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Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 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 4:57 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 4.8 to 1.5; shots on goal were DET 16, CBJ 44. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 86% of the time. Jimmy Howard stopped 42 of 43 (.977), 2.8 goals saved above expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 16 of 16 (1.000), 1.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Zach Werenski (1 G), 2. Nick Foligno (1 A), 3. Elvis Merzlikins (16 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    Z. Werenski1 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    N. Foligno1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins16 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
DETDET050407016
CBJCBJ010121113244

Scoring

2 goals

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    snapxG 0.17win prob +17 pts
    0-1
    4:57

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.94win prob +6 pts
    0-2
    18:35

Penalties

DET 8 PIM·CBJ 4 PIM

1st

  • 8:02DETserved by B. Perlini · Too many men on the ice2 min

2nd

  • 1:24DETAndreas Athanasiou · Slashingdrawn by Gustav Nyquist2 min
  • 10:01DETserved by B. Perlini · Too many men on the ice2 min

3rd

  • 5:55CBJSeth Jones · Slashingdrawn by Givani Smith2 min
  • 12:39CBJPierre-Luc Dubois · Hookingdrawn by Robby Fabbri2 min
  • 20:00DETFilip Hronek · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Emil Bemstrom2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Zach Werenski, 2nd 4:57 — CBJ 53% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Jenner · Goal · xG 0.94C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.29N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.27N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.26P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.25C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.18N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.18Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.17N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.17C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.15P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.15N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.14Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.14B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.14C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.10C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.09O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.08N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.07C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.06M. Nutivaara · On goal · xG 0.06P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.06D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.06S. Harrington · On goal · xG 0.06N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.06O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.05N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.04E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.04P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.04S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.03O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.03M. Nutivaara · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.02D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.02C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.02S. Milano · On goal · xG 0.02E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.02C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.02O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.02S. Harrington · On goal · xG 0.02C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.01G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.01R. MacInnis · On goal · xG 0.01O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.01P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.01M. Nutivaara · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.01G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 4.8 xG · 56 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DETvsCBJ
1.50 G
All situations
1 G4.8
1.00 G
Even strength
1 G2.7
0.20 G
Power play
0 G1.1
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DET14%86%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.46 – 3.73

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

DETvsCBJ
16
Shots on goal
44
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/2
Power play
0/3
8
Penalty minutes
4
17
Hits
13
11
Blocked shots
8
8
Giveaways
9
4
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Detroit Red Wings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
17F. HronekD000-120.04022—27:34
22P. NemethD000000.01110—24:39
3A. BiegaD000-100.02200—22:28
71D. LarkinC000-220.121005022:17
59T. BertuzziL000-100.00000—20:58
28G. LindstromD000-110.05310—20:26
72A. AthanasiouC000-120.250023317:28
14R. FabbriC000-120.2702010017:16
51V. FilppulaC000020.300105017:01
83T. DaleyD000010.09100—16:43
41L. GlendeningC000-100.001105615:48
67T. HiroseL000-110.11010—13:42
29B. PerliniL000020.17000—13:05
70C. EhnC000-100.000105012:07
8J. AbdelkaderL000000.00300—11:51
73A. ErneL000000.002005011:36
48G. SmithR000010.05200—07:31
74M. BoweyD000000.00110—03:25
Detroit Red Wings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35J. Howard(L)43421.9773.84+2.8458:14

Season series

CBJ leads 3-0

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