Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Detroit Red Wings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2. The Red Wings came back from two goals down. The Red Wings led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jakub Vrana's goal at 16:52 of the second period, which took the Red Wings' chances from 47% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Red Wings, 3.4 to 1.7; shots on goal were DET 36, CBJ 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Thomas Greiss stopped 22 of 24 (.917); Matiss Kivlenieks stopped 31 of 34 (.912), 1.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jakub Vrana (1 G, 1 A), 2. Gavin Bayreuther (1 G), 3. Joseph Veleno (1 G).
Three stars
- ★J. Vrana1 G, 1 A

- ★★G. Bayreuther1 G

- ★★★J. Veleno1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
0-11:43
2nd period
0-27:48
1-213:50
2-214:48
3-216:52
3rd period
4-217:58
5-219:12
Penalties
1st
- 12:20
Michael Rasmussen · Slashingdrawn by Andrew Peeke2 min
2nd
- 12:17
Andrew Peeke · Cross checkingdrawn by Luke Glendening2 min
- 19:35
Kevin Stenlund · Hookingdrawn by Filip Zadina2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Jakub Vrana, 2nd 16:52 — 47% → 70%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.43 G
- All situations
- 2 G1.7
- 1.72 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.6
- 0.21 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.93 – 1.70
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
- 36
- Shots on goal
- 24
- 70%
- Faceoffs
- 30%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 0/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 13
- Hits
- 10
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 3
- Giveaways
- 8
- 2
- Takeaways
- 10
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 4-4
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
