Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe 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
- ★S. Monahan1 G

- ★★T. Konecny3 G

- ★★★C. Coyle1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
0-10:38
1-19:03
1-219:40
2nd period
1-31:58
3rd period
2-34:08
3-315:14
3-416:32
3-518:54
Penalties
1st
- 14:50
Travis Sanheim · Hookingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
- 18:20
Cole Sillinger · Slashingdrawn by Jamie Drysdale2 min
- 19:12
served by M. Michkov · Too many men on the ice2 min
2nd
- 14:56
Dmitri Voronkov · Holding the stickdrawn by Matvei Michkov2 min
3rd
- 0:42
Christian Dvorak · Trippingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
- 1:57
Mason Marchment · Hookingdrawn by Owen Tippett2 min
- 12:04
Kent Johnson · High stickingdrawn by Travis Sanheim2 min
- 19:48
Erik Gudbranson · Interferencedrawn by Bobby Brink2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Sean Monahan, 3rd 16:32 — 52% → 92%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 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 createdFlurry-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
- 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
Season series
CBJ leads 3-0
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















