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Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sean Monahan's goal at 16:32 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 52% to 92%. Expected goals were close — PHI 3.4, CBJ 3.5; shots on goal were PHI 27, CBJ 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flyers win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Dan Vladar stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.4 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 24 of 27 (.889). Three stars: 1. Sean Monahan (1 G), 2. Travis Konecny (3 G), 3. Charlie Coyle (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    S. Monahan1 G
  2. ★★
    PHI
    T. Konecny3 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    C. Coyle1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PHIPHI1706214327
CBJCBJ2711628531

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.16win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    0:38
  2. PHI
    snapxG 0.13win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    9:03
  3. CBJ
    snapxG 0.20win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-2
    19:40

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    slapxG 0.03win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    1:58

3rd period

  1. PHI
    wristxG 0.07win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-3
    4:08
  2. PHI
    wristxG 0.38win prob +38 ptsVideo
    3-3
    15:14
  3. CBJ
    wristxG 0.12win prob +41 ptsVideo
    3-4
    16:32
  4. CBJ
    wristxG 0.80win prob +5 ptsVideo
    3-5
    18:54

Penalties

PHI 6 PIM·CBJ 10 PIM

1st

  • 14:50PHITravis Sanheim · Hookingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
  • 18:20CBJCole Sillinger · Slashingdrawn by Jamie Drysdale2 min
  • 19:12PHIserved by M. Michkov · Too many men on the ice2 min

2nd

  • 14:56CBJDmitri Voronkov · Holding the stickdrawn by Matvei Michkov2 min

3rd

  • 0:42PHIChristian Dvorak · Trippingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
  • 1:57CBJMason Marchment · Hookingdrawn by Owen Tippett2 min
  • 12:04CBJKent Johnson · High stickingdrawn by Travis Sanheim2 min
  • 19:48CBJErik Gudbranson · Interferencedrawn by Bobby Brink2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sean Monahan, 3rd 16:32 — CBJ 52% → 92%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Olivier · Goal · xG 0.80A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.30A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.22K. Marchenko · Goal · xG 0.20C. Coyle · Goal · xG 0.16M. Marchment · Missed · xG 0.14M. Olivier · Missed · xG 0.14Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.14A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.12S. Monahan · Goal · xG 0.11M. Marchment · On goal · xG 0.11K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.10K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.10A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.08A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.07C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.07A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.07A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.06K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.06K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.05D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.05I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.05M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.05B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.03E. Gudbranson · Goal · xG 0.03D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Mateychuk · On goal · xG 0.02M. Marchment · Missed · xG 0.02E. Zamula · On goal · xG 0.01D. Mateychuk · On goal · xG 0.01I. Lundeström · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · Missed · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01E. Zamula · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.00K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ5 G · 3.5 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PHIvsCBJ
3.43 G
All situations
4 G3.5
1.73 G
Even strength
4 G1.7
1.70 G
Power play
0 G0.8
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PHI64%36%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.32 – 2.51

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

PHIvsCBJ
27
Shots on goal
31
38%
Faceoffs
62%
0/5
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
10
21
Hits
17
18
Blocked shots
11
9
Giveaways
12
5
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Philadelphia Flyers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
9J. DrysdaleD011+130.19100—26:46
8C. YorkD011-240.13020—23:53
6T. SanheimD011-300.11132—23:36
22C. DvorakC011030.350225021:59
11T. KonecnyR303+130.68110—21:30
46T. ZegrasC000-160.84200021:20
24N. SeelerD000+100.00110—20:11
74O. TippettR000-120.22110—18:08
10B. BrinkR000-200.00210—15:52
14S. CouturierC000-220.303103715:41
39M. MichkovR000-130.24020—15:31
47N. JuulsenD011+100.00000—15:18
27N. CatesL000-100.153102014:50
52D. BarkeyC000010.19100014:12
29N. GrebenkinR000000.00010—10:16
91C. GrundstromR000000.00310—09:54
25L. PedersonC000000.002102506:48
55R. RistolainenD000-100.00000—01:01
Philadelphia Flyers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
80D. Vladar(L)30264.8672.57-1.4357:14

Season series

CBJ leads 3-0

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