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Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks

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Columbus Blue Jackets
2
San Jose Sharks
▸5
FinalTV FDSNOH, NBCSCA·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

written from the game data

The San Jose Sharks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zach Werenski's goal at 19:15 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 9% to 25%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 5.4 to 3.2; shots on goal were CBJ 36, SJS 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Jet Greaves stopped 31 of 34 (.912), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 34 of 36 (.944), 1.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Alex Nedeljkovic (34 saves, .944), 2. Alexander Wennberg (1 G, 2 A), 3. Zack Ostapchuk (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    A. Nedeljkovic34 saves, .944
  2. ★★
    SJS
    A. Wennberg1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    Z. Ostapchuk1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ01216118236
SJSSJS11011739536

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    P. Regenda(6)
    A. Wennberg (20), T. Toffoli (17)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-1
    19:11

2nd period

  1. SJS
    A. Wennberg(8)PPG
    W. Eklund (17), D. Orlov (20)
    backhandxG 0.13win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-2
    4:14
  2. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(16)
    D. Voronkov (13), K. Marchenko (19)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    19:15

3rd period

  1. SJS
    Z. Ostapchuk(2)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.17win prob +9 ptsVideo
    1-3
    15:16
  2. CBJ
    S. Monahan(6)
    I. Provorov (11)
    wristxG 0.36win prob +8 ptsVideo
    2-3
    16:05
  3. SJS
    M. Ferraro(3)EN
    A. Wennberg (21)
    wristxG 0.54win prob +6 ptsVideo
    2-4
    17:46
  4. SJS
    M. Celebrini(23)EN
    C. Graf (11), M. Ferraro (8)
    wristxG 0.56Video
    2-5
    18:31

Penalties

CBJ 15 PIM·SJS 11 PIM

1st

  • 7:43CBJDamon Severson · Interferencedrawn by Ty Dellandrea2 min
  • 15:20SJSTy Dellandrea · Trippingdrawn by Kent Johnson2 min

2nd

  • 3:18CBJZachary Aston-Reese · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Reaves2 min
  • 5:45SJSIgor Chernyshov · Hookingdrawn by Sean Monahan2 min
  • 8:57CBJDante Fabbro · Interferencedrawn by Barclay Goodrow2 min
  • 15:15CBJDenton Mateychuk · Trippingdrawn by Ty Dellandrea2 min
  • 16:41CBJBoone Jenner · High stickingdrawn by Macklin Celebrini2 min
  • 19:16SJSRyan Reaves · Fightingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier5 min
  • 19:16CBJMathieu Olivier · Fightingdrawn by Ryan Reaves5 min

3rd

  • 2:20SJSBarclay Goodrow · Slashingdrawn by Adam Fantilli2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Zach Werenski, 2nd 19:15 — CBJ 9% → 25%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Celebrini · Goal · xG 0.56M. Ferraro · Goal · xG 0.54T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.48M. Celebrini · Missed · xG 0.31T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.22P. Regenda · On goal · xG 0.20W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.20W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.19T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.19Z. Ostapchuk · Goal · xG 0.17P. Regenda · Goal · xG 0.16T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.16W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.15R. Reaves · Missed · xG 0.15T. Dellandrea · On goal · xG 0.13A. Wennberg · Goal · xG 0.13Z. Ostapchuk · On goal · xG 0.11C. Graf · On goal · xG 0.09W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.09M. Celebrini · Missed · xG 0.09Z. Ostapchuk · On goal · xG 0.09M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.07J. Skinner · On goal · xG 0.06T. Liljegren · Missed · xG 0.06Z. Ostapchuk · Missed · xG 0.05D. Orlov · Missed · xG 0.05W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.05T. Liljegren · On goal · xG 0.05A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.05B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.05W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.05B. Goodrow · Missed · xG 0.05M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.04W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.04A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.04M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.04D. Orlov · On goal · xG 0.04T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.03T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.03M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Ostapchuk · On goal · xG 0.02P. Regenda · On goal · xG 0.02T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.01C. Graf · Missed · xG 0.01V. Iorio · Missed · xG 0.01
SJS5 G · 5.4 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsSJS
3.22 G
All situations
3 G5.4
2.72 G
Even strength
2 G2.7
0.50 G
Power play
1 G1.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ33%67%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.12 – 4.21

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

CBJvsSJS
36
Shots on goal
36
58%
Faceoffs
42%
0/3
Power play
1/5
15
Penalty minutes
11
12
Hits
20
16
Blocked shots
15
12
Giveaways
12
3
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
9I. ProvorovD011+120.06020—28:17
8Z. WerenskiD101-320.07010—24:47
78D. SeversonD000040.29012—22:58
5D. MateychukD000020.22012—20:07
38B. JennerC000040.444126718:18
86K. MarchenkoR011-240.35000—17:41
3C. CoyleC000-310.080105717:24
19A. FantilliC000-230.222005516:59
23S. MonahanC101-140.510006016:16
10D. VoronkovL011-130.46210—16:08
24M. OlivierR000-100.00215—15:53
4C. SillingerC000-100.00010015:00
15D. FabbroD000010.01002—13:53
16B. GaunceC000020.160206213:29
91K. JohnsonC000+120.22010013:04
27Z. Aston-ReeseL000010.06012—07:39
2J. ChristiansenD000000.00020—07:17
43D. HeinenL000010.07200—06:43
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
73J. Greaves(L)34313.9124.31+1.3159:11

Season series

SJS leads 2-0

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