Columbus Blue Jackets at Montréal Canadiens
Recap
written from the game dataThe Montréal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zachary Bolduc's goal at 4:36 of the third period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 52% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.2 to 2.2; shots on goal were CBJ 26, MTL 20. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Jet Greaves stopped 18 of 20 (.900); Jakub Dobes stopped 25 of 26 (.962), 2.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Zachary Bolduc (1 G, 1 A), 2. Jakub Dobes (25 saves, .962), 3. Jayden Struble (1 G).
Three stars
- ★Z. Bolduc1 G, 1 A

- ★★J. Dobes25 saves, .962

- ★★★J. Struble1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-19:54
1-112:17
3rd period
1-24:36
Penalties
1st
- 4:18
Juraj Slafkovský · Holdingdrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min
2nd
- 7:41
Jake Evans · Roughingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
- 7:41
Miles Wood · Roughingdrawn by Lane Hutson2 min
- 14:36
Zach Werenski · Interferencedrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
3rd
- 14:44
Boone Jenner · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Jakub Dobes2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Zachary Bolduc, 3rd 4:36 — 52% → 79%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.21 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.2
- 3.01 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.1
- 0.20 G
- Power play
- 0 G1.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.14 – 2.08
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
- 26
- Shots on goal
- 20
- 49%
- Faceoffs
- 51%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/2
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 27
- Hits
- 24
- 8
- Blocked shots
- 17
- 17
- Giveaways
- 8
- 5
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Season series
CBJ leads 2-1
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4SOFinal
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2this game
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2Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















