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Dallas Stars at Columbus Blue Jackets

Final/OTTV FS-O, FS-SW·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 in overtime, Zach Werenski scoring at 4:55. The lead changed hands 3 times. The Blue Jackets led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zach Werenski's goal at 4:55 of overtime, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals were close — DAL 2.6, CBJ 2.8; shots on goal were DAL 30, CBJ 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Jake Oettinger stopped 22 of 26 (.846), 1.2 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 27 of 30 (.900). Three stars: 1. Max Domi (1 G, 1 A), 2. Zach Werenski (1 G, 1 A), 3. Cam Atkinson (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    M. Domi1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    Z. Werenski1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    C. Atkinson1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
DALDAL1101111801330
CBJCBJ172501014426

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.30win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    9:07
  2. DAL
    snapxG 0.05win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    16:44

2nd period

  1. DAL
    slapxG 0.03win prob +18 pts
    2-1
    7:17
  2. CBJ
    wristxG 0.11win prob +22 pts
    2-2
    16:45
  3. CBJ
    snapxG 0.03win prob +22 pts
    2-3
    17:45

3rd period

  1. DAL
    wristxG 0.18win prob +27 pts
    3-3
    5:08

Overtime

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.24win prob +49 pts
    3-4
    4:55

Penalties

DAL 0 PIM·CBJ 0 PIM

3rd

  • 9:02DALJoel Hanley · Ps tripping on breakawaydrawn by Emil Bemstrom0 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Zach Werenski, OT 4:55 — CBJ 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.32M. Domi · Goal · xG 0.30Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.24E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.18O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.17M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.17B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.14O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.14E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.12S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.11K. Stenlund · Missed · xG 0.11C. Atkinson · Goal · xG 0.11O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.10J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.08M. Del Zotto · On goal · xG 0.07O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.07C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.05C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.05N. Foligno · Goal · xG 0.03J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.02S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.02E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.02M. Del Zotto · On goal · xG 0.02A. Texier · Missed · xG 0.02R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.02V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.01K. Stenlund · On goal · xG 0.01R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.01O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.01P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.00N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ4 G · 2.8 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DALvsCBJ
2.63 G
All situations
4 G2.8
2.63 G
Even strength
4 G2.5
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DAL49%51%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.55 – 2.61

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

DALvsCBJ
30
Shots on goal
26
41%
Faceoffs
59%
0/0
Power play
0/0
0
Penalty minutes
0
29
Hits
27
12
Blocked shots
21
2
Giveaways
7
7
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Dallas Stars skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3J. KlingbergD000-230.16410—25:46
4M. HeiskanenD000000.01010—25:37
23E. LindellD000-120.05000—24:02
2J. OleksiakD011020.17400—22:14
18J. DickinsonC011+120.103103820:12
12R. FaksaC011010.022105019:24
14J. BennL011+130.091002018:47
15B. ComeauL011+110.03110—18:37
34D. GurianovR101+120.30110—17:42
21J. RobertsonL000-240.50100—17:20
16J. PavelskiC000-100.182003017:15
11A. CoglianoC112+120.1510010015:02
44J. HanleyD000+110.04110—14:43
5A. SekeraD101+120.05030—12:33
25J. KivirantaL000-110.201005012:27
17N. CaamanoR000-130.10210—11:12
49R. GardnerC000-110.433106711:05
38J. L'EsperanceR000-100.00200—10:47
Dallas Stars goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29J. Oettinger(O)26224.8462.83-1.1764:55

Season series

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