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Seattle Kraken at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Seattle Kraken
2
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸6
FinalTV FDSNOH, KHN/Prime·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Luca Del Bel Belluz's goal at 3:29 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 2.8 to 2.2; shots on goal were SEA 31, CBJ 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kraken win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Philipp Grubauer stopped 14 of 19 (.737), 3.5 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 29 of 31 (.935). Three stars: 1. Luca Del Bel Belluz (1 G, 1 A), 2. Denton Mateychuk (1 G, 1 A), 3. Elvis Merzlikins (29 saves, .935).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    L. Del Bel Belluz1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    D. Mateychuk1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins29 saves, .935

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SEASEA11208111231
CBJCBJ1741413624

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    S. Kuraly(4)
    I. Provorov (16), M. Olivier (7)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    11:58
  2. SEA
    E. Tolvanen(9)
    S. Wright (11), J. McCann (17)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    12:08

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    L. Del Bel Belluz(1)
    J. van Riemsdyk (7), D. Severson (12)
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-2
    3:29
  2. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(13)
    A. Fantilli (11), D. Voronkov (12)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-3
    10:53
  3. CBJ
    D. Mateychuk(1)
    J. van Riemsdyk (8), L. Del Bel Belluz (1)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +8 ptsVideo
    1-4
    12:27
  4. CBJ
    K. Johnson(11)
    Z. Werenski (35), D. Fabbro (7)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +3 ptsVideo
    1-5
    15:45

3rd period

  1. SEA
    E. Tolvanen(10)
    C. Stephenson (22), B. Montour (15)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +1 ptsVideo
    2-5
    8:44
  2. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(18)EN
    D. Mateychuk (2)
    wristxG 0.63Video
    2-6
    19:31

Penalties

SEA 2 PIM·CBJ 6 PIM

1st

  • 16:02SEAJared McCann · Cross checkingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier2 min
  • 19:43CBJMikael Pyyhtia · Trippingdrawn by Brandon Montour2 min

3rd

  • 11:10CBJDante Fabbro · Interferencedrawn by Jared McCann2 min
  • 17:09CBJOwen Sillinger · Hookingdrawn by Jaden Schwartz2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Luca Del Bel Belluz, 2nd 3:29 — CBJ 53% → 69%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Marchenko · Goal · xG 0.63K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.43D. Mateychuk · Goal · xG 0.20Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.15L. Del Bel Belluz · Goal · xG 0.14K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.14D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.14D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.11Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.10S. Kuraly · Goal · xG 0.09J. van Riemsdyk · Missed · xG 0.09D. Mateychuk · On goal · xG 0.08D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.07M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.05K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.04K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.04L. Del Bel Belluz · On goal · xG 0.03M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.03D. Fabbro · On goal · xG 0.03M. Pyyhtia · On goal · xG 0.02K. Johnson · Goal · xG 0.02M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02L. Del Bel Belluz · Missed · xG 0.01D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.01D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.01A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.01K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ6 G · 2.8 xG · 30 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SEAvsCBJ
2.22 G
All situations
5 G2.8
1.92 G
Even strength
5 G1.6
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SEA60%40%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.20 – 1.71

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

SEAvsCBJ
31
Shots on goal
24
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/3
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
6
16
Hits
7
14
Blocked shots
23
15
Giveaways
16
5
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Seattle Kraken skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
29V. DunnD000-130.11100—25:40
62B. MontourD011-460.19020—24:16
10M. BeniersC000-310.131005020:17
17J. SchwartzL000-120.15100—19:54
41R. EvansD000000.02110—19:12
6A. LarssonD000020.04060—18:29
9C. StephensonC011-220.180006718:28
84K. KakkoR000-230.16000—18:00
19J. McCannL011+120.480025016:57
22O. BjorkstrandR000-300.04010—16:28
20E. TolvanenR202+120.24900—15:40
51S. WrightC011+110.022105015:31
24J. OleksiakD000-300.04010—14:25
28J. MahuraD000020.02010—13:53
95A. BurakovskyL000-130.17000—13:44
13B. TanevL000-110.11010—12:21
67M. StephensC000-100.011006009:11
12T. KartyeL000-210.09000—08:52
Seattle Kraken goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31P. Grubauer(L)19145.7371.50-3.5035:45
35J. Daccord4401.0000.24+0.2420:57

Season series

Tied 1-1

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