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Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets

FinalTV FDSNOH, NBCSP·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. The Flyers led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Owen Tippett's goal at 10:56 of the first period, which took the Flyers' chances from 59% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Flyers, 2.7 to 1.5; shots on goal were PHI 25, CBJ 18. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flyers win a replay of these chances 71% of the time. Samuel Ersson stopped 15 of 18 (.833), 1.5 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 20 of 25 (.800), 2.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Travis Konecny (2 G), 2. Morgan Frost (1 G, 1 A), 3. Sean Monahan (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PHI
    T. Konecny2 G
  2. ★★
    PHI
    M. Frost1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    S. Monahan1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PHIPHI2721117525
CBJCBJ041727318

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. PHI
    wristxG 0.26win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    4:37
  2. PHI
    wristxG 0.01win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    10:56

2nd period

  1. PHI
    T. Konecny(14)PPG
    wristxG 0.06win prob +10 ptsVideo
    3-0
    6:11
  2. CBJ
    snapxG 0.06win prob +7 ptsVideo
    3-1
    16:56
  3. PHI
    wristxG 0.09win prob +9 ptsVideo
    4-1
    19:00

3rd period

  1. PHI
    wristxG 0.02win prob +2 ptsVideo
    5-1
    1:55
  2. CBJ
    tip-inxG 0.09Video
    5-2
    11:42
  3. CBJ
    5-3
    19:23

Penalties

PHI 9 PIM·CBJ 11 PIM

1st

  • 14:55CBJCole Sillinger · High stickingdrawn by Cam York2 min

2nd

  • 4:33CBJKevin Labanc · High stickingdrawn by Bobby Brink2 min
  • 8:19CBJMathieu Olivier · Elbowingdrawn by Emil Andrae2 min
  • 10:51CBJMathieu Olivier · Fightingdrawn by Nick Seeler5 min
  • 10:51PHINick Seeler · Fightingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier5 min
  • 15:37PHITravis Sanheim · Hookingdrawn by Cole Sillinger2 min

3rd

  • 3:26PHITravis Konecny · Slashingdrawn by Damon Severson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Owen Tippett, 1st 10:56 — PHI 59% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.14S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.14K. Johnson · Goal · xG 0.13Z. Aston-Reese · Missed · xG 0.10J. van Riemsdyk · Missed · xG 0.10D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.09S. Monahan · Goal · xG 0.09Z. Aston-Reese · Missed · xG 0.08K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.08A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.07S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.07Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.05K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.05K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.04K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.03D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.03J. Christiansen · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.02J. Harris · Missed · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · Missed · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · Missed · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.00D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.00I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.00M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ3 G · 1.5 xG · 29 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PHIvsCBJ
2.75 G
All situations
3 G1.5
2.34 G
Even strength
2 G0.9
0.41 G
Power play
1 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PHI71%29%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.62 – 1.52

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

PHIvsCBJ
25
Shots on goal
18
36%
Faceoffs
64%
1/3
Power play
1/2
9
Penalty minutes
11
18
Hits
26
16
Blocked shots
17
20
Giveaways
7
1
Takeaways
1

Box score

every player line
Philadelphia Flyers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8C. YorkD011+110.01040—23:03
6T. SanheimD000+110.01022—21:35
36E. AndraeD000-200.00040—21:28
11T. KonecnyR202030.42102—19:42
9J. DrysdaleD011+300.00100—18:28
14S. CouturierC000010.140004517:46
86J. FarabeeL011000.00100—17:20
55R. RistolainenD000-200.06200—17:20
71T. FoersterR011050.38100—16:50
10B. BrinkR011010.19410—14:41
39M. MichkovR022+230.2800010014:39
48M. FrostC112+240.490103314:31
21S. LaughtonC000000.11110013:49
27N. CatesL101020.301002013:36
25R. PoehlingC000010.060003313:08
74O. TippettR101+220.09100—13:05
19G. HathawayR000010.14300—13:02
24N. SeelerD011+300.00235—12:38
Philadelphia Flyers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33S. Ersson(W)18153.8331.52-1.4860:00

Season series

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