Seattle Kraken at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Seattle Kraken 2-1 in overtime, Patrik Laine scoring at 2:16. The Kraken scored first; the Blue Jackets answered. The Kraken led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrik Laine's goal at 2:16 of overtime, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 2.3 to 1.7; shots on goal were SEA 20, CBJ 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Philipp Grubauer stopped 23 of 25 (.920); Elvis Merzlikins stopped 19 of 20 (.950), 0.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Patrik Laine (1 G), 2. Eric Robinson (1 G), 3. Elvis Merzlikins (19 saves, .950).
Three stars
- ★P. Laine1 G

- ★★E. Robinson1 G

- ★★★E. Merzlikins19 saves, .950

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals2nd period
1-014:32
3rd period
1-110:07
Overtime
1-22:16
Penalties
2nd
- 0:17
Cole Sillinger · Cross checkingdrawn by Joonas Donskoi2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Patrik Laine, OT 2:16 — 51% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.71 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.3
- 1.61 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.3
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.65 – 2.25
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
- 20
- Shots on goal
- 25
- 46%
- Faceoffs
- 54%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/0
- 0
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 24
- Hits
- 29
- 22
- Blocked shots
- 15
- 5
- Giveaways
- 13
- 1
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
CBJ leads 2-0
1@
2OTthis game
5@
4OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
