Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders
Recap
written from the game dataThe 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).
Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
2 goals1st period
0-16:11
3rd period
0-218:30
Penalties
1st
- 7:44
Brandon Dubinsky · Trippingdrawn by Anders Lee2 min
- 13:31
Devon Toews · Hookingdrawn by Cam Atkinson2 min
- 15:20
Josh Anderson · Roughingdrawn by Cal Clutterbuck2 min
2nd
- 5:11
Casey Cizikas · Roughingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
- 5:11
Josh Anderson · Roughingdrawn by Casey Cizikas2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Ryan Pulock, 1st 6:11 — 54% → 66%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 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 createdFlurry-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
- 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
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
