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Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings

FinalTV DSN·Little Caesars Arena

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Valeri Nichushkin's goal at 18:44 of the first period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 62% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Red Wings, 3.7 to 2.9; shots on goal were CBJ 22, DET 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 78% of the time. Jet Greaves stopped 31 of 33 (.939), 1.7 goals saved above expected; John Gibson stopped 18 of 21 (.857), 1.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Charlie Coyle (1 G, 1 A), 2. Ben Chiarot (1 G, 1 A), 3. Jack Williams (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    C. Coyle1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    DET
    B. Chiarot1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    J. Williams1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ281519422
DETDET012010211233

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    C. Coyle(1)PPG
    tip-inxG 0.37win prob +10 ptsVideo
    1-0
    14:40
  2. CBJ
    slapxG 0.08win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-0
    18:44

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    snapxG 0.12win prob +11 ptsVideo
    3-0
    3:55

3rd period

  1. DET
    snapxG 0.02win prob +5 ptsVideo
    3-1
    6:39
  2. DET
    wristxG 0.12win prob +11 ptsVideo
    3-2
    14:19
  3. CBJ
    tip-inxG 0.91win prob +3 ptsVideo
    4-2
    19:49

Penalties

CBJ 12 PIM·DET 8 PIM

1st

  • 14:26DETJustin Faulk · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 14:54CBJSean Monahan · Slashingdrawn by Moritz Seider2 min
  • 19:27CBJJake Christiansen · Interferencedrawn by Keegan Kolesar2 min

2nd

  • 5:01DETAnton Johansson · Roughingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min
  • 5:01CBJConor Garland · Roughingdrawn by Anton Johansson2 min
  • 8:09CBJErik Gudbranson · Cross checkingdrawn by Carter Mazur2 min
  • 10:06DETNate Danielson · Holdingdrawn by Ivan Provorov2 min

3rd

  • 4:22CBJCarson Soucy · Cross checkingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
  • 4:22CBJCarson Soucy · Roughingdrawn by Lucas Raymond2 min
  • 4:22DETLucas Raymond · Roughingdrawn by Carson Soucy2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Valeri Nichushkin, 1st 18:44 — CBJ 62% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Raymond · On goal · xG 0.23V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.20N. Danielson · On goal · xG 0.19J. Faulk · Missed · xG 0.19A. Copp · On goal · xG 0.18A. Copp · On goal · xG 0.17V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.15A. Copp · Missed · xG 0.13C. Mazur · On goal · xG 0.13A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.12M. Rasmussen · Goal · xG 0.12C. Mazur · Missed · xG 0.11M. Rasmussen · On goal · xG 0.11J. Faulk · Missed · xG 0.11V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.11M. Rasmussen · Missed · xG 0.11M. Kasper · On goal · xG 0.10V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.10N. Danielson · Missed · xG 0.08A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.08N. Danielson · Missed · xG 0.08B. Chiarot · Missed · xG 0.07M. Brandsegg-Nygård · Missed · xG 0.07M. Kasper · On goal · xG 0.06V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.06A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.06A. Sandin-Pellikka · On goal · xG 0.05M. Seider · On goal · xG 0.05M. Brandsegg-Nygård · On goal · xG 0.04L. Raymond · Missed · xG 0.04E. Finnie · On goal · xG 0.04N. Danielson · On goal · xG 0.04J. Faulk · Missed · xG 0.03M. Seider · On goal · xG 0.03M. Seider · On goal · xG 0.02A. Johansson · Missed · xG 0.02A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.02M. Rasmussen · Missed · xG 0.02A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.02M. Kasper · On goal · xG 0.02B. Chiarot · Missed · xG 0.02M. Seider · On goal · xG 0.02A. Johansson · Missed · xG 0.02B. Chiarot · Goal · xG 0.02J. Faulk · Missed · xG 0.02A. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Chiarot · On goal · xG 0.01B. Chiarot · Missed · xG 0.01M. Seider · On goal · xG 0.01A. Copp · On goal · xG 0.01B. Chiarot · Missed · xG 0.01M. Seider · On goal · xG 0.01C. Mazur · On goal · xG 0.01A. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Seider · On goal · xG 0.00V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.00
DET2 G · 3.7 xG · 56 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsDET
2.93 G
All situations
2 G3.7
1.52 G
Even strength
2 G2.0
0.41 G
Power play
0 G1.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ22%78%DET

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.94 – 3.67

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

CBJvsDET
22
Shots on goal
33
58%
Faceoffs
42%
1/2
Power play
0/4
12
Penalty minutes
8
17
Hits
22
26
Blocked shots
10
16
Giveaways
11
8
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
9I. ProvorovD000000.00150—26:04
5D. MateychukD011+100.00140—23:11
8Z. WerenskiD011+100.00020—23:03
44E. GudbransonD000020.02152—19:34
3C. CoyleC112+120.580106018:03
4C. SillingerC101031.002005517:40
43V. NichushkinR112+250.26000—17:23
7C. SoucyD000010.02134—16:20
23S. MonahanC011+110.000125016:15
58D. HeinenL000010.01210—14:25
86K. MarchenkoR011-200.01100—14:03
24M. OlivierR000+110.20300—14:00
91K. JohnsonC000-220.31010—13:48
83C. GarlandR000010.03002—13:38
2J. ChristiansenD000010.07002—11:26
94R. LombergL011+100.06400—11:14
93L. Del Bel BelluzC000010.061205010:40
92J. WilliamsR101+110.2301010009:13
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
73J. Greaves(W)33312.9393.74+1.7460:00

Season series

first meeting

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