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Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche

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Columbus Blue Jackets
0
Colorado Avalanche
▸4
FinalTV FDSNOH, ALT·Ball Arena

Recap

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The Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0. The Avalanche scored first and never trailed. The Avalanche led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Victor Olofsson's goal at 17:28 of the first period, which took the Avalanche's chances from 68% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.0 to 2.5; shots on goal were CBJ 29, COL 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 27 of 31 (.871), 1.6 goals below expected; Trent Miner stopped 29 of 29 (1.000), 3.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Trent Miner (29 saves, 1.000), 2. Brent Burns (2 G), 3. Ilya Solovyov (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    COL
    T. Miner29 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    COL
    B. Burns2 G
  3. ★★★
    COL
    I. Solovyov1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ0701309029
COLCOL2151719431

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. COL
    B. Burns(7)
    R. Colton (15), G. Brindley (5)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    13:58
  2. COL
    V. Olofsson(8)
    J. Drury (8), P. Kelly (7)
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    17:28

2nd period

  1. COL
    I. Solovyov(1)
    P. Kelly (8), V. Olofsson (13)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +8 ptsVideo
    0-3
    10:30

3rd period

  1. COL
    B. Burns(8)
    Z. Bardakov (7), G. Brindley (6)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +1 ptsVideo
    0-4
    8:33

Penalties

CBJ 4 PIM·COL 4 PIM

1st

  • 11:25CBJKirill Marchenko · High stickingdrawn by Cale Makar2 min

2nd

  • 11:53COLNathan MacKinnon · Hookingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
  • 14:23COLVictor Olofsson · Hookingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min

3rd

  • 1:49CBJAdam Fantilli · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Victor Olofsson, 1st 17:28 — COL 68% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.16B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.15N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.12N. MacKinnon · Missed · xG 0.11A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.11B. Burns · Goal · xG 0.11M. Necas · On goal · xG 0.10V. Olofsson · Goal · xG 0.09N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.09R. Colton · On goal · xG 0.09N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.08N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.08M. Necas · Missed · xG 0.07G. Brindley · On goal · xG 0.07V. Nichushkin · Missed · xG 0.07P. Kelly · Missed · xG 0.07V. Olofsson · Missed · xG 0.06N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.06S. Malinski · On goal · xG 0.06B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.05T. Tynan · On goal · xG 0.05N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.05S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.05A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.05I. Solovyov · Goal · xG 0.04N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.04C. Makar · Missed · xG 0.04N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.03M. Necas · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Bardakov · Missed · xG 0.03B. Burns · Goal · xG 0.03J. Drury · On goal · xG 0.03M. Necas · Missed · xG 0.02S. Malinski · Missed · xG 0.02V. Olofsson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Necas · On goal · xG 0.02S. Malinski · On goal · xG 0.02V. Olofsson · Missed · xG 0.02S. Malinski · On goal · xG 0.02I. Solovyov · Missed · xG 0.02J. Manson · Missed · xG 0.02R. Colton · Missed · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kelly · On goal · xG 0.00S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.00
COL4 G · 2.5 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsCOL
3.00 G
All situations
4 G2.5
2.70 G
Even strength
4 G2.0
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 98 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ59%41%COL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.93 – 2.42

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

CBJvsCOL
29
Shots on goal
31
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/2
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
18
Hits
6
22
Blocked shots
17
14
Giveaways
10
2
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
9I. ProvorovD000-310.01020—24:25
8Z. WerenskiD000-150.11010—22:23
78D. SeversonD000-120.15130—22:21
86K. MarchenkoR000-140.30102—20:01
19A. FantilliC000010.200224019:58
38B. JennerC000020.414103317:14
5D. MateychukD000020.09020—16:55
3C. CoyleC000030.231006716:34
91K. JohnsonC000010.09010016:29
23S. MonahanC000000.510204415:54
15D. FabbroD000-200.00000—15:51
6E. ZamulaD000-100.00040—15:23
10D. VoronkovL000-110.01220—14:04
24M. OlivierR000-200.00500—12:27
43D. HeinenL000-320.42300—11:39
82M. PyyhtiaL000-220.38020—11:39
16B. GaunceC000-220.030005811:29
4C. SillingerC000-110.031005011:14
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)31274.8712.45-1.5560:00

Season series

COL leads 2-0

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