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Columbus Blue Jackets at Montréal Canadiens

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸5
Montréal Canadiens
2
FinalTV FDSNOH, SNE·Centre Bell

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montréal Canadiens 5-2. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kirill Marchenko's goal at 1:24 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 63% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 4.4 to 2.6; shots on goal were CBJ 33, MTL 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Jet Greaves stopped 20 of 22 (.909), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Jakub Dobes stopped 28 of 33 (.848), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Charlie Coyle (2 G), 2. Kirill Marchenko (1 G, 1 A), 3. Boone Jenner (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    C. Coyle2 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    K. Marchenko1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    B. Jenner1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ21221417533
MTLMTL180519222

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    B. Jenner(12)
    Z. Werenski (59), D. Heinen (4)
    backhandxG 0.24win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-0
    1:13
  2. CBJ
    C. Coyle(19)
    J. Christiansen (3), M. Marchment (25)
    snapxG 0.24win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-0
    5:42
  3. MTL
    J. Anderson(14)
    J. Evans (12), L. Hutson (64)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-1
    11:48

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(27)
    I. Provorov (22), A. Fantilli (34)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +16 ptsVideo
    3-1
    1:24
  2. CBJ
    S. Monahan(13)
    K. Johnson (15)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +10 ptsVideo
    4-1
    10:36

3rd period

  1. MTL
    C. Caufield(51)PPG
    N. Suzuki (71), J. Slafkovský (42)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +5 ptsVideo
    4-2
    3:58
  2. CBJ
    C. Coyle(20)PPG
    K. Marchenko (40), A. Fantilli (35)
    snapxG 0.21win prob +3 ptsVideo
    5-2
    9:59

Penalties

CBJ 12 PIM·MTL 12 PIM

1st

  • 1:54MTLMike Matheson · Holdingdrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min
  • 15:07CBJErik Gudbranson · Cross checkingdrawn by Lane Hutson2 min
  • 20:00MTLKirby Dach · Roughingdrawn by Dante Fabbro2 min
  • 20:00CBJDante Fabbro · Roughingdrawn by Kirby Dach2 min

2nd

  • 8:18MTLOliver Kapanen · Hookingdrawn by Ivan Provorov2 min
  • 18:57CBJBoone Jenner · Trippingdrawn by Lane Hutson2 min

3rd

  • 2:13CBJJake Christiansen · Cross checkingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
  • 4:42MTLMike Matheson · Roughingdrawn by Adam Fantilli2 min
  • 4:42MTLMike Matheson · Roughingdrawn by Adam Fantilli2 min
  • 4:42CBJAdam Fantilli · Roughingdrawn by Mike Matheson2 min
  • 7:09CBJZach Werenski · Interferencedrawn by Ivan Demidov2 min
  • 8:27MTLAlexandre Texier · Holdingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
MTL goalCBJ goalFinal: MTL 0%

Biggest swing: Kirill Marchenko, 2nd 1:24 — CBJ 63% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
I. Demidov · Missed · xG 0.25J. Anderson · Goal · xG 0.18J. Struble · On goal · xG 0.17J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.16A. Newhook · On goal · xG 0.16N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.13N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.13A. Texier · Missed · xG 0.12I. Demidov · On goal · xG 0.10A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.10J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.08J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.07A. Newhook · Missed · xG 0.07J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.07C. Caufield · Goal · xG 0.07I. Demidov · On goal · xG 0.06I. Demidov · Missed · xG 0.06J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.05K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.05A. Newhook · Missed · xG 0.05P. Danault · Missed · xG 0.05P. Danault · Missed · xG 0.05K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.05C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.04I. Demidov · Missed · xG 0.04A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.04J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.04I. Demidov · On goal · xG 0.04J. Veleno · On goal · xG 0.03K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.02M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.02A. Engstrom · On goal · xG 0.02A. Xhekaj · On goal · xG 0.01P. Danault · Missed · xG 0.01A. Newhook · On goal · xG 0.01I. Demidov · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL2 G · 2.6 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsMTL
4.45 G
All situations
2 G2.6
3.04 G
Even strength
1 G2.0
1.51 G
Power play
1 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ76%24%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.37 – 2.60

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

CBJvsMTL
33
Shots on goal
22
56%
Faceoffs
44%
1/4
Power play
1/4
12
Penalty minutes
12
15
Hits
22
11
Blocked shots
18
18
Giveaways
14
5
Takeaways
1

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD011040.16012—25:42
9I. ProvorovD011+220.27010—25:30
3C. CoyleC202+161.090006821:53
5D. MateychukD000+110.06000—20:36
15D. FabbroD000010.01002—20:22
44E. GudbransonD000+210.01242—19:06
38B. JennerC101+130.562127318:24
4C. SillingerC000040.35400017:23
86K. MarchenkoR112+140.81110—17:12
19A. FantilliC022+100.022123315:41
21I. LundestromC000010.23110015:38
23S. MonahanC101040.481003015:23
17M. MarchmentL011+200.00100—15:16
83C. GarlandR000+110.10010—10:52
43D. HeinenL011+200.05000—10:12
91K. JohnsonC011010.23000009:12
11M. WoodL000-100.00000—07:35
2J. ChristiansenD011+100.00102—04:18
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
73J. Greaves(W)22202.9092.61+0.6160:00

Season series

CBJ leads 2-1

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