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New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets

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New Jersey Devils
2
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸4
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Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ivan Provorov's goal at 7:55 of the first period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 54% to 66%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 5.1 to 2.7; shots on goal were NJD 42, CBJ 20. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 87% of the time. Jake Allen stopped 16 of 19 (.842), 0.8 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 40 of 42 (.952), 3.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Sean Monahan (2 G, 1 A), 2. Elvis Merzlikins (40 saves, .952), 3. Kirill Marchenko (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    S. Monahan2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins40 saves, .952
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    K. Marchenko2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD07017218242
CBJCBJ162816420

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    I. Provorov(3)
    Z. Aston-Reese (7), M. Olivier (5)
    snapxG 0.47win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    7:55

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(11)PPG
    K. Marchenko (21), S. Monahan (17)
    tip-inxG 0.04win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-2
    9:36
  2. CBJ
    S. Monahan(10)
    D. Voronkov (7), K. Marchenko (22)
    wristxG 0.27win prob +8 ptsVideo
    0-3
    13:58

3rd period

  1. NJD
    L. Hughes(2)
    P. Cotter (6), O. Palat (7)
    wristxG 0.40win prob +1 ptsVideo
    1-3
    17:10
  2. NJD
    T. Meier(11)
    J. Hughes (29), L. Hughes (11)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +5 ptsVideo
    2-3
    18:35
  3. CBJ
    S. Monahan(11)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.49win prob +6 ptsVideo
    2-4
    18:50

Penalties

NJD 4 PIM·CBJ 2 PIM

2nd

  • 4:12NJDTomas Tatar · Hookingdrawn by Jordan Harris2 min
  • 8:23NJDTimo Meier · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Elvis Merzlikins2 min
  • 16:10CBJZach Werenski · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ivan Provorov, 1st 7:55 — CBJ 54% → 66%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Monahan · Goal · xG 0.49I. Provorov · Goal · xG 0.47S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.27S. Monahan · Goal · xG 0.27Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.23S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.14K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.10S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.08D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.07D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.06K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.06J. Malatesta · Missed · xG 0.06M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.05A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.04J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.04M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.03C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.02M. Pyyhtia · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.01J. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.01D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Aston-Reese · Missed · xG 0.01D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.00K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ4 G · 2.7 xG · 33 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsCBJ
5.12 G
All situations
3 G2.7
3.32 G
Even strength
2 G1.7
1.80 G
Power play
1 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 102 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD87%13%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.96 – 2.19

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

NJDvsCBJ
42
Shots on goal
20
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/1
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
19
Hits
15
8
Blocked shots
24
22
Giveaways
16
8
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43L. HughesD112060.90010—26:26
86J. HughesC0110131.67000025:05
13N. HischierC000-110.040005323:59
63J. BrattL000020.25200—23:05
28T. MeierR101040.37112—19:51
22B. PesceD000-110.06210—19:27
7D. HamiltonD000-110.06110—17:56
91D. MercerC000010.08010017:03
11S. NoesenR000-130.3320010016:23
71J. SiegenthalerD000010.02100—16:17
8J. KovacevicD000000.02110—16:07
5B. DillonD000-110.05100—15:43
18O. PalatL011+120.19200—14:29
56E. HaulaL000020.331005013:15
47P. CotterL011020.3922010011:18
90T. TatarL000000.04202—09:09
37J. DowlingC000020.120005008:29
14N. BastianR000000.18100—08:09
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Allen(L)19163.8422.22-0.7854:36

Season series

NJD leads 2-1

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