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Seattle Kraken at Columbus Blue Jackets

FinalTV FDSNOH, KHN/Prime·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kent Johnson's goal at 9:33 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 71% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.1 to 2.0; shots on goal were SEA 17, CBJ 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Joey Daccord stopped 23 of 27 (.852), 1.4 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 15 of 17 (.882). Three stars: 1. Cole Sillinger (1 G, 2 A), 2. Zach Werenski (3 A), 3. Damon Severson (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    C. Sillinger1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    Z. Werenski3 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    D. Severson1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SEASEA171505217
CBJCBJ3131817528

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.02win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    2:48
  2. CBJ
    slapxG 0.05win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    8:58
  3. CBJ
    wristxG 0.27win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-3
    15:16
  4. SEA
    slapxG 0.07win prob +9 ptsVideo
    1-3
    16:17

2nd period

  1. SEA
    K. Kakko(11)PPG
    wristxG 0.10win prob +14 ptsVideo
    2-3
    8:31
  2. CBJ
    snapxG 0.19win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-4
    9:33

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.49Video
    2-5
    17:34

Penalties

SEA 6 PIM·CBJ 2 PIM

1st

  • 18:09SEABrandon Montour · Hookingdrawn by Mason Marchment2 min

2nd

  • 4:13SEAKaapo Kakko · Slashingdrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min
  • 7:00CBJKent Johnson · High stickingdrawn by Ryker Evans2 min
  • 10:58SEAJamie Oleksiak · Trippingdrawn by Kent Johnson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Kent Johnson, 2nd 9:33 — CBJ 71% → 87%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Sillinger · Goal · xG 0.49M. Olivier · Goal · xG 0.27K. Johnson · Goal · xG 0.19M. Marchment · On goal · xG 0.18M. Olivier · Missed · xG 0.16C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.15M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.15Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.13K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.11C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.11C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.09C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.09C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.08K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.07A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.07M. Olivier · Missed · xG 0.07M. Marchment · On goal · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.06D. Mateychuk · Missed · xG 0.06K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.06D. Severson · Goal · xG 0.05C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.04A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.04I. Lundeström · On goal · xG 0.03K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.03D. Mateychuk · On goal · xG 0.03M. Marchment · Missed · xG 0.02D. Heinen · Goal · xG 0.02E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.01D. Fabbro · On goal · xG 0.01S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ5 G · 3.1 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SEAvsCBJ
2.02 G
All situations
4 G3.1
1.51 G
Even strength
4 G2.2
0.51 G
Power play
0 G0.4

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
SEA39%61%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.99 – 2.57

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

SEAvsCBJ
17
Shots on goal
28
43%
Faceoffs
57%
1/1
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
14
Hits
15
13
Blocked shots
13
19
Giveaways
10
4
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Seattle Kraken skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6A. LarssonD000000.00020—24:45
29V. DunnD101-120.33010—21:21
9C. StephensonC000-110.090004320:13
55R. LindgrenD000-200.09100—19:45
41R. EvansD000-110.03120—18:18
24J. OleksiakD000-120.08002—18:01
89F. GaudreauC011+100.100103617:57
62B. MontourD011-310.03112—17:30
74B. McMannC000-110.04100016:58
10M. BeniersC000-110.020202716:27
7J. EberleR000-120.2911010016:10
20E. TolvanenR011010.15210—15:39
84K. KakkoR112010.11002—14:58
27B. CattonC000020.101005014:12
51S. WrightC000000.310108313:37
59B. MeyersC000-310.13100011:21
63J. MelansonR000-310.12310—09:06
38J. NymanR000-400.00200—08:15
Seattle Kraken goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35J. Daccord(L)27234.8522.57-1.4359:27

Season series

CBJ leads 2-0

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