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Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning

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Columbus Blue Jackets
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Tampa Bay Lightning
▸4
FinalTV BSOH, BSSUN·Amalie Arena

Recap

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The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1. The Lightning scored first and never trailed. The Lightning led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Steven Stamkos's goal at 7:29 of the second period, which took the Lightning's chances from 71% to 86%. Expected goals were close — CBJ 2.6, TBL 2.8; shots on goal were CBJ 21, TBL 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Lightning win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 of 32 (.875), 1.2 goals below expected; Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 20 of 21 (.952), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Steven Stamkos (2 G, 2 A), 2. Nikita Kucherov (1 G, 3 A), 3. Victor Hedman (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    TBL
    S. Stamkos2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    TBL
    N. Kucherov1 G, 3 A
  3. ★★★
    TBL
    V. Hedman1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ180706121
TBLTBL21211119432

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. TBL
    N. Kucherov(24)
    S. Stamkos (61), N. Paul (16)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    1:37
  2. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(26)PPG
    J. Roslovic (23), Z. Werenski (37)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +8 pts
    1-1
    2:59
  3. TBL
    S. Stamkos(38)PPG
    N. Kucherov (40), V. Hedman (62)
    slapxG 0.16win prob +11 pts
    1-2
    16:47

2nd period

  1. TBL
    S. Stamkos(39)
    N. Kucherov (41)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    7:29

3rd period

  1. TBL
    O. Palat(18)
    N. Kucherov (42), S. Stamkos (62)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +2 pts
    1-4
    14:53

Penalties

CBJ 4 PIM·TBL 6 PIM

1st

  • 2:13TBLZach Bogosian · Trippingdrawn by Emil Bemstrom2 min
  • 10:27TBLSteven Stamkos · Hookingdrawn by Jakub Voracek2 min
  • 15:46CBJVladislav Gavrikov · Holdingdrawn by Patrick Maroon2 min

2nd

  • 4:58TBLNikita Kucherov · Slashingdrawn by Cole Sillinger2 min

3rd

  • 0:53CBJCole Sillinger · Slashingdrawn by Steven Stamkos2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Steven Stamkos, 2nd 7:29 — TBL 71% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Foote · On goal · xG 0.22S. Stamkos · On goal · xG 0.20A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.18B. Point · On goal · xG 0.17B. Hagel · Missed · xG 0.16S. Stamkos · Goal · xG 0.16O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.15O. Palat · Goal · xG 0.13S. Stamkos · Goal · xG 0.13A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.12O. Palat · Missed · xG 0.11N. Kucherov · Goal · xG 0.10Z. Bogosian · On goal · xG 0.09S. Stamkos · On goal · xG 0.09B. Point · On goal · xG 0.08O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.08V. Hedman · On goal · xG 0.07A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.07N. Paul · Missed · xG 0.07S. Stamkos · On goal · xG 0.06C. Foote · On goal · xG 0.05C. Foote · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Bogosian · On goal · xG 0.03A. Cirelli · On goal · xG 0.03M. Sergachev · On goal · xG 0.02V. Hedman · On goal · xG 0.02V. Hedman · On goal · xG 0.02S. Stamkos · On goal · xG 0.02N. Paul · Missed · xG 0.02M. Sergachev · On goal · xG 0.02R. McDonagh · On goal · xG 0.01C. Foote · On goal · xG 0.01V. Hedman · On goal · xG 0.01M. Sergachev · On goal · xG 0.01V. Hedman · Missed · xG 0.01S. Stamkos · On goal · xG 0.01V. Hedman · On goal · xG 0.01
TBL4 G · 2.8 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsTBL
2.61 G
All situations
4 G2.8
2.10 G
Even strength
3 G2.4
0.51 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ46%54%TBL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.54 – 2.74

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

CBJvsTBL
21
Shots on goal
32
50%
Faceoffs
50%
1/3
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
31
Hits
29
8
Blocked shots
25
1
Giveaways
5
9
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD011-110.18100—23:01
2A. PeekeD000000.00310—22:14
44V. GavrikovD000-210.06102—21:53
96J. RoslovicC011020.520005820:10
28O. BjorkstrandR101-130.14100—19:35
14G. NyquistR000020.40000—19:32
93J. VoracekR000000.03200—18:12
59E. ChinakhovR000-220.29110—18:00
22J. BeanD000000.04210—17:39
46D. KukanD000-200.01400—16:44
34C. SillingerC000030.183125514:50
77N. BlankenburgD000-130.13810—14:20
17J. DanforthR000-300.080006013:34
50E. RobinsonL000-210.14010—12:42
13K. JohnsonC000010.08010012:21
52E. BemstromC000-120.19200011:00
55C. MeyerR000000.00200—10:47
23B. GaunceC000000.111103310:25
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)32284.8752.77-1.2360:00

Season series

TBL leads 2-1

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