Winnipeg Jets at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Winnipeg Jets beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Jets answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kyle Connor's goal at 10:58 of the third period, which took the Jets' chances from 48% to 82%. Expected goals were close — WPG 2.3, CBJ 2.2; shots on goal were WPG 26, CBJ 16. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Jets win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 15 of 16 (.938), 1.2 goals saved above expected; Jet Greaves stopped 24 of 26 (.923). Three stars: 1. Kyle Connor (2 G), 2. Mark Scheifele (2 A), 3. Jet Greaves (24 saves, .923).
Three stars
- ★K. Connor2 G

- ★★M. Scheifele2 A

- ★★★J. Greaves24 saves, .923

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-11:17
2nd period
1-118:14
3rd period
2-110:58
Penalties
2nd
- 10:53
Danton Heinen · Trippingdrawn by Gabriel Vilardi2 min
3rd
- 19:51
Mark Scheifele · Trippingdrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Kyle Connor, 3rd 10:58 — 48% → 82%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.32 G
- All situations
- 1 G2.2
- 2.32 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.0
- 0.00 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.2
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 2.24 – 2.18
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
- 16
- 27%
- Faceoffs
- 73%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 28
- Hits
- 16
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 17
- Giveaways
- 11
- 3
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Season series
WPG leads 2-0
2@
5Final
2@
1this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















