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Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Ottawa Senators
▸4
Columbus Blue Jackets
1
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Recap

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The Ottawa Senators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1. The Senators scored first and never trailed. The Senators led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ridly Greig's goal at 6:49 of the third period, which took the Senators' chances from 76% to 93%. Expected goals favored the Senators, 3.2 to 2.3; shots on goal were OTT 21, CBJ 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. James Reimer stopped 21 of 22 (.955), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Jet Greaves stopped 12 of 13 (.923). Three stars: 1. Tim Stützle (1 G, 1 A), 2. James Reimer (21 saves, .955), 3. Thomas Chabot (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    OTT
    T. Stützle1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    OTT
    J. Reimer21 saves, .955
  3. ★★★
    OTT
    T. Chabot2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
OTTOTT270727421
CBJCBJ1501007122

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. OTT
    T. Kleven(1)
    C. Giroux (26), M. Amadio (11)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    3:34
  2. CBJ
    S. Monahan(7)
    B. Jenner (17), K. Johnson (10)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-1
    7:46
  3. OTT
    T. Stützle(22)
    T. Chabot (13), N. Jensen (10)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +13 ptsVideo
    2-1
    10:15

3rd period

  1. OTT
    R. Greig(7)
    D. Cozens (22), T. Chabot (14)
    backhandxG 0.23win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-1
    6:49
  2. OTT
    B. Tkachuk(11)EN
    T. Stützle (29), R. Greig (15)
    wristxG 0.89win prob +1 ptsVideo
    4-1
    16:54

Penalties

OTT 8 PIM·CBJ 8 PIM

1st

  • 15:19CBJBoone Jenner · Hookingdrawn by Fabian Zetterlund2 min

2nd

  • 6:22OTTTyler Kleven · Trippingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
  • 11:24CBJMathieu Olivier · Slashingdrawn by Ridly Greig2 min
  • 11:24OTTRidly Greig · Roughingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier2 min
  • 12:58OTTMichael Amadio · Slashingdrawn by Zach Werenski2 min
  • 14:58CBJSean Monahan · Trippingdrawn by Tyler Kleven2 min
  • 17:15OTTShane Pinto · High stickingdrawn by Adam Fantilli2 min

3rd

  • 12:48CBJIvan Provorov · High stickingdrawn by Ridly Greig2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ridly Greig, 3rd 6:49 — OTT 76% → 93%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.33M. Olivier · Missed · xG 0.20D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.17K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.16B. Gaunce · Missed · xG 0.14K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.14D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.13S. Monahan · Goal · xG 0.12C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.10Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.10A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.07B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.07B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.06A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.06S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.06K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.05C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.05K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.05M. Olivier · Missed · xG 0.05E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.03A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.02K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.02E. Zamula · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gaunce · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gaunce · On goal · xG 0.00D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.00B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ1 G · 2.3 xG · 34 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

OTTvsCBJ
3.23 G
All situations
1 G2.3
1.33 G
Even strength
1 G1.1
1.00 G
Power play
0 G1.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
OTT49%51%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.24 – 2.28

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

OTTvsCBJ
21
Shots on goal
22
60%
Faceoffs
40%
0/3
Power play
0/3
8
Penalty minutes
8
15
Hits
27
14
Blocked shots
13
16
Giveaways
19
6
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Ottawa Senators skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
85J. SandersonD000+110.14140—24:24
72T. ChabotD022+120.14020—22:10
18T. StützleC112+120.130005020:31
2A. ZubD000+100.02030—20:18
12S. PintoC000+110.051125418:32
3N. JensenD011+100.01000—16:47
28C. GirouxR011+100.031106716:40
22M. AmadioR011+100.0011210016:30
71R. GreigC112+220.351027515:44
43T. KlevenD101+120.06012—15:30
10J. SpenceD000+130.12010—15:23
24D. CozensC011+120.262005415:19
19D. BathersonR000010.25000—15:17
7B. TkachukL101+210.943006014:08
57D. PerronL000010.44100—12:33
89L. EllerC000020.202007511:16
20F. ZetterlundL000010.01100—10:57
21N. CousinsC000000.00100010:32
Ottawa Senators goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
47J. Reimer(W)22211.9552.33+1.3359:29

Season series

OTT leads 2-1

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