Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Justin Danforth's goal at 6:21 of the first period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 66% to 80%. Expected goals were close — TOR 3.1, CBJ 3.2; shots on goal were TOR 28, CBJ 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Dennis Hildeby stopped 32 of 38 (.842), 2.8 goals below expected; Daniil Tarasov stopped 26 of 28 (.929), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Mathieu Olivier (2 G), 2. Justin Danforth (1 G, 2 A), 3. Daniil Tarasov (26 saves, .929).
Three stars
- ★M. Olivier2 G

- ★★J. Danforth1 G, 2 A

- ★★★D. Tarasov26 saves, .929

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
0-15:29
0-26:21
0-312:42
2nd period
0-45:35
0-511:36
1-518:59
3rd period
1-611:58
2-613:03
Penalties
1st
- 14:01
Max Pacioretty · Hookingdrawn by Adam Fantilli2 min
- 15:13
Damon Severson · Hookingdrawn by Matthew Knies2 min
2nd
- 6:45
Nick Robertson · Hookingdrawn by David Jiricek2 min
- 6:45
David Jiricek · Embellishment2 min
3rd
- 0:50
Kirill Marchenko · Hookingdrawn by Oliver Ekman-Larsson2 min
- 5:46
John Tavares · Trippingdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min
- 9:19
Max Domi · Roughingdrawn by Adam Fantilli2 min
- 13:58
Ryan Reaves · Roughingdrawn by David Jiricek2 min
- 13:58
Ryan Reaves · Roughingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier2 min
- 13:58
Mathieu Olivier · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Reaves2 min
- 18:44
Jack Johnson · Trippingdrawn by Steven Lorentz2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Justin Danforth, 1st 6:21 — 66% → 80%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.12 G
- All situations
- 6 G3.2
- 2.72 G
- Even strength
- 6 G2.6
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.5
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.04 – 3.12
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
- 28
- Shots on goal
- 38
- 46%
- Faceoffs
- 54%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/4
- 12
- Penalty minutes
- 10
- 22
- Hits
- 19
- 15
- Blocked shots
- 14
- 16
- Giveaways
- 19
- 6
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
