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Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸5
Minnesota Wild
4
Final/OTTV FS-N, FS-O·Xcel Energy Center

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 in overtime, Alexander Wennberg scoring at 0:47. The Blue Jackets came back from two goals down. The Wild led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alexander Wennberg's goal at 0:47 of overtime, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 1.8 to 1.6; shots on goal were CBJ 35, MIN 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 17 of 21 (.810), 2.4 goals below expected; Devan Dubnyk stopped 30 of 35 (.857), 3.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Alexander Wennberg (1 G, 1 A), 2. Tyler Ennis (2 G), 3. David Savard (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    A. Wennberg1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    MIN
    T. Ennis2 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    D. Savard1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
CBJCBJ11011021312535
MINMIN162101500421

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. MIN
    E. Staal(3)
    C. Stewart (2), M. Dumba (2)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    15:50
  2. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(2)
    A. Wennberg (4), A. Panarin (4)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    16:25

2nd period

  1. MIN
    T. Ennis(1)PPG
    J. Spurgeon (3), R. Suter (2)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +12 pts
    1-2
    2:58
  2. MIN
    L. Ferraro(1)
    Z. Mitchell (1)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    5:07
  3. CBJ
    D. Savard(1)
    O. Bjorkstrand (3), N. Foligno (4)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +15 pts
    2-3
    7:42

3rd period

  1. MIN
    T. Ennis(2)PPG
    M. Koivu (1), R. Suter (3)
    deflectedxG 0.08win prob +11 pts
    2-4
    1:42
  2. CBJ
    C. Atkinson(2)
    J. Johnson (1), A. Panarin (5)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +15 pts
    3-4
    2:39
  3. CBJ
    J. Anderson(1)
    D. Savard (1), M. Calvert (1)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +39 pts
    4-4
    16:23

Overtime

  1. CBJ
    A. Wennberg(1)
    A. Panarin (6), S. Jones (3)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +51 pts
    5-4
    0:47

Penalties

CBJ 6 PIM·MIN 6 PIM

1st

  • 12:07MINChristoph Bertschy · Slashingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min

2nd

  • 2:26CBJZac Dalpe · Holdingdrawn by Joel Eriksson Ek2 min
  • 9:18CBJCam Atkinson · Trippingdrawn by Luke Kunin2 min
  • 12:01MINChristoph Bertschy · Holdingdrawn by Seth Jones2 min

3rd

  • 1:19CBJScott Harrington · High stickingdrawn by Jason Zucker2 min
  • 7:45MINJared Spurgeon · Trippingdrawn by Alexander Wennberg2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alexander Wennberg, OT 0:47 — CBJ 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Staal · On goal · xG 0.18E. Staal · Goal · xG 0.14J. Brodin · Missed · xG 0.12M. Koivu · On goal · xG 0.12J. Zucker · Missed · xG 0.12J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.11T. Ennis · Missed · xG 0.09T. Ennis · Goal · xG 0.08L. Kunin · Missed · xG 0.08M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.06M. Koivu · On goal · xG 0.05M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Mitchell · On goal · xG 0.05J. Zucker · Missed · xG 0.05T. Ennis · On goal · xG 0.05J. Eriksson Ek · Missed · xG 0.04J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.04T. Ennis · Goal · xG 0.03J. Brodin · On goal · xG 0.02L. Ferraro · Goal · xG 0.02C. Stewart · Missed · xG 0.02M. Koivu · On goal · xG 0.01R. Suter · On goal · xG 0.01C. Stewart · On goal · xG 0.01R. Suter · On goal · xG 0.01D. Winnik · On goal · xG 0.01L. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.00G. Olofsson · On goal · xG 0.00
MIN4 G · 1.6 xG · 28 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsMIN
1.85 G
All situations
4 G1.6
1.55 G
Even strength
2 G1.1
0.30 G
Power play
2 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 71 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ55%45%MIN

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.82 – 1.58

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

CBJvsMIN
35
Shots on goal
21
34%
Faceoffs
66%
0/3
Power play
2/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
8
Hits
18
11
Blocked shots
13
2
Giveaways
7
3
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3S. JonesD011+250.14120—25:46
9A. PanarinL033+330.30000—24:13
10A. WennbergC112+310.240002623:01
8Z. WerenskiD101+240.21010—22:38
13C. AtkinsonR101+230.19002—21:29
58D. SavardD112+240.13000—18:45
7J. JohnsonD011+120.02110—18:21
27R. MurrayD000-110.01230—17:58
71N. FolignoL011+130.090004717:56
77J. AndersonR101020.13000—17:36
11M. CalvertL011+110.02020—17:06
17B. DubinskyC000-120.111103016:38
18P. DuboisC000-110.08000011:40
22S. MilanoL000-100.05110—11:36
4S. HarringtonD000-100.00202—11:07
28O. BjorkstrandR011+100.00000—09:33
45L. SedlakC000000.000004009:00
36Z. DalpeC000030.12002005:37
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
72S. Bobrovsky(W)21174.8101.58-2.4260:13

Season series

Tied 1-1

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