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Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸6
Chicago Blackhawks
3
FinalTV CHSN, FDSNOH·United Center

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Blue Jackets led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dante Fabbro's goal at 3:08 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 70% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 2.4 to 2.1; shots on goal were CBJ 36, CHI 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 of 31 (.903), 0.9 goals below expected; Petr Mrazek stopped 30 of 35 (.857), 3.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Sean Monahan (1 G, 1 A), 2. Connor Bedard (1 G, 1 A), 3. Zach Werenski (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    S. Monahan1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CHI
    C. Bedard1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    Z. Werenski2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ29114313636
CHICHI111110110331

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    C. Bedard(5)PPG
    R. Donato (5), A. Vlasic (10)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +8 ptsVideo
    0-1
    2:59
  2. CBJ
    I. Provorov(2)
    S. Monahan (14), D. Severson (7)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-1
    4:27
  3. CBJ
    K. Johnson(6)
    D. Severson (8), C. Sillinger (11)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +14 ptsVideo
    2-1
    11:23

2nd period

  1. CHI
    C. Smith(6)PPG
    T. Hall (5), A. Martinez (3)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-2
    3:00
  2. CBJ
    S. Monahan(8)
    S. Kuraly (4), Z. Werenski (17)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +13 ptsVideo
    3-2
    4:50

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    D. Fabbro(3)
    Z. Werenski (18), C. Sillinger (12)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +17 ptsVideo
    4-2
    3:08
  2. CHI
    N. Foligno(7)PPG
    T. Teravainen (6), C. Bedard (14)
    tip-inxG 0.20win prob +16 ptsVideo
    4-3
    8:08
  3. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(10)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.07win prob +15 ptsVideo
    5-3
    10:52
  4. CBJ
    D. Voronkov(6)EN
    D. Severson (9)
    wristxG 0.53win prob +1 ptsVideo
    6-3
    18:34

Penalties

CBJ 27 PIM·CHI 9 PIM

1st

  • 2:37CBJJames van Riemsdyk · Trippingdrawn by Wyatt Kaiser2 min

2nd

  • 1:26CBJDmitri Voronkov · Instigatordrawn by Connor Murphy2 min
  • 1:26CHIConnor Murphy · Fightingdrawn by Dmitri Voronkov5 min
  • 1:26CBJDmitri Voronkov · Fightingdrawn by Connor Murphy5 min
  • 1:26CBJDmitri Voronkov · Instigator misconduct10 min
  • 5:02CHIWyatt Kaiser · Holdingdrawn by Cole Sillinger2 min
  • 12:49CBJZach Werenski · Interferencedrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min

3rd

  • 1:38CHIRyan Donato · Roughingdrawn by Zachary Aston-Reese2 min
  • 2:55CBJKevin Labanc · Hookingdrawn by Wyatt Kaiser2 min
  • 6:31CBJKirill Marchenko · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 6:40CBJCole Sillinger · Hookingdrawn by Connor Bedard2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Dante Fabbro, 3rd 3:08 — CBJ 70% → 87%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.20N. Foligno · Goal · xG 0.19T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.17L. Reichel · On goal · xG 0.14C. Smith · Goal · xG 0.10C. Bedard · Goal · xG 0.10C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.10R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.09W. Kaiser · On goal · xG 0.08C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.08C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.07P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.05R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.05C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.05A. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.05R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.05A. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.04A. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.04A. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.04A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.04A. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.04A. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.04R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.03W. Kaiser · Missed · xG 0.03C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.02I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.02L. Crevier · Missed · xG 0.02A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.02L. Crevier · Missed · xG 0.02C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.01I. Mikheyev · Missed · xG 0.01T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.01T. Brodie · Missed · xG 0.01P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.01C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.01
CHI3 G · 2.1 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsCHI
2.45 G
All situations
3 G2.1
1.65 G
Even strength
0 G0.9
0.20 G
Power play
3 G1.2
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ47%53%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.90 – 2.05

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

CBJvsCHI
36
Shots on goal
31
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/2
Power play
3/6
27
Penalty minutes
9
30
Hits
21
11
Blocked shots
8
14
Giveaways
11
3
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD022+320.10202—26:01
9I. ProvorovD101+230.12010—24:55
78D. SeversonD033+320.06000—24:09
15D. FabbroD101+320.10020—23:27
23S. MonahanC112+330.122106319:04
4C. SillingerC022+230.190025018:18
86K. MarchenkoR101+430.21102—18:17
91K. JohnsonC101+150.20010017:37
17J. DanforthR000010.171005015:23
19A. FantilliC000+230.083105814:35
27Z. Aston-ReeseL000000.00500—13:11
24M. OlivierR000010.23310—12:56
10D. VoronkovL101+330.662117—11:59
7S. KuralyC011+210.136005711:26
62K. LabancR000010.04212—10:56
2J. ChristiansenD000+110.01210—09:38
22J. HarrisD000010.01110—09:18
21J. van RiemsdykL000010.01002—09:17
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(W)31283.9032.07-0.9360:00

Season series

CBJ leads 2-0

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