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St. Louis Blues at Columbus Blue Jackets

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St. Louis Blues
4
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸6
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Recap

written from the game data

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the St. Louis Blues 6-4. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dmitri Voronkov's goal at 19:01 of the first period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals were close — STL 4.3, CBJ 4.2; shots on goal were STL 33, CBJ 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blues win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Joel Hofer stopped 33 of 38 (.868), 1.7 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 29 of 33 (.879). Three stars: 1. Dmitri Voronkov (2 G), 2. Sean Monahan (3 A), 3. Ivan Provorov (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    D. Voronkov2 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    S. Monahan3 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    I. Provorov3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
STLSTL0709417433
CBJCBJ11818413639

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    D. Voronkov(14)
    Z. Werenski (32), I. Provorov (13)
    wristxG 0.29win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-1
    19:01

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(17)PPG
    S. Monahan (24), K. Johnson (12)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-2
    2:15

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    M. Pyyhtia(4)SHG
    I. Provorov (14), S. Monahan (25)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +8 ptsVideo
    0-3
    3:44
  2. STL
    J. Kyrou(17)PPG
    J. Neighbours (10), D. Holloway (14)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +4 ptsVideo
    1-3
    4:54
  3. CBJ
    A. Fantilli(8)
    Z. Werenski (33), D. Fabbro (6)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +5 ptsVideo
    1-4
    5:25
  4. STL
    C. Fowler(4)
    D. Holloway (15), J. Kyrou (17)
    wristxG 0.22win prob +4 ptsVideo
    2-4
    6:55
  5. CBJ
    D. Voronkov(15)
    S. Monahan (26), J. Harris (2)
    backhandxG 0.06win prob +4 ptsVideo
    2-5
    7:24
  6. STL
    C. Parayko(7)
    P. Buchnevich (17), A. Texier (5)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +2 ptsVideo
    3-5
    12:54
  7. STL
    B. Schenn(8)
    C. Fowler (9), J. Kyrou (18)
    wristxG 0.32win prob +8 ptsVideo
    4-5
    16:16
  8. CBJ
    M. Olivier(10)EN
    I. Provorov (15), C. Sillinger (16)
    snapxG 0.49win prob +6 ptsVideo
    4-6
    18:59

Penalties

STL 9 PIM·CBJ 9 PIM

1st

  • 2:07CBJMathieu Olivier · Hookingdrawn by Philip Broberg2 min
  • 14:52STLTyler Tucker · Interferencedrawn by Mathieu Olivier2 min

2nd

  • 2:00STLBrandon Saad · Hookingdrawn by Cole Sillinger2 min
  • 18:34CBJMathieu Olivier · Fightingdrawn by Tyler Tucker5 min
  • 18:34STLTyler Tucker · Fightingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier5 min

3rd

  • 3:33CBJZachary Aston-Reese · Slashingdrawn by Philip Broberg2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CBJ goalSTL goalFinal: CBJ 100%

Biggest swing: Dmitri Voronkov, 1st 19:01 — CBJ 53% → 69%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Olivier · Goal · xG 0.49D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.44D. Voronkov · Goal · xG 0.30S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.23M. Pyyhtia · Goal · xG 0.20M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.20K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.15K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.15K. Marchenko · Goal · xG 0.15D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.15K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.14Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.13A. Fantilli · Goal · xG 0.13K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.12D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.12K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.11S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.11J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.10S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.09Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.07J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.07K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.06D. Voronkov · Goal · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.05J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.05D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.04S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.04K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.03C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.02D. Fabbro · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.01K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01J. van Riemsdyk · Missed · xG 0.01J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.01A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.01D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ6 G · 4.2 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

STLvsCBJ
4.34 G
All situations
5 G4.2
3.33 G
Even strength
3 G2.4
1.01 G
Power play
1 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
STL64%36%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.18 – 3.26

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

STLvsCBJ
33
Shots on goal
39
55%
Faceoffs
45%
1/2
Power play
1/2
9
Penalty minutes
9
21
Hits
14
18
Blocked shots
24
14
Giveaways
16
3
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
St. Louis Blues skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
55C. ParaykoD101-110.06320—25:18
17C. FowlerD112-240.27030—22:53
6P. BrobergD000030.08130—22:27
22R. SuterD000010.01010—20:39
25J. KyrouR123050.78110—19:28
81D. HollowayL022040.24310—18:33
10B. SchennC101020.601006918:32
89P. BuchnevichL011010.28100—18:26
18R. ThomasC000-110.060106116:47
48S. PerunovichD000000.00000—15:36
20B. SaadL000-120.95022—15:23
63J. NeighboursL011030.51110—14:59
70O. SundqvistC000020.032205614:54
26N. WalkerL000-210.173003312:27
9A. TexierL011+100.12110—12:22
13A. ToropchenkoR000-210.0020010011:05
71M. JosephR000-220.12000—10:46
75T. TuckerD000000.00207—08:43
St. Louis Blues goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30J. Hofer(L)38335.8683.30-1.7058:27

Season series

CBJ leads 2-0

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