New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Egor Chinakhov's goal at 8:38 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 18% to 34%. Expected goals were close — NJD 3.0, CBJ 3.2; shots on goal were NJD 30, CBJ 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Akira Schmid stopped 23 of 26 (.885); Daniil Tarasov stopped 24 of 29 (.828), 2.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Hughes (3 G), 2. Jesper Bratt (3 A), 3. Tyler Toffoli (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★J. Hughes3 G

- ★★J. Bratt3 A

- ★★★T. Toffoli1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
9 goals1st period
1-00:47
2-016:21
2nd period
2-10:17
3-10:50
3-28:38
4-214:54
3rd period
5-22:50
5-318:57
6-319:12
Penalties
1st
- 12:25
Michael McLeod · Interferencedrawn by Erik Gudbranson2 min
- 18:24
served by T. Toffoli · Too many men on the ice2 min
2nd
- 5:47
Sean Kuraly · Slashingdrawn by Luke Hughes2 min
- 13:52
Akira Schmid · Goalie participation beyond center2 min
- 13:52
Erik Gudbranson · Trippingdrawn by John Marino2 min
- 14:49
Zach Werenski · Holdingdrawn by Michael McLeod2 min
3rd
- 0:34
Colin Miller · Hookingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min
- 15:59
Timo Meier · Trippingdrawn by Erik Gudbranson2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Egor Chinakhov, 2nd 8:38 — 18% → 34%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.05 G
- All situations
- 3 G3.2
- 2.24 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.0
- 0.21 G
- Power play
- 1 G1.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.41 – 3.23
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
- 30
- Shots on goal
- 26
- 59%
- Faceoffs
- 41%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 1/4
- 10
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 12
- Hits
- 14
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 15
- 5
- Giveaways
- 3
- 5
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Season series
NJD leads 3-1
2@
1Final
6@
3this game
3@
4OTFinal
4@
1Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
