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Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders

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Columbus Blue Jackets
1
New York Islanders
▸3
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Recap

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The New York Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Islanders answered. The Islanders led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Simon Holmstrom's goal at 2:57 of the second period, which took the Islanders' chances from 50% to 68%. Expected goals favored the Islanders, 2.8 to 1.7; shots on goal were CBJ 26, NYI 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Islanders win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 22 of 25 (.880), 0.7 goals below expected; Ilya Sorokin stopped 25 of 26 (.962), 0.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Bo Horvat (2 G), 2. Mathew Barzal (2 A), 3. Simon Holmstrom (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYI
    B. Horvat2 G
  2. ★★
    NYI
    M. Barzal2 A
  3. ★★★
    NYI
    S. Holmstrom1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ1709010126
NYINYI0631207325

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    K. Johnson(13)PPG
    K. Marchenko (32), D. Voronkov (14)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +8 ptsVideo
    1-0
    4:52

2nd period

  1. NYI
    B. Horvat(15)
    M. Barzal (11), A. Pelech (9)
    snapxG 0.21win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-1
    0:43
  2. NYI
    S. Holmstrom(10)SHG
    J. Pageau (13)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +18 ptsVideo
    1-2
    2:57
  3. NYI
    B. Horvat(16)PPG
    M. Barzal (12), N. Dobson (18)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-3
    5:47

Penalties

CBJ 6 PIM·NYI 10 PIM

1st

  • 4:16NYIAnders Lee · Trippingdrawn by Dante Fabbro2 min

2nd

  • 1:31NYICasey Cizikas · Trippingdrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min
  • 3:56CBJAdam Fantilli · Interferencedrawn by Noah Dobson2 min
  • 9:48NYIIsaiah George · Holdingdrawn by Adam Fantilli2 min
  • 14:51NYICasey Cizikas · Holdingdrawn by Damon Severson2 min

3rd

  • 3:31CBJJustin Danforth · Holdingdrawn by Scott Mayfield2 min
  • 8:47CBJSean Kuraly · Roughingdrawn by Pierre Engvall2 min
  • 8:47NYIPierre Engvall · Roughingdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Simon Holmstrom, 2nd 2:57 — NYI 50% → 68%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Barzal · Missed · xG 0.49B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.23B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.21B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.19M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.18A. Romanov · Missed · xG 0.15S. Holmstrom · Goal · xG 0.11B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.11B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.09M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.09M. Gatcomb · On goal · xG 0.09A. Duclair · Missed · xG 0.08C. Cizikas · On goal · xG 0.07A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.07B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.07A. Lee · Missed · xG 0.06K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.06B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.05R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.04B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.04I. George · On goal · xG 0.04A. Lee · Missed · xG 0.03M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.03I. George · On goal · xG 0.03K. MacLean · On goal · xG 0.03A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.03J. Pageau · Missed · xG 0.02A. Lee · Missed · xG 0.02A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.02N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.02N. Dobson · Missed · xG 0.01C. Cizikas · Missed · xG 0.01A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.01A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.01M. Barzal · Missed · xG 0.01I. George · Missed · xG 0.00K. MacLean · On goal · xG 0.00N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.00A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.00
NYI3 G · 2.8 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsNYI
1.71 G
All situations
3 G2.8
0.90 G
Even strength
1 G1.4
0.81 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ38%62%NYI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.72 – 2.31

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

CBJvsNYI
26
Shots on goal
25
32%
Faceoffs
68%
1/4
Power play
1/2
6
Penalty minutes
10
27
Hits
40
25
Blocked shots
14
15
Giveaways
9
1
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD000-210.06050—30:38
9I. ProvorovD000010.01050—23:34
19A. FantilliC000-220.241023522:21
86K. MarchenkoR011-220.27110—22:05
15D. FabbroD000-120.05320—19:54
4C. SillingerC000010.202002319:10
91K. JohnsonC101-140.22030018:54
10D. VoronkovL011-230.36310—18:44
78D. SeversonD000000.00320—17:17
27Z. Aston-ReeseL000010.01000—15:05
65L. Del Bel BelluzC000030.101002214:31
21J. van RiemsdykL000020.07000—14:18
24M. OlivierR000010.05920—14:16
7S. KuralyC000000.011125710:01
82M. PyyhtiaL000010.03000—09:58
2J. ChristiansenD000010.01000—09:48
3J. JohnsonD000010.04010—09:28
17J. DanforthR000000.00322—07:26
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)25223.8802.32-0.6856:41

Season series

CBJ leads 3-1

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