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Columbus Blue Jackets at New Jersey Devils

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Columbus Blue Jackets
3
New Jersey Devils
▸5
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Timo Meier's goal at 16:49 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 74% to 89%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.0 to 1.5; shots on goal were CBJ 20, NJD 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 75% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 23 of 28 (.821), 2.0 goals below expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 17 of 20 (.850), 1.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jesper Bratt (1 G, 2 A), 2. Luke Hughes (1 G, 1 A), 3. Timo Meier (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    J. Bratt1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    L. Hughes1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    T. Meier1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ062816320
NJDNJD31111116528

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(27)PPG
    J. Bratt (54), L. Hughes (25)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-1
    6:37
  2. NJD
    P. Cotter(14)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    10:49
  3. NJD
    J. Bratt(18)
    C. Glass (12)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-3
    18:51

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    M. Olivier(14)
    D. Mateychuk (3), K. Johnson (24)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +9 ptsVideo
    1-3
    3:30
  2. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(25)
    A. Fantilli (21), Z. Werenski (49)
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-3
    7:16
  3. NJD
    T. Meier(18)
    S. Noesen (15), B. Dumoulin (15)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-4
    16:49

3rd period

  1. NJD
    L. Hughes(6)
    C. Glass (13), J. Bratt (55)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +6 ptsVideo
    2-5
    0:26
  2. CBJ
    M. Olivier(15)
    B. Jenner (9)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +3 ptsVideo
    3-5
    10:29

Penalties

CBJ 10 PIM·NJD 6 PIM

1st

  • 6:01CBJDante Fabbro · Trippingdrawn by Nathan Bastian2 min
  • 8:39NJDPaul Cotter · Holdingdrawn by Denton Mateychuk2 min

2nd

  • 11:27NJDNico Hischier · Trippingdrawn by Dante Fabbro2 min
  • 12:39CBJEgor Chinakhov · Hookingdrawn by Brett Pesce2 min

3rd

  • 5:44NJDErik Haula · Trippingdrawn by Egor Chinakhov2 min
  • 11:55CBJKirill Marchenko · High stickingdrawn by Brett Pesce2 min
  • 16:56CBJMathieu Olivier · Roughingdrawn by Nathan Bastian2 min
  • 19:35CBJKent Johnson · High stickingdrawn by Brett Pesce2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Timo Meier, 2nd 16:49 — NJD 74% → 89%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Cotter · On goal · xG 0.48D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.28N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.20S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.19B. Dumoulin · On goal · xG 0.17D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.15N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.13J. Bratt · Goal · xG 0.13T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.11T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.10N. Hischier · Goal · xG 0.09J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.08N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.08T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.07J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.07L. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.06P. Cotter · Goal · xG 0.05N. Bastian · Missed · xG 0.05J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.05N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.04T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.04E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.04O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.04T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.04S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.03C. Glass · Missed · xG 0.03N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.03D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.02L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02D. Cholowski · On goal · xG 0.02L. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.02C. Lazar · Missed · xG 0.01J. Markstrom · On goal · xG 0.01E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01D. Cholowski · Missed · xG 0.01J. Kovacevic · On goal · xG 0.00B. Pesce · Missed · xG 0.00T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD5 G · 3.0 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsNJD
1.53 G
All situations
5 G3.0
1.13 G
Even strength
4 G1.7
0.50 G
Power play
1 G1.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ25%75%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.53 – 2.87

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

CBJvsNJD
20
Shots on goal
28
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/3
Power play
1/5
10
Penalty minutes
6
27
Hits
16
14
Blocked shots
13
10
Giveaways
11
2
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD011-230.13020—28:47
9I. ProvorovD000010.05100—23:39
15D. FabbroD000-210.03222—19:14
19A. FantilliC011010.092005018:39
5D. MateychukD011+100.13020—18:08
91K. JohnsonC011010.01102017:36
86K. MarchenkoR101020.15002—17:22
10D. VoronkovL000+110.2100010017:08
38B. JennerC011020.131005717:07
78D. SeversonD000+110.04010—16:10
24M. OlivierR202+130.2330210015:55
17J. DanforthR000000.002204013:43
11L. KuninC000010.104105012:50
59E. ChinakhovR000-110.12402—12:35
7S. KuralyC000-110.101206712:23
21J. van RiemsdykL000-200.00000—11:40
27Z. Aston-ReeseL000-110.01410—11:11
2J. ChristiansenD000000.00210—09:43
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)28235.8212.98-2.0259:09

Season series

NJD leads 2-1

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