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Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Edmonton Oilers
2
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸5
FinalTV BSOH, SNW·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2. The Oilers scored first; the Blue Jackets answered. The Oilers led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nick Blankenburg's goal at 9:14 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 56% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.6 to 3.2; shots on goal were EDM 35, CBJ 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Mikko Koskinen stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.0 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 1.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Nick Blankenburg (1 G, 1 A), 2. Elvis Merzlikins (33 saves, .943), 3. Jakub Voracek (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    N. Blankenburg1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins33 saves, .943
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    J. Voracek3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM110114011235
CBJCBJ11209410531

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    E. Kane(21)
    C. McDavid (74)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    3:08
  2. CBJ
    E. Robinson(10)
    J. Voracek (52), N. Blankenburg (2)
    backhandxG 0.41win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    15:58

2nd period

  1. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(55)PPG
    C. McDavid (75), T. Barrie (32)
    slapxG 0.16win prob +15 pts
    2-1
    5:30

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(25)
    C. Sillinger (15), G. Nyquist (32)
    backhandxG 0.39win prob +25 pts
    2-2
    1:36
  2. CBJ
    N. Blankenburg(1)PPG
    O. Bjorkstrand (27), J. Voracek (53)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +27 pts
    2-3
    9:14
  3. CBJ
    J. Roslovic(21)
    J. Voracek (54), G. Nyquist (33)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +8 pts
    2-4
    16:45
  4. CBJ
    C. Sillinger(15)EN
    O. Bjorkstrand (28)
    wristxG 0.67
    2-5
    19:13

Penalties

EDM 20 PIM·CBJ 8 PIM

1st

  • 3:21EDMDerick Brassard · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Elvis Merzlikins2 min
  • 6:19CBJEric Robinson · Cross checkingdrawn by Kailer Yamamoto2 min
  • 18:28EDMZack Kassian · Roughingdrawn by Eric Robinson2 min
  • 18:28EDMConnor McDavid · Cross checkingdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min
  • 18:28CBJEric Robinson · Roughingdrawn by Zack Kassian2 min
  • 20:00EDMZack Kassian · Abuse of officials10 min

2nd

  • 4:10CBJJustin Danforth · Holdingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min
  • 15:49EDMRyan Nugent-Hopkins · Trippingdrawn by Egor Chinakhov2 min

3rd

  • 3:39CBJNick Blankenburg · Holding the stickdrawn by Zach Hyman2 min
  • 8:01EDMserved by E. Kane · Too many men on the ice2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Nick Blankenburg, 3rd 9:14 — CBJ 56% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Sillinger · Goal · xG 0.67E. Robinson · Goal · xG 0.41O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.39K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.14J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.14E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.13J. Roslovic · Goal · xG 0.12E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.11C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.11E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.10E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.10J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.10J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.10K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.09O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.08G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.07O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.07O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.06J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.06G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.05O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.05S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.05D. Kukan · On goal · xG 0.04C. Meyer · Missed · xG 0.04J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.04J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.04N. Blankenburg · Goal · xG 0.04J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.04S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.03J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.03N. Blankenburg · Missed · xG 0.02V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.02A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.02V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01C. Meyer · On goal · xG 0.01J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.01E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.00G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ5 G · 3.6 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsCBJ
3.22 G
All situations
4 G3.6
2.41 G
Even strength
3 G2.2
0.61 G
Power play
1 G0.7
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM55%45%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.16 – 2.86

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

EDMvsCBJ
35
Shots on goal
31
48%
Faceoffs
52%
1/3
Power play
1/4
20
Penalty minutes
8
8
Hits
21
10
Blocked shots
10
1
Giveaways
1
4
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
18Z. HymanL000-120.4411010022:23
22T. BarrieD011-160.35010—21:42
97C. McDavidC022-220.331023621:15
29L. DraisaitlC101-150.501006020:30
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC000-200.000024420:21
91E. KaneL101-270.85000—19:13
2D. KeithD000+100.00020—19:13
27B. KulakD000-230.12000—19:12
75E. BouchardD000030.07110—19:04
5C. CeciD000-220.09120—18:18
6K. RussellD000-110.17120—16:53
56K. YamamotoR000-230.21000—14:26
71R. McLeodC000000.100003813:26
10D. RyanC000000.00000013:18
37W. FoegeleL000010.00010—11:54
14D. ShoreC000000.000006009:19
16D. BrassardC000000.00002007:30
44Z. KassianR000-100.002012—06:29
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
19M. Koskinen(L)30264.8672.97-1.0358:26

Season series

Tied 1-1

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