Columbus Blue Jackets at Anaheim Ducks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Anaheim Ducks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2. The Ducks scored first and never trailed. The Ducks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jackson LaCombe's goal at 4:22 of the second period, which took the Ducks' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Ducks, 3.9 to 2.9; shots on goal were CBJ 40, ANA 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Daniil Tarasov stopped 26 of 29 (.897); John Gibson stopped 38 of 40 (.950), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jackson LaCombe (1 G), 2. Trevor Zegras, 3. John Gibson (38 saves, .950).
Three stars
- ★J. LaCombe1 G

- ★★T. Zegras

- ★★★J. Gibson38 saves, .950

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
0-13:13
1-116:16
2nd period
1-24:22
3rd period
1-310:20
2-316:57
2-418:20
Penalties
1st
- 12:22
Justin Danforth · Slashingdrawn by Leo Carlsson2 min
- 15:47
Alex Killorn · Slashingdrawn by James van Riemsdyk2 min
2nd
- 12:50
Trevor Zegras · Cross checkingdrawn by Adam Fantilli2 min
3rd
- 13:15
Mathieu Olivier · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by John Gibson2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Jackson LaCombe, 2nd 4:22 — 53% → 70%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.92 G
- All situations
- 3 G3.9
- 2.21 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.1
- 0.41 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.9
- 0.20 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 101 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.88 – 2.95
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
- 40
- Shots on goal
- 30
- 57%
- Faceoffs
- 43%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 18
- Hits
- 20
- 16
- Blocked shots
- 21
- 8
- Giveaways
- 18
- 8
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
ANA leads 2-0
2@
4this game
4@
3OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
