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Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸7
Chicago Blackhawks
4
FinalTV NBCSCH, BSOH·United Center

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-4. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 4-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was MacKenzie Entwistle's goal at 18:02 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 13% to 30%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.6 to 2.7; shots on goal were CBJ 37, CHI 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 of 32 (.875), 1.3 goals below expected; Arvid Soderblom stopped 30 of 36 (.833), 3.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Patrik Laine (3 G), 2. Zach Werenski (2 A), 3. Ryan Carpenter (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    P. Laine3 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    Z. Werenski2 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    R. Carpenter1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ31618313737
CHICHI211110111432

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    B. Jenner(20)PPG
    J. Voracek (31), Z. Werenski (22)
    wristxG 0.36win prob +9 pts
    1-0
    6:58
  2. CBJ
    E. Chinakhov(6)
    G. Nyquist (17), C. Sillinger (9)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    7:11
  3. CHI
    P. Kurashev(4)PPG
    D. Kubalik (9), K. Dach (13)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +14 pts
    2-1
    10:24
  4. CHI
    R. Carpenter(1)
    B. Connolly (1), P. Kurashev (10)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    2-2
    14:21
  5. CBJ
    M. Domi(9)
    E. Chinakhov (4)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    3-2
    16:55

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    P. Laine(14)
    V. Gavrikov (18), B. Jenner (16)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +16 pts
    4-2
    0:09
  2. CHI
    M. Entwistle(5)
    C. de Haan (4), R. Carpenter (6)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +17 pts
    4-3
    18:02

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    P. Laine(15)
    B. Jenner (17)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +16 pts
    5-3
    7:58
  2. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(29)
    P. Kane (35), S. Jones (28)
    wristxG 0.25win prob +14 pts
    5-4
    8:58
  3. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(15)
    M. Domi (14), Z. Werenski (23)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +15 pts
    6-4
    11:57
  4. CBJ
    P. Laine(16)EN
    G. Nyquist (18), V. Gavrikov (19)
    wristxG 0.56
    7-4
    19:55

Penalties

CBJ 8 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 6:12CHIDylan Strome · Hookingdrawn by Patrik Laine2 min
  • 8:50CBJAndrew Peeke · Holdingdrawn by Dylan Strome2 min

2nd

  • 3:38CHIDylan Strome · Hookingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min
  • 4:47CBJZach Werenski · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Carpenter2 min
  • 7:11CBJGavin Bayreuther · High stickingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
  • 10:05CHIJosiah Slavin · Holdingdrawn by Jakub Voracek2 min

3rd

  • 17:21CBJEgor Chinakhov · Trippingdrawn by Dylan Strome2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CHI goalCBJ goalFinal: CHI 0%

Biggest swing: MacKenzie Entwistle, 2nd 18:02 — CHI 13% → 30%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.25R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.24A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.19M. Entwistle · Goal · xG 0.18A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.13S. Lafferty · On goal · xG 0.13S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.12P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.12R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.12D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.12A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.10R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.10R. Carpenter · Goal · xG 0.10P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10P. Kurashev · Goal · xG 0.09J. Slavin · On goal · xG 0.09M. Entwistle · On goal · xG 0.08A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.08C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.05C. Jones · On goal · xG 0.03S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.03C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03S. Lafferty · On goal · xG 0.03C. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02B. Hagel · Missed · xG 0.02P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.01C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.01S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.01
CHI4 G · 2.7 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsCHI
3.66 G
All situations
4 G2.7
1.85 G
Even strength
3 G2.0
0.81 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ48%52%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.56 – 2.65

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

CBJvsCHI
37
Shots on goal
32
57%
Faceoffs
43%
1/3
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
6
20
Hits
12
21
Blocked shots
18
9
Giveaways
9
5
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2A. PeekeD000+100.01152—27:20
44V. GavrikovD022+330.51250—27:05
8Z. WerenskiD022+230.11122—26:28
38B. JennerC123+320.381106021:59
7S. KuralyC000+210.016103819:44
29P. LaineL303+350.85000—19:20
14G. NyquistR022020.0902010019:11
93J. VoracekR011+220.10010—18:12
27A. BoqvistD000+210.07020—17:59
34C. SillingerC011-110.062107517:48
28O. BjorkstrandR101-150.44510—17:21
59E. ChinakhovR112+250.39002—16:26
16M. DomiC112+220.17100015:15
46D. KukanD000-110.04100—10:34
96J. RoslovicC000-130.330003305:48
5G. BayreutherD000-110.05002—05:43
64T. Fix-WolanskyR000-100.00000—03:13
23B. GaunceC000-100.00000001:54
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(W)32284.8752.74-1.2660:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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