Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3. The Rangers came back from two goals down. The Blue Jackets led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Oliver Bjorkstrand's goal at 8:01 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 48% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 3.5 to 2.6; shots on goal were CBJ 25, NYR 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 21 of 25 (.840), 1.0 goals below expected; Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 of 25 (.880). Three stars: 1. Mika Zibanejad (3 A), 2. Pavel Buchnevich (1 G, 1 A), 3. Michael Grabner (2 G).
Three stars
- ★M. Zibanejad3 A

- ★★P. Buchnevich1 G, 1 A

- ★★★M. Grabner2 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals2nd period
1-00:38
2-04:24
2-112:41
3rd period
2-25:10
3-28:01
3-39:40
3-411:27
3-519:11
Penalties
1st
- 6:58
Josh Anderson · Hookingdrawn by Rick Nash2 min
2nd
- 7:41
Michael Grabner · Trippingdrawn by Markus Nutivaara2 min
- 15:04
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Henrik Lundqvist2 min
3rd
- 4:13
Artemi Panarin · High stickingdrawn by Ryan McDonagh2 min
- 9:37
Zac Dalpe · Elbowingdrawn by Steven Kampfer2 min
- 11:15
David Savard · Trippingdrawn by Michael Grabner2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Oliver Bjorkstrand, 3rd 8:01 — 48% → 78%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.63 G
- All situations
- 4 G3.5
- 2.43 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.9
- 0.20 G
- Power play
- 3 G1.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 73 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.54 – 2.93
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
- 25
- Shots on goal
- 26
- 56%
- Faceoffs
- 44%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 3/5
- 10
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 20
- Hits
- 14
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 8
- Giveaways
- 18
- 5
- Takeaways
- 14
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
