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Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders

FinalTV FS-O, MSG+·NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum

Recap

written from the game data

The New York Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0. The Islanders scored first and never trailed. The Islanders led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Pulock's goal at 6:11 of the first period, which took the Islanders' chances from 54% to 66%. Expected goals were close — CBJ 2.9, NYI 3.1; shots on goal were CBJ 31, NYI 20. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 18 of 19 (.947), 1.2 goals saved above expected; Thomas Greiss stopped 31 of 31 (1.000), 2.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Thomas Greiss (31 saves, 1.000), 2. Ryan Pulock (1 G), 3. Anders Lee (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYI
    T. Greiss31 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    NYI
    R. Pulock1 G
  3. ★★★
    NYI
    A. Lee1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ08012011031
NYINYI180814220

Scoring

2 goals

1st period

  1. NYI
    slapxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    6:11

3rd period

  1. NYI
    A. Lee(24)EN
    wristxG 0.82win prob +6 pts
    0-2
    18:30

Penalties

CBJ 6 PIM·NYI 4 PIM

1st

  • 7:44CBJBrandon Dubinsky · Trippingdrawn by Anders Lee2 min
  • 13:31NYIDevon Toews · Hookingdrawn by Cam Atkinson2 min
  • 15:20CBJJosh Anderson · Roughingdrawn by Cal Clutterbuck2 min

2nd

  • 5:11NYICasey Cizikas · Roughingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
  • 5:11CBJJosh Anderson · Roughingdrawn by Casey Cizikas2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NYI goalCBJ goalFinal: NYI 100%

Biggest swing: Ryan Pulock, 1st 6:11 — NYI 54% → 66%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Lee · Goal · xG 0.82V. Filppula · On goal · xG 0.24A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.18R. Pulock · Missed · xG 0.14B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.13A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.12J. Eberle · Missed · xG 0.11R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.10A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.09J. Eberle · On goal · xG 0.09M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.09B. Nelson · Missed · xG 0.08S. Mayfield · On goal · xG 0.08R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.08C. Clutterbuck · On goal · xG 0.07A. Lee · Missed · xG 0.07C. Cizikas · On goal · xG 0.07M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.06A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.06R. Pulock · Goal · xG 0.06A. Ladd · On goal · xG 0.06C. Clutterbuck · Missed · xG 0.06S. Mayfield · Missed · xG 0.05A. Lee · Missed · xG 0.05J. Eberle · On goal · xG 0.04A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.02T. Hickey · Missed · xG 0.02A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.01R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.01
NYI2 G · 3.1 xG · 29 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsNYI
2.90 G
All situations
1 G3.1
2.80 G
Even strength
1 G2.0
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ62%38%NYI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.90 – 2.24

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

CBJvsNYI
31
Shots on goal
20
33%
Faceoffs
67%
0/1
Power play
0/2
6
Penalty minutes
4
37
Hits
27
4
Blocked shots
16
9
Giveaways
22
5
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3S. JonesD000-110.15500—27:10
8Z. WerenskiD000-140.32310—26:20
58D. SavardD000-140.29200—20:34
13C. AtkinsonR000-130.52000—20:23
65M. NutivaaraD000-120.19300—20:12
9A. PanarinL000-100.05000—20:04
95M. DucheneC000-140.314203619:24
18P. DuboisC000-140.272002918:54
77J. AndersonR000-130.234043318:10
71N. FolignoL000010.013105017:49
19R. DzingelC000-110.20000017:37
28O. BjorkstrandR000020.22200—13:39
4S. HarringtonD000000.00100—13:23
10A. WennbergC000010.011002912:31
54A. McQuaidD000000.03100—10:32
17B. DubinskyC000000.003023307:23
45L. SedlakC000-100.00100005:57
50E. RobinsonL000010.13200—05:49
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
72S. Bobrovsky(L)19181.9472.24+1.2458:09

Season series

NYI leads 3-1

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