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Columbus Blue Jackets at Florida Panthers

Final/OTTV FDSNOH, SCRIPPS·Amerant Bank Arena

Recap

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The Florida Panthers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in overtime, Sam Reinhart scoring at 2:20. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Panthers answered. The Blue Jackets led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sam Reinhart's goal at 2:20 of overtime, which took the Panthers' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.5 to 2.8; shots on goal were CBJ 31, FLA 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 19 of 21 (.905), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 2.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Sam Reinhart (1 G, 1 A), 2. Sergei Bobrovsky (30 saves, .968), 3. Sam Bennett (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    FLA
    S. Reinhart1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    FLA
    S. Bobrovsky30 saves, .968
  3. ★★★
    FLA
    S. Bennett1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
CBJCBJ0141100700131
FLAFLA03071615221

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.10win prob +20 ptsVideo
    1-0
    13:01

3rd period

  1. FLA
    S. Bennett(24)PPG
    snapxG 0.16win prob +22 ptsVideo
    1-1
    1:28

Overtime

  1. FLA
    wristxG 0.12win prob +49 ptsVideo
    1-2
    2:20

Penalties

CBJ 4 PIM·FLA 4 PIM

1st

  • 17:13FLAEetu Luostarinen · Interferencedrawn by Isac Lundeström2 min

2nd

  • 10:57FLADonovan Sebrango · Interferencedrawn by Mathieu Olivier2 min
  • 20:00CBJDamon Severson · Holdingdrawn by A.J. Greer2 min

OT

  • 0:48CBJAdam Fantilli · Trippingdrawn by Matthew Tkachuk2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sam Reinhart, OT 2:20 — FLA 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.27E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.20S. Reinhart · Missed · xG 0.19L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.16S. Bennett · Goal · xG 0.16M. Samoskevich · Missed · xG 0.15S. Bennett · On goal · xG 0.14S. Reinhart · On goal · xG 0.14M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.13L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.13S. Reinhart · Goal · xG 0.11S. Reinhart · Missed · xG 0.11J. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.09E. Rodrigues · Missed · xG 0.08A. Greer · Missed · xG 0.08S. Bennett · Missed · xG 0.08E. Luostarinen · Missed · xG 0.07M. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.07M. Samoskevich · On goal · xG 0.04J. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.04S. Bennett · Missed · xG 0.04E. Rodrigues · Missed · xG 0.03E. Luostarinen · On goal · xG 0.03G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.03D. Sebrango · Missed · xG 0.02A. Ekblad · On goal · xG 0.02A. Ekblad · On goal · xG 0.02A. Ekblad · Missed · xG 0.02T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.02M. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.02E. Rodrigues · Missed · xG 0.02S. Reinhart · On goal · xG 0.02D. Kulikov · On goal · xG 0.01D. Sebrango · On goal · xG 0.01V. Hinostroza · Missed · xG 0.01E. Rodrigues · Missed · xG 0.01N. Mikkola · On goal · xG 0.01L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.01G. Forsling · Missed · xG 0.01C. Reinhardt · Missed · xG 0.01M. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.01D. Sebrango · Missed · xG 0.01D. Sebrango · On goal · xG 0.01A. Ekblad · Missed · xG 0.01J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.00
FLA2 G · 2.8 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsFLA
3.51 G
All situations
2 G2.8
3.01 G
Even strength
0 G1.8
0.50 G
Power play
2 G1.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ61%39%FLA

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.41 – 2.74

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

CBJvsFLA
31
Shots on goal
21
59%
Faceoffs
41%
0/2
Power play
2/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
13
Hits
23
10
Blocked shots
17
14
Giveaways
23
7
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD000+150.46010—28:31
9I. ProvorovD000020.10010—22:34
15D. FabbroD000010.02110—21:55
17M. MarchmentL011+140.68300—20:19
19A. FantilliC101+120.290025019:31
3C. CoyleC000+110.081105518:49
78D. SeversonD000010.28002—18:06
86K. MarchenkoR000+120.37000—17:54
5D. MateychukD000030.18230—17:28
83C. GarlandR000020.08000—15:21
24M. OlivierR000010.26100—15:05
23S. MonahanC000020.101005014:45
38B. JennerC000000.061008814:07
91K. JohnsonC000020.16100013:48
4C. SillingerC000010.27010013:41
2J. ChristiansenD000010.04120—12:00
21I. LundestromC000010.06000011:20
10D. VoronkovL000000.00100—10:18
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(O)21192.9052.81+0.8162:20

Season series

FLA leads 2-1

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