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Columbus Blue Jackets at Vancouver Canucks

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Columbus Blue Jackets
3
Vancouver Canucks
▸4
FinalTV BSOH, SNP·Rogers Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3. The Canucks came back from three goals down. The Blue Jackets led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Bo Horvat's goal at 19:01 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 57% to 95%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 2.7 to 2.2; shots on goal were CBJ 23, VAN 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 35 of 39 (.897), 1.3 goals below expected; Jaroslav Halak stopped 20 of 23 (.870), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Bo Horvat (2 G), 2. Eric Robinson (2 G), 3. Quinn Hughes (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    B. Horvat2 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    E. Robinson2 G
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    Q. Hughes3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ3120506323
VANVAN08118313439

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    E. Robinson(4)
    A. Texier (6), Z. Werenski (13)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:25
  2. CBJ
    M. Domi(7)
    J. Roslovic (8), G. Carlsson (3)
    backhandxG 0.27win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    11:37
  3. CBJ
    E. Robinson(5)
    A. Texier (7), G. Bayreuther (5)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    16:18

2nd period

  1. VAN
    B. Horvat(8)
    Q. Hughes (21), B. Boeser (8)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +9 pts
    3-1
    7:41

3rd period

  1. VAN
    E. Pettersson(6)
    C. Garland (13), T. Myers (8)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +17 pts
    3-2
    4:07
  2. VAN
    V. Podkolzin(6)
    Q. Hughes (22), T. Myers (9)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +31 pts
    3-3
    9:35
  3. VAN
    B. Horvat(9)PPG
    J. Miller (20), Q. Hughes (23)
    deflectedxG 0.07win prob +38 pts
    3-4
    19:01

Penalties

CBJ 6 PIM·VAN 4 PIM

2nd

  • 6:35VANConor Garland · Roughingdrawn by Vladislav Gavrikov2 min
  • 6:35CBJVladislav Gavrikov · Cross checkingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min

3rd

  • 13:18CBJVladislav Gavrikov · Hookingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min
  • 18:48CBJAndrew Peeke · Holdingdrawn by Brock Boeser2 min
  • 19:24VANOliver Ekman-Larsson · Trippingdrawn by Alexandre Texier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Bo Horvat, 3rd 19:01 — VAN 57% → 95%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Pettersson · Goal · xG 0.18J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.17C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.14T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.11B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.11T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.11B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.10B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.10V. Podkolzin · Goal · xG 0.09N. Hoglander · Missed · xG 0.09T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.08B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.08B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.08B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.07J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.07B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.06J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.06B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.06T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.06B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.05T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.05B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.05Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.05O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.05T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.04B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.04N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.04C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.04B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.03J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.03J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.03B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.03B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.03E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.03T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.02T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.02B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.02O. Ekman-Larsson · Missed · xG 0.02N. Hoglander · Missed · xG 0.02O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.02T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.01T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01K. Burroughs · On goal · xG 0.01O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.01V. Podkolzin · Missed · xG 0.01K. Burroughs · On goal · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01T. Motte · Missed · xG 0.00
VAN4 G · 2.7 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsVAN
2.23 G
All situations
4 G2.7
1.93 G
Even strength
3 G2.3
0.30 G
Power play
1 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ41%59%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.20 – 2.72

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

CBJvsVAN
23
Shots on goal
39
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/1
Power play
1/2
6
Penalty minutes
4
15
Hits
21
14
Blocked shots
22
1
Giveaways
8
7
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
22J. BeanD000-130.11020—27:37
8Z. WerenskiD011-100.23130—27:05
2A. PeekeD000010.10442—21:16
38B. JennerC000040.321205619:37
28O. BjorkstrandR000-110.09000—19:31
44V. GavrikovD000020.06204—19:20
15G. HofmannC000030.28100016:37
7S. KuralyC000+200.071002515:36
42A. TexierL022+200.00000—14:54
50E. RobinsonL202+230.32000—14:31
93J. VoracekR000-120.16000—13:08
14G. NyquistR000-100.00010—13:00
16M. DomiC101020.36000012:56
34C. SillingerC000-110.001106712:55
17J. DanforthR000-110.081005012:28
96J. RoslovicC011000.021104712:11
53G. CarlssonD011+100.00100—12:03
5G. BayreutherD011+100.02100—11:50
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)39354.8972.74-1.2659:12

Season series

Tied 1-1

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