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Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Edmonton Oilers
▸7
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
FinalTV FS-O, SNOL·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 5-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's goal at 6:27 of the second period, which took the Oilers' chances from 66% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 3.5 to 2.2; shots on goal were EDM 38, CBJ 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Laurent Brossoit stopped 27 of 29 (.931); Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 21 of 26 (.808), 2.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Connor McDavid (1 G, 3 A), 2. Matt Benning (1 G, 1 A), 3. Mark Letestu (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    C. McDavid1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    M. Benning1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    M. Letestu1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM18418212738
CBJCBJ0906214229

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    Z. Kassian(3)
    M. Letestu (8), A. Slepyshev (2)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    5:55

2nd period

  1. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(12)PPG
    M. Cammalleri (9), M. Benning (4)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    6:27
  2. EDM
    M. Benning(4)
    C. McDavid (25), L. Brossoit (1)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +9 pts
    3-0
    16:41
  3. EDM
    M. Lucic(7)PPG
    C. McDavid (26), L. Draisaitl (14)
    tip-inxG 0.14win prob +2 pts
    4-0
    19:09
  4. EDM
    M. Letestu(7)SHG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.08win prob +1 pts
    5-0
    19:59

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(6)
    M. Nutivaara (9), S. Harrington (1)
    wristxG 0.08
    5-1
    6:28
  2. CBJ
    J. Johnson(2)
    O. Bjorkstrand (12), M. Calvert (6)
    wristxG 0.29win prob +1 pts
    5-2
    8:59
  3. EDM
    J. Puljujarvi(5)
    C. McDavid (27), D. Nurse (9)
    wristxG 0.26
    6-2
    13:44
  4. EDM
    C. McDavid(12)
    J. Puljujarvi (2), D. Nurse (10)
    tip-inxG 0.07
    7-2
    17:46

Penalties

EDM 14 PIM·CBJ 18 PIM

2nd

  • 4:54CBJDavid Savard · Hookingdrawn by Darnell Nurse2 min
  • 13:27CBJBoone Jenner · Trippingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
  • 13:35EDMRyan Nugent-Hopkins · Trippingdrawn by Matt Calvert2 min
  • 18:29CBJScott Harrington · Trippingdrawn by Anton Slepyshev2 min
  • 19:50EDMJujhar Khaira · Interferencedrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min

3rd

  • 3:40CBJNick Foligno · Roughingdrawn by Matt Benning2 min
  • 5:56EDMJujhar Khaira · Fightingdrawn by Nick Foligno5 min
  • 5:56CBJNick Foligno · Fightingdrawn by Jujhar Khaira5 min
  • 18:25EDMZack Kassian · Fightingdrawn by Brandon Dubinsky5 min
  • 18:25CBJBrandon Dubinsky · Fightingdrawn by Zack Kassian5 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 2nd 6:27 — EDM 66% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Johnson · Goal · xG 0.29J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.20B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.13M. Nutivaara · On goal · xG 0.12C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.12Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.10N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.08P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.08O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.08M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.07A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.06C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.06S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.06B. Dubinsky · Missed · xG 0.05A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.05P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.05M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.05C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.04D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.04P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.04C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.04A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.03D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.03D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.03O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.03O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.03M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.03D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.03P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.03S. Harrington · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.02O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.01O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.01J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 2.2 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsCBJ
3.57 G
All situations
2 G2.2
2.44 G
Even strength
2 G1.8
1.02 G
Power play
0 G0.0
0.11 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM72%28%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.44 – 2.15

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

EDMvsCBJ
38
Shots on goal
29
52%
Faceoffs
48%
2/4
Power play
0/2
14
Penalty minutes
18
12
Hits
25
14
Blocked shots
11
4
Giveaways
11
10
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
77O. KlefbomD000+110.07110—22:15
83M. BenningD112+130.10040—22:12
25D. NurseD022020.02020—20:18
4K. RussellD000010.03030—19:12
97C. McDavidC134+350.471006718:24
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC101-250.861025017:02
29L. DraisaitlC011020.320005016:29
88B. DavidsonD000+210.04120—16:22
81Y. AuvituD000+230.15000—15:40
19P. MaroonL000-220.14100—15:31
18R. StromeC000010.060005015:15
55M. LetestuC112+220.160004715:03
27M. LucicL101+210.131005014:54
13M. CammalleriL011-230.15010—14:39
16J. KhairaL000030.26207—13:56
98J. PuljujarviR112+320.41110—13:33
58A. SlepyshevL011+200.00300—12:53
44Z. KassianR101+210.1400510012:43
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1L. Brossoit(W)29272.9312.19+0.1959:39

Season series

Tied 1-1

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