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Columbus Blue Jackets at Montréal Canadiens

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸2
Montréal Canadiens
1
FinalTV BSOH, SN·Centre Bell

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montréal Canadiens 2-1. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrik Laine's goal at 19:52 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 54% to 99%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 4.3 to 2.6; shots on goal were CBJ 42, MTL 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 75% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 1.6 goals saved above expected; Samuel Montembeault stopped 40 of 42 (.952), 2.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Samuel Montembeault (40 saves, .952), 2. Elvis Merzlikins (30 saves, .968), 3. Patrik Laine (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    S. Montembeault40 saves, .952
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins30 saves, .968
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    P. Laine1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ118014110242
MTLMTL0809114131

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(14)
    P. Laine (14)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    1:16

3rd period

  1. MTL
    C. Caufield(3)
    R. Poehling (4)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +25 pts
    1-1
    2:55
  2. CBJ
    P. Laine(13)PPG
    Z. Werenski (21), J. Voracek (30)
    slapxG 0.09win prob +45 pts
    2-1
    19:52

Penalties

CBJ 4 PIM·MTL 8 PIM

1st

  • 10:01CBJMax Domi · Roughingdrawn by Chris Wideman2 min
  • 10:01MTLChris Wideman · Trippingdrawn by Zach Werenski2 min
  • 14:09MTLBrett Kulak · Hookingdrawn by Jakub Voracek2 min

2nd

  • 2:51MTLBen Chiarot · Trippingdrawn by Brendan Gaunce2 min

3rd

  • 9:00CBJCole Sillinger · Slashingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min
  • 18:33MTLJeff Petry · Trippingdrawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Patrik Laine, 3rd 19:52 — CBJ 54% → 99%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.22M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.18A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.15T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.13A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.13C. Caufield · Goal · xG 0.12K. Clague · On goal · xG 0.12J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.11C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.11B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.10B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.08A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.08B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.08T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.07N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.07R. Pitlick · On goal · xG 0.07R. Pitlick · Missed · xG 0.06J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.06B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.06M. Hoffman · Missed · xG 0.05J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.05T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.05R. Pitlick · Missed · xG 0.04C. Wideman · On goal · xG 0.04R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.04T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.04J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.03C. Wideman · Missed · xG 0.03B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.03R. Poehling · Missed · xG 0.03A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.02J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.02B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.02J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.02T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.02J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.02A. Romanov · Missed · xG 0.01J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.01C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.01M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.01J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.00T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL1 G · 2.6 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsMTL
4.32 G
All situations
1 G2.6
4.11 G
Even strength
1 G2.4
0.21 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 99 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ75%25%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.27 – 2.55

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

CBJvsMTL
42
Shots on goal
31
44%
Faceoffs
56%
1/3
Power play
0/1
4
Penalty minutes
8
23
Hits
16
14
Blocked shots
18
19
Giveaways
19
6
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD011+180.60010—28:22
2A. PeekeD000+140.27210—23:42
44V. GavrikovD000-110.01040—22:41
38B. JennerC000+130.284304821:05
29P. LaineL112+130.231005019:28
28O. BjorkstrandR101+130.26500—18:59
14G. NyquistR000050.78010—18:57
7S. KuralyC000030.604103817:33
27A. BoqvistD000-110.01000—17:18
16M. DomiC000010.0800210016:16
34C. SillingerC000020.392023814:54
93J. VoracekR011030.25000—14:47
59E. ChinakhovR000020.27000—13:43
46D. KukanD000000.00010—13:24
5G. BayreutherD000010.03010—09:35
96J. RoslovicC000-100.070005009:26
23B. GaunceC000-120.1930010009:16
64T. Fix-WolanskyR000-100.00210—06:34
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(W)31301.9682.59+1.5960:00

Season series

CBJ leads 3-0

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