New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Rangers 2-0. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zach Werenski's goal at 13:34 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 53% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.6 to 2.4; shots on goal were NYR 36, CBJ 42. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 40 of 42 (.952), 1.6 goals saved above expected; Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 36 of 36 (1.000), 2.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Sergei Bobrovsky (36 saves, 1.000), 2. Zach Werenski (1 G), 3. Henrik Lundqvist (40 saves, .952).
Three stars
- ★S. Bobrovsky36 saves, 1.000

- ★★Z. Werenski1 G

- ★★★H. Lundqvist40 saves, .952

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
2 goals2nd period
0-113:34
3rd period
0-27:14
Penalties
1st
- 1:44
Artemi Panarin · Hookingdrawn by Brendan Smith2 min
- 6:39
Brendan Smith · Interferencedrawn by Zach Werenski2 min
- 17:45
Boo Nieves · Hookingdrawn by Sonny Milano2 min
- 18:54
Nick Foligno · Trippingdrawn by Nick Holden2 min
3rd
- 1:31
Gabriel Carlsson · Holdingdrawn by Kevin Hayes2 min
- 6:55
Pavel Buchnevich · Interferencedrawn by Boone Jenner2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Zach Werenski, 2nd 13:34 — 53% → 73%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.40 G
- All situations
- 2 G3.6
- 2.00 G
- Even strength
- 1 G3.1
- 0.30 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.5
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 101 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.28 – 3.50
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
- 36
- Shots on goal
- 42
- 41%
- Faceoffs
- 59%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 1/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 20
- Hits
- 24
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 15
- 6
- Giveaways
- 10
- 8
- Takeaways
- 13
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
