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Columbus Blue Jackets at New Jersey Devils

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸5
New Jersey Devils
3
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Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3. The Blue Jackets came back from two goals down. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Charlie Coyle's goal at 6:40 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 48% to 77%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.4 to 2.5; shots on goal were CBJ 25, NJD 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 30 of 33 (.909); Jake Allen stopped 20 of 25 (.800), 3.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Sean Monahan (2 G), 2. Charlie Coyle (1 G, 2 A), 3. Zach Werenski (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    S. Monahan2 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    C. Coyle1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    Z. Werenski2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ1811136525
NJDNJD21001419333

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(10)PPG
    J. Bratt (20), D. Mercer (11)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +8 ptsVideo
    0-1
    1:26
  2. NJD
    O. Palat(2)
    A. Gritsyuk (7)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    3:03
  3. CBJ
    D. Mateychuk(6)PPG
    C. Coyle (13), I. Provorov (5)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-2
    9:54

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    S. Monahan(4)
    C. Sillinger (8), Z. Werenski (16)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-2
    1:28

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    C. Coyle(4)
    Z. Werenski (17), M. Wood (3)
    backhandxG 0.23win prob +29 ptsVideo
    3-2
    6:40
  2. CBJ
    S. Monahan(5)
    I. Lundestrom (3)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +16 ptsVideo
    4-2
    7:14
  3. NJD
    T. Meier(10)PPG
    J. Bratt (21), N. Hischier (15)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +10 ptsVideo
    4-3
    11:51
  4. CBJ
    M. Wood(7)
    C. Coyle (14)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +13 ptsVideo
    5-3
    13:31

Penalties

CBJ 34 PIM·NJD 40 PIM

1st

  • 0:40CBJZach Werenski · Hookingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 8:23NJDBrenden Dillon · Hookingdrawn by Isac Lundeström2 min
  • 14:43CBJBrendan Smith · Cross checkingdrawn by Paul Cotter2 min
  • 19:27NJDDougie Hamilton · Hookingdrawn by Egor Chinakhov2 min

2nd

  • 1:01CBJAdam Fantilli · Slashingdrawn by Jake Allen2 min
  • 1:01CBJDmitri Voronkov · Fightingdrawn by Brenden Dillon5 min
  • 1:01NJDBrenden Dillon · Fightingdrawn by Dmitri Voronkov5 min
  • 3:58NJDConnor Brown · Cross checkingdrawn by Zach Werenski2 min
  • 3:58NJDConnor Brown · Slashingdrawn by Adam Fantilli2 min
  • 3:58CBJSean Monahan · High stickingdrawn by Paul Cotter2 min
  • 3:58CBJAdam Fantilli · Fightingdrawn by Jonas Siegenthaler5 min
  • 3:58NJDJonas Siegenthaler · Fightingdrawn by Adam Fantilli5 min
  • 3:58NJDJonas Siegenthaler · Game misconduct10 min
  • 5:01CBJDamon Severson · Roughingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 9:22CBJDmitri Voronkov · Fightingdrawn by Stefan Noesen5 min
  • 9:22NJDStefan Noesen · Fightingdrawn by Dmitri Voronkov5 min
  • 9:34CBJBrendan Smith · Fightingdrawn by Paul Cotter5 min
  • 9:34NJDPaul Cotter · Fightingdrawn by Brendan Smith5 min
  • 19:42NJDCody Glass · Roughingdrawn by Sean Monahan2 min
  • 19:42CBJSean Monahan · Roughingdrawn by Cody Glass2 min

3rd

  • 10:45CBJCole Sillinger · Slashingdrawn by Luke Hughes2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NJD goalCBJ goalFinal: NJD 0%

Biggest swing: Charlie Coyle, 3rd 6:40 — CBJ 48% → 77%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Gritsyuk · On goal · xG 0.28N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.27D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.22T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.15T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.15T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.13T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.13A. Gritsyuk · On goal · xG 0.13O. Palat · Goal · xG 0.12S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.12S. Nemec · Missed · xG 0.10J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.09C. Glass · On goal · xG 0.09L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.08D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.07N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.07T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.07J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.07O. Palat · Missed · xG 0.06T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.06S. Nemec · Missed · xG 0.06T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.06S. Nemec · Missed · xG 0.06N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.05D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.05L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.05C. Brown · Missed · xG 0.05A. Gritsyuk · On goal · xG 0.04J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.04C. Glass · Missed · xG 0.04J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.04N. Hischier · Goal · xG 0.04N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.03L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03C. Brown · Missed · xG 0.03S. Nemec · On goal · xG 0.03D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.03D. Cholowski · On goal · xG 0.02O. Palat · Missed · xG 0.02L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.02S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.02D. Cholowski · Missed · xG 0.02J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.01A. Gritsyuk · Missed · xG 0.01J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.01L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01L. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.01T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD3 G · 3.4 xG · 52 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsNJD
2.55 G
All situations
3 G3.4
1.54 G
Even strength
1 G2.2
0.31 G
Power play
2 G1.2
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ27%73%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.01 – 3.35

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

CBJvsNJD
25
Shots on goal
33
64%
Faceoffs
36%
1/3
Power play
2/5
34
Penalty minutes
40
21
Hits
23
11
Blocked shots
11
15
Giveaways
14
7
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD022+310.01122—26:57
9I. ProvorovD011+310.01300—25:59
5D. MateychukD101-110.12120—21:07
19A. FantilliC000030.340077120:53
3C. CoyleC123+210.230006520:27
11M. WoodL112+320.23410—19:30
78D. SeversonD000020.04002—18:01
15D. FabbroD000020.09210—17:15
4C. SillingerC011000.14322017:00
21I. LundestromC011+320.110105016:30
23S. MonahanC202+120.311146416:23
10D. VoronkovL000010.0700105012:37
16B. GaunceC000020.534005012:37
7B. SmithD000+100.00117—11:06
91K. JohnsonC000020.06000010:34
59E. ChinakhovR000010.01100—09:17
27Z. Aston-ReeseL000000.00000—07:01
53L. PinelliC000-120.13000006:58
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(W)33303.9093.43+0.4359:56

Season series

Tied 2-2

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