Skip to content
Canadiens at Blue Jackets
NHL

Montréal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL scoreboard
Montréal Canadiens
1
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸5
FinalTV BSOH, SN·Nationwide Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montréal Canadiens 5-1. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jack Roslovic's goal at 15:52 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 73% to 89%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.0 to 2.3; shots on goal were MTL 21, CBJ 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Samuel Montembeault stopped 26 of 31 (.839), 2.0 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 20 of 21 (.952), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Roslovic (2 G), 2. Patrik Laine (1 G, 2 A), 3. Nick Blankenburg (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    J. Roslovic2 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    P. Laine1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    N. Blankenburg1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL041908121
CBJCBJ11021229531

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    J. Roslovic(16)
    P. Laine (29), V. Gavrikov (27)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    8:36

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    J. Roslovic(17)
    P. Laine (30), G. Nyquist (28)
    deflectedxG 0.12win prob +16 pts
    0-2
    15:52
  2. CBJ
    P. Laine(26)PPG
    G. Nyquist (29), J. Voracek (48)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +6 pts
    0-3
    17:22
  3. MTL
    R. Poehling(6)PPG
    N. Suzuki (37), M. Hoffman (17)
    tip-inxG 0.22win prob +5 pts
    1-3
    18:09

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    C. Sillinger(13)
    E. Bemstrom (5), N. Blankenburg (1)
    tip-inxG 0.04win prob +5 pts
    1-4
    6:24
  2. CBJ
    E. Bemstrom(6)
    J. Voracek (49), C. Sillinger (13)
    wristxG 0.05
    1-5
    17:38

Penalties

MTL 6 PIM·CBJ 8 PIM

1st

  • 4:48CBJserved by E. Bemstrom · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 13:53MTLJeff Petry · Interferencedrawn by Justin Danforth2 min

2nd

  • 9:20MTLAlexander Romanov · Hookingdrawn by Jakub Voracek2 min
  • 13:08CBJAndrew Peeke · Interferencedrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
  • 16:26MTLMike Hoffman · Slashingdrawn by Emil Bemstrom2 min
  • 18:00CBJBrendan Gaunce · Slashingdrawn by Jordan Harris2 min

3rd

  • 0:32CBJKent Johnson · Trippingdrawn by Jeff Petry2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jack Roslovic, 2nd 15:52 — CBJ 73% → 89%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.36J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.18C. Meyer · On goal · xG 0.14A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.13K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.12J. Roslovic · Goal · xG 0.12C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.12O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.11C. Meyer · On goal · xG 0.10P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.09J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.09E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.09G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.08P. Laine · Goal · xG 0.08J. Voracek · Missed · xG 0.07Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.07B. Gaunce · On goal · xG 0.07E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.07P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.06G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.05J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.05E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.05J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.05E. Bemstrom · Goal · xG 0.05C. Sillinger · Goal · xG 0.04C. Meyer · On goal · xG 0.04O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.04E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.04J. Voracek · Missed · xG 0.04P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.03E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.03P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.03J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.03J. Roslovic · Goal · xG 0.03C. Meyer · Missed · xG 0.02J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.02A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.01J. Bean · Missed · xG 0.01J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.01G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.01O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.00G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.00A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ5 G · 3.0 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsCBJ
2.31 G
All situations
5 G3.0
1.80 G
Even strength
4 G2.2
0.41 G
Power play
1 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL37%63%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.22 – 2.98

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

MTLvsCBJ
21
Shots on goal
31
63%
Faceoffs
37%
1/4
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
8
12
Hits
17
17
Blocked shots
14
2
Giveaways
8
5
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
14N. SuzukiC011-210.160108221:19
22C. CaufieldR000-240.27000—20:13
27A. RomanovD000-320.05432—19:38
26J. PetryD000-100.00132—19:35
44J. EdmundsonD000-110.18400—18:52
17J. AndersonR000-210.38000—18:36
58D. SavardD000-300.03140—18:30
20C. WidemanD000000.00010—17:49
54J. HarrisD000020.03100—16:33
40J. ArmiaR000010.07010—15:11
28C. DvorakC000-210.080006915:00
68M. HoffmanC011010.07002014:49
11B. GallagherR000010.05010—14:46
32R. PitlickC000-200.000103314:20
71J. EvansC000020.270003314:03
25R. PoehlingC101010.221106713:23
41P. ByronL000010.15000—12:24
24T. PitlickC000-220.2301010010:10
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35S. Montembeault(L)31265.8393.01-1.9959:53

Season series

CBJ leads 3-0

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