San Jose Sharks at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 6-4. The lead changed hands 3 times. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jack Roslovic's goal at 1:57 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 52% to 77%. Expected goals were close — SJS 2.7, CBJ 2.7; shots on goal were SJS 34, CBJ 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Adin Hill stopped 24 of 29 (.828), 3.2 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 30 of 34 (.882), 1.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Adam Boqvist (2 G), 2. Andrew Peeke (2 A), 3. Cole Sillinger (1 G).
Three stars
- ★A. Boqvist2 G

- ★★A. Peeke2 A

- ★★★C. Sillinger1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
10 goals1st period
0-116:16
1-119:57
2nd period
2-10:21
2-20:53
3-28:44
3-317:49
3rd period
3-41:57
3-55:34
4-510:11
4-618:53
Penalties
2nd
- 18:30
Erik Karlsson · Holdingdrawn by Gustav Nyquist2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Jack Roslovic, 3rd 1:57 — 52% → 77%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.74 G
- All situations
- 5 G2.7
- 2.74 G
- Even strength
- 5 G1.8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.66 – 1.84
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
- 34
- Shots on goal
- 30
- 49%
- Faceoffs
- 51%
- 0/0
- Power play
- 0/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 0
- 10
- Hits
- 25
- 16
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 3
- Giveaways
- 7
- 6
- Takeaways
- 8
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
4@
6this game
2@
3Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
