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Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸5
Boston Bruins
1
FinalTV FDSNOH, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Boston Bruins 5-1. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mathieu Olivier's goal at 10:39 of the first period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 58% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.9 to 2.3; shots on goal were CBJ 28, BOS 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 of 29 (.966), 1.9 goals saved above expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 23 of 28 (.821), 2.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Elvis Merzlikins (28 saves, .966), 2. Sean Monahan (2 A), 3. Zach Werenski (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins28 saves, .966
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    S. Monahan2 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    Z. Werenski1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ31104213528
BOSBOS01111008129

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    D. Voronkov(3)
    S. Monahan (8), D. Fabbro (2)
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +8 ptsVideo
    1-0
    5:17
  2. CBJ
    M. Olivier(6)SHG
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.29win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-0
    10:39
  3. CBJ
    J. van Riemsdyk(3)
    Z. Werenski (10), A. Fantilli (6)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +11 ptsVideo
    3-0
    19:28

2nd period

  1. BOS
    C. Coyle(4)PPG
    J. Brazeau (4), M. Lohrei (6)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +8 ptsVideo
    3-1
    14:30

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    J. Danforth(3)SHG
    C. Sillinger (7)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +8 ptsVideo
    4-1
    7:19
  2. CBJ
    E. Chinakhov(5)
    S. Monahan (9)
    wristxG 0.11Video
    5-1
    14:10

Penalties

CBJ 19 PIM·BOS 11 PIM

1st

  • 2:12CBJMathieu Olivier · Fightingdrawn by Jeffrey Viel5 min
  • 2:12BOSJeffrey Viel · Fightingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier5 min
  • 8:41CBJZach Werenski · Hookingdrawn by Tyler Johnson2 min
  • 12:53BOSJeffrey Viel · Boardingdrawn by David Jiricek2 min
  • 12:53CBJMathieu Olivier · Roughing removing opponents helmetdrawn by Jeffrey Viel2 min

2nd

  • 0:08BOSCharlie McAvoy · Interferencedrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min
  • 1:33CBJKirill Marchenko · Trippingdrawn by Pavel Zacha2 min
  • 6:51CBJDante Fabbro · Trippingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 13:06CBJIvan Provorov · Interferencedrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
  • 18:36CBJDmitri Voronkov · High stickingdrawn by Jeffrey Viel2 min
  • 19:45BOSCharlie McAvoy · Holdingdrawn by Sean Monahan2 min

3rd

  • 6:58CBJMathieu Olivier · Interferencedrawn by Georgii Merkulov2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
BOS goalCBJ goalFinal: BOS 0%

Biggest swing: Mathieu Olivier, 1st 10:39 — CBJ 58% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.31G. Merkulov · On goal · xG 0.25J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.18T. Frederic · Missed · xG 0.17E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.15T. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.15C. Coyle · Goal · xG 0.13D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.13A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.11C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.11T. Frederic · Missed · xG 0.10C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.09M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.09P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.09T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.08J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.07A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.07E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.06N. Zadorov · Missed · xG 0.06B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.05M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.05T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.05C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.04T. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.04J. Brazeau · Missed · xG 0.03E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.03T. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.03N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.03C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.03J. Beecher · Missed · xG 0.02N. Zadorov · Missed · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.02C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.02J. Oesterle · On goal · xG 0.02J. Brazeau · Missed · xG 0.01M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.01J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.01E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.01G. Merkulov · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01M. Lohrei · Missed · xG 0.00B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.00B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.00
BOS1 G · 2.9 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsBOS
2.35 G
All situations
1 G2.9
1.33 G
Even strength
0 G2.1
0.10 G
Power play
1 G0.8
0.92 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ38%62%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.27 – 2.92

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

CBJvsBOS
28
Shots on goal
29
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/2
Power play
1/6
19
Penalty minutes
11
22
Hits
13
21
Blocked shots
10
16
Giveaways
19
1
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
78D. SeversonD000+300.09150—26:47
8Z. WerenskiD011+130.05022—25:44
9I. ProvorovD000+410.09002—25:07
15D. FabbroD011+220.04122—22:09
23S. MonahanC022+250.472006318:49
4C. SillingerC011+110.032105417:12
17J. DanforthR101+110.453205716:31
86K. MarchenkoR000+230.10012—15:53
19A. FantilliC011+220.045104415:18
27Z. Aston-ReeseL000030.11120—14:06
10D. VoronkovL101+110.09002—13:41
59E. ChinakhovR101+110.11110—12:44
24M. OlivierR101+110.33319—12:19
7S. KuralyC000010.020002511:19
62K. LabancR000+100.01110—10:45
2J. ChristiansenD000000.01110—10:02
21J. van RiemsdykL101+130.28000—09:56
55D.JiricekD000000.00110—08:14
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(W)29281.9662.95+1.9560:00

Season series

CBJ leads 2-1

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