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San Jose Sharks at Columbus Blue Jackets

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San Jose Sharks
1
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸4
FinalTV FDSNOH, NBCSCA·Nationwide Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kent Johnson's goal at 16:17 of the first period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 68% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 4.3 to 2.5; shots on goal were SJS 19, CBJ 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 30 of 33 (.909); Elvis Merzlikins stopped 18 of 19 (.947), 1.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. James van Riemsdyk (2 G), 2. Kent Johnson (1 G, 1 A), 3. Elvis Merzlikins (18 saves, .947).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    J. van Riemsdyk2 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    K. Johnson1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins18 saves, .947

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS0602111119
CBJCBJ21311219434

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    A. Fantilli(11)
    Z. Werenski (36)
    snapxG 0.27win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    12:11
  2. CBJ
    K. Johnson(12)
    S. Kuraly (7)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    16:17

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    J. van Riemsdyk(7)
    D. Severson (13), K. Johnson (14)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-3
    6:37

3rd period

  1. SJS
    T. Toffoli(17)
    M. Celebrini (19)
    wristxG 0.54win prob +4 ptsVideo
    1-3
    7:32
  2. CBJ
    J. van Riemsdyk(8)EN
    K. Marchenko (31)
    wristxG 0.86Video
    1-4
    17:59

Penalties

SJS 4 PIM·CBJ 6 PIM

1st

  • 1:42CBJCole Sillinger · High stickingdrawn by Mario Ferraro2 min

2nd

  • 8:23SJSTyler Toffoli · High stickingdrawn by Zach Werenski2 min
  • 15:37CBJDenton Mateychuk · Holdingdrawn by William Eklund2 min
  • 20:00CBJKent Johnson · Hookingdrawn by Fabian Zetterlund2 min

3rd

  • 9:27SJSTimothy Liljegren · Hookingdrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Kent Johnson, 1st 16:17 — CBJ 68% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. van Riemsdyk · Goal · xG 0.86A. Fantilli · Goal · xG 0.27K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.24D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.21K. Johnson · Goal · xG 0.18Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.16C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.15C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.14S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.13J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.13J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.12C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.12D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.11D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.10K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.10K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.10M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.10K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.09K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.09K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.09K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.08L. Del Bel Belluz · Missed · xG 0.08Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.07J. van Riemsdyk · Goal · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.06D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.05S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.05D. Fabbro · Missed · xG 0.05I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.03C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.03M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.03J. Christiansen · Missed · xG 0.02D. Mateychuk · Missed · xG 0.02K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.02K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01D. Fabbro · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01M. Olivier · Missed · xG 0.00D. Mateychuk · On goal · xG 0.00Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ4 G · 4.3 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsCBJ
2.51 G
All situations
3 G4.3
2.01 G
Even strength
3 G2.5
0.50 G
Power play
0 G0.8
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS35%65%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.51 – 3.41

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

SJSvsCBJ
19
Shots on goal
34
60%
Faceoffs
40%
0/3
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
12
Hits
13
17
Blocked shots
24
19
Giveaways
16
8
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4C. CeciD000000.00250—23:08
96J. WalmanD000030.11020—23:05
38M. FerraroD000-100.00020—19:45
71M. CelebriniC011-130.380105019:18
72W. EklundL000-100.20010—18:42
64M. GranlundC000-210.130207318:38
84J. RuttaD000-210.02010—16:55
73T. ToffoliC101-230.75112016:38
20F. ZetterlundL000-110.0920010016:27
2W. SmithC000-110.08000015:13
51C. GrafR000-100.00200—15:00
44M. VlasicD000-110.02020—14:49
23B. GoodrowC000000.00200014:33
37T. LiljegrenD000000.04002—14:32
21A. WennbergC000-210.250002513:31
11L. KuninC000-120.220005012:43
53T. DellandreaC000000.012007112:13
7N. SturmC000020.221007512:11
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40A. Georgiev(L)33303.9093.48+0.4858:39

Season series

Tied 1-1

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