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Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings

Final/OTTV ESPN+, FS-D·Little Caesars Arena

Recap

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The Detroit Red Wings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in overtime, Tyler Bertuzzi scoring at 0:15. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Red Wings led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tyler Bertuzzi's goal at 0:15 of overtime, which took the Red Wings' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals were close — CBJ 1.6, DET 1.5; shots on goal were CBJ 24, DET 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 24 of 27 (.889), 1.5 goals below expected; Jonathan Bernier stopped 22 of 24 (.917). Three stars: 1. Dylan Larkin (2 A), 2. Bobby Ryan (1 G), 3. Tyler Bertuzzi (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    DET
    D. Larkin2 A
  2. ★★
    DET
    B. Ryan1 G
  3. ★★★
    DET
    T. Bertuzzi1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
CBJCBJ08181800224
DETDET072100812327

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.03win prob +16 pts
    1-0
    1:38
  2. DET
    A. Mantha(1)PPG
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    3:37
  3. DET
    deflectedxG 0.06win prob +20 pts
    1-2
    14:17

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    slapxG 0.03win prob +27 pts
    2-2
    5:04

Overtime

  1. DET
    deflectedxG 0.40win prob +49 pts
    2-3
    0:15

Penalties

CBJ 2 PIM·DET 4 PIM

2nd

  • 1:52CBJPierre-Luc Dubois · Hookingdrawn by Filip Zadina2 min
  • 8:43DETMarc Staal · Hookingdrawn by Cam Atkinson2 min

3rd

  • 5:04DETserved by B. Ryan · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tyler Bertuzzi, OT 0:15 — DET 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Bertuzzi · Goal · xG 0.40D. Larkin · On goal · xG 0.16D. Larkin · Missed · xG 0.09D. Larkin · On goal · xG 0.09A. Mantha · Goal · xG 0.09F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.08B. Ryan · Goal · xG 0.06S. Gagner · Missed · xG 0.05F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.04A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.04P. Nemeth · Missed · xG 0.04L. Glendening · On goal · xG 0.03D. DeKeyser · Missed · xG 0.03S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.02P. Nemeth · On goal · xG 0.02M. Rasmussen · On goal · xG 0.02P. Nemeth · On goal · xG 0.02S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.02T. Stecher · Missed · xG 0.02D. DeKeyser · Missed · xG 0.01D. Larkin · Missed · xG 0.01B. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.01T. Stecher · Missed · xG 0.01B. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.01D. Larkin · Missed · xG 0.01S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.01J. Merrill · On goal · xG 0.01P. Nemeth · On goal · xG 0.01D. Larkin · On goal · xG 0.01P. Nemeth · On goal · xG 0.01V. Namestnikov · On goal · xG 0.01P. Nemeth · On goal · xG 0.00F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.00F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.00D. Larkin · On goal · xG 0.00F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.00V. Namestnikov · On goal · xG 0.00T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.00
DET3 G · 1.5 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsDET
1.62 G
All situations
3 G1.5
0.92 G
Even strength
2 G1.2
0.50 G
Power play
1 G0.2
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 73 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ54%46%DET

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.56 – 1.39

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
24
Shots on goal
27
36%
Faceoffs
64%
0/2
Power play
1/1
2
Penalty minutes
4
15
Hits
12
17
Blocked shots
10
10
Giveaways
11
2
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3S. JonesD000-220.10300—24:06
8Z. WerenskiD000-120.06100—22:52
58D. SavardD011+110.04220—19:51
13C. AtkinsonR000-110.10000—19:30
44V. GavrikovD000000.00130—18:47
71N. FolignoL000000.003305018:20
18P. DuboisC000010.160124717:42
28O. BjorkstrandR011+120.25110—17:29
38B. JennerC101030.07040016:09
15M. Del ZottoD000+200.00000—16:00
42A. TexierL101+120.13000—15:25
16M. DomiC011-120.170001415:03
46D. KukanD011+120.02210—14:38
20R. NashC000010.080103613:24
52E. BemstromC000010.04010013:11
19L. FoudyC000+110.0300010012:54
25M. GrigorenkoC000000.00000012:17
50E. RobinsonL000030.31200—11:22
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(O)27243.8891.46-1.5459:46

Season series

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