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Columbus Blue Jackets at Montréal Canadiens

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸6
Montréal Canadiens
3
FinalTV BSOH, TSN2·Centre Bell

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montréal Canadiens 6-3. The Canadiens scored first; the Blue Jackets answered. The Blue Jackets led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Eric Robinson's goal at 10:11 of the first period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 56% to 72%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 5.1 to 2.4; shots on goal were CBJ 36, MTL 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 32 of 35 (.914), 0.6 goals below expected; Cayden Primeau stopped 26 of 28 (.929), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Eric Robinson (1 G), 2. Artturi Lehkonen (1 G, 2 A), 3. Cole Sillinger (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    E. Robinson1 G
  2. ★★
    MTL
    A. Lehkonen1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    C. Sillinger1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ413011212636
MTLMTL11018117335

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    N. Suzuki(9)
    T. Toffoli (16), A. Lehkonen (11)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    1:19
  2. CBJ
    P. Laine(7)
    G. Nyquist (12), V. Gavrikov (16)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    3:51
  3. CBJ
    J. Roslovic(7)
    G. Bayreuther (6)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +13 pts
    2-1
    8:39
  4. CBJ
    E. Robinson(6)SHG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.16win prob +16 pts
    3-1
    10:11
  5. CBJ
    E. Chinakhov(5)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.04win prob +11 pts
    4-1
    13:14

2nd period

  1. MTL
    T. Toffoli(9)
    A. Lehkonen (12), N. Suzuki (18)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +8 pts
    4-2
    19:19

3rd period

  1. MTL
    A. Lehkonen(7)SHG
    J. Evans (6), J. Petry (5)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +15 pts
    4-3
    6:55
  2. CBJ
    C. Sillinger(7)
    A. Peeke (9)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +16 pts
    5-3
    9:58
  3. CBJ
    P. Laine(8)EN
    C. Sillinger (8), G. Nyquist (13)
    wristxG 0.94win prob +1 pts
    6-3
    17:12

Penalties

CBJ 8 PIM·MTL 8 PIM

1st

  • 9:54CBJZach Werenski · Interferencedrawn by Artturi Lehkonen2 min
  • 10:49MTLNick Suzuki · Hookingdrawn by Vladislav Gavrikov2 min

2nd

  • 16:47MTLBrendan Gallagher · Roughingdrawn by Andrew Peeke2 min
  • 16:47CBJAndrew Peeke · Roughingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min

3rd

  • 0:32CBJZach Werenski · Hookingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min
  • 5:51MTLChris Wideman · Slashingdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min
  • 11:35MTLAlexander Romanov · Trippingdrawn by Jakub Voracek2 min
  • 19:35CBJAdam Boqvist · Holdingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 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: Eric Robinson, 1st 10:11 — CBJ 56% → 72%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.18C. Wideman · On goal · xG 0.15J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.13T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.12L. Dauphin · On goal · xG 0.12A. Lehkonen · Goal · xG 0.11J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.10J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.10N. Suzuki · Goal · xG 0.09P. Byron · Missed · xG 0.09J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.09T. Toffoli · Goal · xG 0.08A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.08A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.07M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.07A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.05B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.05K. Clague · On goal · xG 0.05R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.05M. Hoffman · Missed · xG 0.05A. Romanov · Missed · xG 0.05L. Dauphin · On goal · xG 0.04L. Dauphin · On goal · xG 0.04N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.04J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.04B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.04M. Pezzetta · On goal · xG 0.04N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.03A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.03J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.03B. Chiarot · Missed · xG 0.03C. Wideman · On goal · xG 0.02J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.02M. Hoffman · Missed · xG 0.02C. Wideman · On goal · xG 0.02B. Kulak · Missed · xG 0.01A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.01B. Chiarot · On goal · xG 0.01L. Dauphin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.00M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.00B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.00A. Romanov · Missed · xG 0.00T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.00T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL3 G · 2.4 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsMTL
5.15 G
All situations
3 G2.4
2.74 G
Even strength
2 G1.5
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.41 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 99 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ65%35%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.23 – 2.36

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
36
Shots on goal
35
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/3
Power play
0/3
8
Penalty minutes
8
17
Hits
29
7
Blocked shots
18
10
Giveaways
24
5
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2A. PeekeD011+210.05202—27:57
8Z. WerenskiD000040.14014—25:30
44V. GavrikovD011+100.04100—21:46
38B. JennerC000010.460007818:31
27A. BoqvistD000010.16032—18:29
29P. LaineL202+151.630005016:58
14G. NyquistR022+100.00000—15:42
50E. RobinsonL101+250.45500—15:24
93J. VoracekR000-110.120005015:09
5G. BayreutherD011+220.05110—15:07
7S. KuralyC000+210.872003814:47
16M. DomiC000010.39000014:37
28O. BjorkstrandR000-110.05200—14:36
96J. RoslovicC101030.191004214:27
34C. SillingerC112+230.181005013:35
59E. ChinakhovR101+120.14100—12:43
52E. BemstromC000030.13100011:22
22J. BeanD000+220.04020—06:53
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
70J. Korpisalo(W)35323.9142.37-0.6359:49

Season series

CBJ leads 3-0

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