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Vegas Golden Knights at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Vegas Golden Knights
3
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸6
FinalTV BSOH, SCRIPPS·Nationwide Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Erik Gudbranson's goal at 17:21 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 53% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.1 to 2.6; shots on goal were VGK 39, CBJ 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Adin Hill stopped 27 of 32 (.844), 2.7 goals below expected; Daniil Tarasov stopped 36 of 39 (.923). Three stars: 1. Alex Nylander (3 G), 2. Daniil Tarasov (36 saves, .923), 3. Egor Chinakhov (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    A. Nylander3 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    D. Tarasov36 saves, .923
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    E. Chinakhov1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK211013115339
CBJCBJ21111339633

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    J. Danforth(10)
    S. Kuraly (7), Z. Werenski (33)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    6:16
  2. CBJ
    A. Nylander(2)
    A. Texier (11), I. Provorov (22)
    slapxG 0.15win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    13:11
  3. VGK
    M. Morelli(3)
    B. Froese (1)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.07win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-2
    17:19
  4. VGK
    W. Karlsson(22)
    C. Stephenson (24), N. Hague (10)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-2
    18:01

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    E. Gudbranson(4)
    J. Gaudreau (35), B. Jenner (10)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +22 ptsVideo
    2-3
    17:21

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    A. Nylander(3)
    C. Sillinger (13)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-4
    3:23
  2. VGK
    C. Stephenson(14)
    S. Theodore (24), M. Amadio (13)
    slapxG 0.17win prob +13 ptsVideo
    3-4
    10:16
  3. CBJ
    E. Chinakhov(16)
    K. Marchenko (15), J. Bean (7)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +12 ptsVideo
    3-5
    11:20
  4. CBJ
    A. Nylander(4)EN
    A. Texier (12)
    wristxG 0.74win prob +1 ptsVideo
    3-6
    18:49

Penalties

VGK 4 PIM·CBJ 2 PIM

1st

  • 7:17CBJCole Sillinger · Hookingdrawn by Paul Cotter2 min

2nd

  • 11:56VGKMichael Amadio · Holdingdrawn by Cole Sillinger2 min

3rd

  • 12:19VGKPaul Cotter · Slashingdrawn by Cole Sillinger2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Erik Gudbranson, 2nd 17:21 — CBJ 53% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Nylander · Goal · xG 0.74J. Danforth · Goal · xG 0.17A. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.16A. Nylander · Goal · xG 0.15D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.15A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.13J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.11B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.10M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.09J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.08B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.08Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.07A. Nylander · Goal · xG 0.07J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.06A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.06D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.06D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.05D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.05D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.05J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.05J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.04D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.04E. Chinakhov · Goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.04E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.04J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.03J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.03E. Gudbranson · Goal · xG 0.03C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.03J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.03B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.03D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.02K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.02E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01A. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.01A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.01A. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ6 G · 3.1 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsCBJ
2.63 G
All situations
5 G3.1
2.53 G
Even strength
5 G1.9
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK56%44%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.61 – 2.29

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

VGKvsCBJ
39
Shots on goal
33
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/1
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
14
Hits
25
16
Blocked shots
16
3
Giveaways
2
4
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD000-100.01110—21:51
14N. HagueD011+120.04120—20:59
71W. KarlssonC101-240.250205920:41
20C. StephensonC112-120.190005020:16
9J. EichelC000-150.270004419:55
2Z. WhitecloudD000-110.02200—19:12
27S. TheodoreD011-120.18010—18:53
3B. McNabbD000-120.12110—18:09
81J. MarchessaultR000-120.28000—17:24
23A. MartinezD000-230.17050—17:22
22M. AmadioR011-110.18022—16:55
49I. BarbashevL000-100.00020—16:44
10N. RoyC000-240.482006416:01
43P. CotterL000-120.05102—13:01
54G. DenisenkoL000-110.01300—12:23
51B. FroeseC011030.051006009:48
55K. KolesarR000030.23000—09:24
11M. MorelliL101020.11200—08:39
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33A. Hill(L)32275.8442.33-2.6758:23

Season series

Tied 1-1

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