New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Islanders 4-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Islanders led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kirill Marchenko's goal at 16:41 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 52% to 93%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 5.1 to 1.8; shots on goal were NYI 26, CBJ 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 88% of the time. David Rittich stopped 31 of 34 (.912), 1.7 goals saved above expected; Jet Greaves stopped 24 of 26 (.923). Three stars: 1. Kirill Marchenko (2 G), 2. Ivan Provorov (1 G), 3. Jet Greaves (24 saves, .923).
Three stars
- ★K. Marchenko2 G

- ★★I. Provorov1 G

- ★★★J. Greaves24 saves, .923

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
0-18:09
1-117:16
2nd period
2-113:24
3rd period
2-215:27
2-316:41
2-418:54
Penalties
1st
- 9:12
Mathew Barzal · Hookingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
- 18:11
Mason Marchment · Roughingdrawn by Matthew Schaefer2 min
2nd
- 1:37
Mason Marchment · Trippingdrawn by Matthew Schaefer2 min
- 1:37
Mathew Barzal · Slashingdrawn by Mason Marchment5 min
- 1:37
Mathew Barzal · Game misconduct10 min
- 1:43
Adam Pelech · Trippingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
- 4:31
Mason Marchment · Trippingdrawn by Simon Holmstrom2 min
- 15:44
Kent Johnson · Interferencedrawn by Scott Mayfield2 min
3rd
- 4:47
Anders Lee · Slashingdrawn by Denton Mateychuk2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Kirill Marchenko, 3rd 16:41 — 52% → 93%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.82 G
- All situations
- 3 G5.1
- 1.52 G
- Even strength
- 3 G3.0
- 0.30 G
- Power play
- 0 G1.7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.74 – 4.55
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
- 26
- Shots on goal
- 35
- 56%
- Faceoffs
- 44%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/4
- 21
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 15
- Hits
- 25
- 20
- Blocked shots
- 17
- 12
- Giveaways
- 20
- 5
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
NYI leads 3-1
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3Final
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4this game
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3OTFinal
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1Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
