Vancouver Canucks at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in overtime, Vladislav Gavrikov scoring at 3:21. The Blue Jackets came back from two goals down. The Canucks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Vladislav Gavrikov's goal at 3:21 of overtime, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.7 to 2.4; shots on goal were VAN 35, CBJ 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 71% of the time. Spencer Martin stopped 29 of 33 (.879); Elvis Merzlikins stopped 32 of 35 (.914), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Johnny Gaudreau (1 G, 1 A), 2. Vladislav Gavrikov (1 G, 1 A), 3. Bo Horvat (2 G).
Three stars
- ★J. Gaudreau1 G, 1 A

- ★★V. Gavrikov1 G, 1 A

- ★★★B. Horvat2 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
1-07:51
2-011:11
2nd period
2-115:42
3rd period
2-26:18
3-27:00
3-39:27
Overtime
3-43:21
Penalties
1st
- 6:04
Curtis Lazar · Roughingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier2 min
- 16:17
Mathieu Olivier · Fightingdrawn by Luke Schenn5 min
- 16:17
Luke Schenn · Fightingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier5 min
2nd
- 11:12
Boone Jenner · Trippingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min
3rd
- 3:25
Nick Blankenburg · Trippingdrawn by Ilya Mikheyev2 min
- 4:10
Quinn Hughes · Interferencedrawn by Jack Roslovic2 min
- 14:34
Gustav Nyquist · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Spencer Martin2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Vladislav Gavrikov, OT 3:21 — 51% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.43 G
- All situations
- 4 G3.7
- 1.72 G
- Even strength
- 4 G3.7
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.0
- 0.21 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.36 – 3.65
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
- 35
- Shots on goal
- 33
- 38%
- Faceoffs
- 62%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/2
- 9
- Penalty minutes
- 11
- 13
- Hits
- 17
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 3
- Giveaways
- 9
- 11
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
3@
4OTthis game
2@
5Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
