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Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings

FinalTV NBCSN, FS-D·Little Caesars Arena

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2. The Red Wings scored first; the Blue Jackets answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alexandre Texier's goal at 5:10 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 48% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Red Wings, 2.7 to 2.4; shots on goal were CBJ 29, DET 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 35 of 37 (.946), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Thomas Greiss stopped 26 of 29 (.897), 1.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Oliver Bjorkstrand (1 G, 1 A), 2. Joonas Korpisalo (35 saves, .946), 3. Bobby Ryan (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    J. Korpisalo35 saves, .946
  3. ★★★
    DET
    B. Ryan2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ08111210329
DETDET113012112237

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. DET
    wristxG 0.05win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    7:00

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    slapxG 0.14win prob +21 pts
    1-1
    15:11

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    wrap-aroundxG 0.05win prob +28 pts
    2-1
    5:10
  2. CBJ
    wristxG 0.17win prob +16 pts
    3-1
    6:26
  3. DET
    wristxG 0.15win prob +5 pts
    3-2
    19:03

Penalties

CBJ 24 PIM·DET 22 PIM

1st

  • 9:36DETMarc Staal · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Seth Jones0 min

2nd

  • 1:00CBJDavid Savard · Interferencedrawn by Dylan Larkin2 min

3rd

  • 1:53DETBobby Ryan · Trippingdrawn by Michael Del Zotto2 min
  • 12:34CBJVladislav Gavrikov · Trippingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min
  • 19:03CBJZach Werenski · Fightingdrawn by Dylan Larkin5 min
  • 19:03DETDylan Larkin · Fightingdrawn by Zach Werenski5 min
  • 19:03CBJOliver Bjorkstrand · Fightingdrawn by Bobby Ryan5 min
  • 19:03DETBobby Ryan · Fightingdrawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand5 min
  • 19:03CBJOliver Bjorkstrand · Game misconductdrawn by Bobby Ryan10 min
  • 19:03DETBobby Ryan · Game misconductdrawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alexandre Texier, 3rd 5:10 — CBJ 48% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.34T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.24B. Ryan · Goal · xG 0.15B. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.14M. Rasmussen · On goal · xG 0.12A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.11A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.11D. Larkin · On goal · xG 0.10F. Nielsen · On goal · xG 0.09M. Staal · On goal · xG 0.09M. Staal · On goal · xG 0.09V. Filppula · Missed · xG 0.09T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.09M. Staal · On goal · xG 0.08V. Namestnikov · On goal · xG 0.08J. Merrill · On goal · xG 0.06L. Glendening · On goal · xG 0.06T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.05S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.05B. Ryan · Goal · xG 0.05T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.04S. Gagner · Missed · xG 0.04F. Nielsen · On goal · xG 0.03P. Nemeth · On goal · xG 0.03D. Larkin · On goal · xG 0.03D. Larkin · On goal · xG 0.03F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.03A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.03D. Larkin · On goal · xG 0.03B. Ryan · Missed · xG 0.03S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.03A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.02P. Nemeth · On goal · xG 0.02F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.02D. Larkin · On goal · xG 0.02J. Merrill · Missed · xG 0.02A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.02S. Gagner · Missed · xG 0.02T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.01J. Merrill · Missed · xG 0.01D. DeKeyser · On goal · xG 0.01D. Larkin · Missed · xG 0.01D. Larkin · On goal · xG 0.01M. Staal · On goal · xG 0.01F. Zadina · On goal · xG 0.01
DET2 G · 2.7 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsDET
2.43 G
All situations
2 G2.7
1.43 G
Even strength
2 G2.1
0.50 G
Power play
0 G0.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ35%65%DET

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.85 – 2.66

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

CBJvsDET
29
Shots on goal
37
41%
Faceoffs
59%
0/1
Power play
0/2
24
Penalty minutes
22
11
Hits
14
11
Blocked shots
15
4
Giveaways
13
2
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3S. JonesD000-160.64010—27:04
8Z. WerenskiD000000.00005—23:04
58D. SavardD000020.58122—21:12
44V. GavrikovD000000.01012—19:57
28O. BjorkstrandR112+150.221015—19:33
42A. TexierL101020.120104018:37
71N. FolignoL000010.011106717:24
13C. AtkinsonR000+100.01000—17:06
38B. JennerC011+120.071302916:57
25M. GrigorenkoC011+120.10010015:51
18P. DuboisC101+140.460005015:03
16M. DomiC000-100.000003814:34
15M. Del ZottoD011+210.03400—14:30
46D. KukanD000+110.01100—12:35
20R. NashC000010.001002712:29
52E. BemstromC000010.09100010:37
50E. RobinsonL000010.06000—10:32
19L. FoudyC000-100.00010009:40
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
70J. Korpisalo(W)37352.9462.75+0.7559:08

Season series

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