Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings
Recap
written from the game dataThe Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2. The Red Wings scored first; the Blue Jackets answered. The Blue Jackets led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sean Kuraly's goal at 9:43 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 47% to 66%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 5.8 to 2.6; shots on goal were CBJ 30, DET 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 81% of the time. Daniil Tarasov stopped 29 of 31 (.935), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Cam Talbot stopped 25 of 29 (.862), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. James van Riemsdyk (2 G), 2. Boone Jenner (3 A), 3. J.T. Compher (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★J. van Riemsdyk2 G

- ★★B. Jenner3 A

- ★★★J. Compher1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals2nd period
0-10:27
1-14:16
2-19:43
3-112:08
4-115:01
4-216:39
3rd period
5-219:03
Penalties
1st
- 13:42
Sean Kuraly · Trippingdrawn by Simon Edvinsson2 min
- 17:11
Alex DeBrincat · Hookingdrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min
2nd
- 16:32
Damon Severson · Hookingdrawn by Dylan Larkin2 min
3rd
- 2:56
Ivan Provorov · Holdingdrawn by Ben Chiarot2 min
- 4:38
Elmer Soderblom · Trippingdrawn by Denton Mateychuk2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Sean Kuraly, 2nd 9:43 — 47% → 66%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 5.84 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.6
- 4.04 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.5
- 0.90 G
- Power play
- 1 G1.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 105 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 4.75 – 2.52
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
- 30
- Shots on goal
- 31
- 48%
- Faceoffs
- 52%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 1/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 16
- Hits
- 14
- 10
- Blocked shots
- 9
- 15
- Giveaways
- 13
- 2
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
