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Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Columbus Blue Jackets
3
Pittsburgh Penguins
▸6
FinalTV NHLN, FDSNOH·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 5-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Bokondji Imama's goal at 8:15 of the second period, which took the Penguins' chances from 71% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 4.9 to 3.2; shots on goal were CBJ 47, PIT 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 78% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 of 33 (.848), 2.3 goals below expected; Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 44 of 47 (.936), 1.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Bokondji Imama (1 G), 2. Alex Nedeljkovic (44 saves, .936), 3. Rickard Rakell (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    B. Imama1 G
  2. ★★
    PIT
    A. Nedeljkovic44 saves, .936
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    R. Rakell1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ113116118347
PITPIT312212110634

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    E. Malkin(14)
    P. Tomasino (11), C. Dewar (4)
    backhandxG 0.06win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    5:28
  2. PIT
    N. Acciari(5)
    B. Lizotte (9)
    backhandxG 0.13win prob +10 ptsVideo
    0-2
    13:51
  3. CBJ
    B. Jenner(1)
    D. Mateychuk (4), I. Provorov (22)
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +10 ptsVideo
    1-2
    14:07
  4. PIT
    R. Rakell(32)
    B. Rust (28), S. Crosby (51)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    14:53

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    J. Danforth(8)
    M. Olivier (11), D. Severson (19)
    backhandxG 0.22win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-3
    1:35
  2. PIT
    B. Imama(1)
    D. Heinen (17), K. Hayes (10)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-4
    8:15
  3. PIT
    S. Crosby(25)
    M. Grzelcyk (31)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +8 ptsVideo
    2-5
    15:31

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    K. Johnson(22)
    S. Kuraly (10), E. Chinakhov (8)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +5 ptsVideo
    3-5
    3:45
  2. PIT
    B. Rust(23)EN
    R. Rakell (29), A. Nedeljkovic (1)
    wristxG 0.48Video
    3-6
    18:03

Penalties

CBJ 7 PIM·PIT 9 PIM

1st

  • 11:49PITBokondji Imama · Fightingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier5 min
  • 11:49CBJMathieu Olivier · Fightingdrawn by Bokondji Imama5 min

2nd

  • 19:05PITBokondji Imama · Interferencedrawn by Zachary Aston-Reese2 min

3rd

  • 6:54CBJZachary Aston-Reese · Boardingdrawn by Connor Dewar2 min
  • 8:39PITPhilip Tomasino · Trippingdrawn by Dante Fabbro2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Bokondji Imama, 2nd 8:15 — PIT 71% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Rust · Goal · xG 0.48P. Tomasino · Missed · xG 0.19R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.19R. Rakell · Goal · xG 0.18E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.18N. Acciari · Goal · xG 0.13P. Tomasino · On goal · xG 0.12E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.11N. Acciari · Missed · xG 0.09B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.09E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.09E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.09S. Crosby · Goal · xG 0.08P. Tomasino · On goal · xG 0.08B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.08E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.08B. Imama · Goal · xG 0.08C. Dewar · On goal · xG 0.07P. Tomasino · On goal · xG 0.07E. Malkin · Goal · xG 0.06K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.05B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.05P. Tomasino · On goal · xG 0.05E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.04S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.04C. Dewar · Missed · xG 0.04B. Lizotte · On goal · xG 0.04R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.04C. Dewar · On goal · xG 0.04B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.03B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.03E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.02D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.02C. Timmins · On goal · xG 0.02S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.02V. Kolyachonok · On goal · xG 0.02R. Graves · On goal · xG 0.02V. Kolyachonok · Missed · xG 0.02B. Imama · On goal · xG 0.01C. Dewar · On goal · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01R. Graves · Missed · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Lizotte · On goal · xG 0.01B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.01D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.01C. Dewar · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT6 G · 3.2 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsPIT
4.93 G
All situations
5 G3.2
3.93 G
Even strength
5 G2.3
1.00 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 115 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ78%22%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.67 – 2.68

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

CBJvsPIT
47
Shots on goal
34
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/2
Power play
0/1
7
Penalty minutes
9
16
Hits
27
7
Blocked shots
24
12
Giveaways
9
7
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD000080.32030—29:15
9I. ProvorovD011-210.03100—21:15
15D. FabbroD000-120.13000—19:49
86K. MarchenkoR000-220.31000—19:08
91K. JohnsonC101030.26000018:40
5D. MateychukD011-210.04100—17:17
10D. VoronkovL000-250.581105016:31
38B. JennerC101-160.793006016:13
11L. KuninC000-130.3921010015:56
7S. KuralyC011030.291007815:40
19A. FantilliC000-120.190002715:22
27Z. Aston-ReeseL000-120.13002—14:42
21J. van RiemsdykL000-210.09300—14:40
78D. SeversonD011+100.00020—14:20
3J. JohnsonD000-120.08100—13:12
17J. DanforthR101-130.770004312:51
24M. OlivierR011-130.47205—12:43
59E. ChinakhovR011+100.04100—12:07
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)33285.8482.71-2.2958:19

Season series

CBJ leads 2-1

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