Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-3. The Hurricanes came back from two goals down. The Hurricanes led 5-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brock McGinn's goal at 1:29 of the second period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 37% to 53%. Expected goals were close — CBJ 3.1, CAR 3.1; shots on goal were CBJ 40, CAR 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 20 of 25 (.800), 2.5 goals below expected; James Reimer stopped 37 of 40 (.925). Three stars: 1. Brock McGinn (2 G, 2 A), 2. Teuvo Teravainen (1 G, 3 A), 3. Jake Bean (2 A).
Three stars
- ★B. McGinn2 G, 2 A

- ★★T. Teravainen1 G, 3 A

- ★★★J. Bean2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
10 goals1st period
1-00:26
2-05:55
2-113:14
3-115:53
3-218:32
2nd period
3-31:29
3-41:56
3-519:13
3rd period
3-611:35
3-711:54
Penalties
1st
- 13:50
Jordan Staal · Interferencedrawn by Patrik Laine2 min
2nd
- 8:15
Jake Gardiner · Trippingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min
- 18:33
Dean Kukan · Holdingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min
3rd
- 7:22
Jordan Martinook · Hookingdrawn by Alexandre Texier2 min
- 11:35
served by K. Stenlund · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Brock McGinn, 2nd 1:29 — 37% → 53%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.13 G
- All situations
- 7 G3.1
- 3.03 G
- Even strength
- 5 G2.5
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 2 G0.2
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 97 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.98 – 3.02
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
- 40
- Shots on goal
- 34
- 43%
- Faceoffs
- 57%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 2/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 28
- Hits
- 21
- 10
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 8
- Giveaways
- 7
- 5
- Takeaways
- 10
Box score
every player line
Season series
CAR leads 5-3
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
