 36%
- Faceoffs
- 64%
- 1/3
- Power play
- 1/2
- 9
- Penalty minutes
- 11
- 18
- Hits
- 26
- 16
- Blocked shots
- 17
- 20
- Giveaways
- 7
- 1
- Takeaways
- 1
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 2-2
5@
3this game
4@
5OTFinal
2@
3SOFinal
3@
0Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).






