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Columbus Blue Jackets at Vancouver Canucks

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Columbus Blue Jackets
3
Vancouver Canucks
▸4
FinalTV FDSNOH, SN360·Rogers Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3. The lead changed hands 3 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brock Boeser's goal at 14:15 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 52% to 89%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 4.1 to 3.1; shots on goal were CBJ 32, VAN 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 20 of 24 (.833), 1.1 goals below expected; Kevin Lankinen stopped 29 of 32 (.906), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Drew O'Connor (1 G, 1 A), 2. Kirill Marchenko (2 G, 1 A), 3. Brock Boeser (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    D. O'Connor1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    K. Marchenko2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    B. Boeser1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ01121318332
VANVAN082927424

Scoring

7 goals

2nd period

  1. VAN
    J. DeBrusk(4)
    D. O'Connor (4), A. Räty (5)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +17 ptsVideo
    0-1
    5:28
  2. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(7)
    D. Voronkov (6), D. Mateychuk (3)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +17 ptsVideo
    1-1
    6:46
  3. CBJ
    D. Voronkov(6)
    K. Marchenko (8), A. Fantilli (5)
    pokexG 0.26win prob +20 ptsVideo
    2-1
    13:02
  4. VAN
    D. O'Connor(3)
    Q. Hughes (8), F. Hronek (8)
    snapxG 0.30win prob +23 ptsVideo
    2-2
    19:03

3rd period

  1. VAN
    C. Garland(4)
    T. Myers (3), E. Pettersson (8)
    pokexG 0.18win prob +28 ptsVideo
    2-3
    6:17
  2. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(8)
    D. Voronkov (7), A. Fantilli (6)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +30 ptsVideo
    3-3
    9:47
  3. VAN
    B. Boeser(7)
    K. Sherwood (1), L. Reichel (3)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +37 ptsVideo
    3-4
    14:15

Penalties

CBJ 21 PIM·VAN 10 PIM

1st

  • 5:50VANLukas Reichel · Hookingdrawn by Luca Del Bel Belluz2 min
  • 16:56CBJCole Sillinger · Holdingdrawn by Quinn Hughes2 min

2nd

  • 1:06VANConor Garland · High stickingdrawn by Sean Monahan2 min
  • 7:00CBJMathieu Olivier · Boardingdrawn by Elias Pettersson5 min
  • 7:00CBJMathieu Olivier · Game misconduct10 min
  • 19:03CBJDante Fabbro · Cross checkingdrawn by Drew O'Connor2 min
  • 19:03VANJake DeBrusk · Cross checkingdrawn by Dante Fabbro2 min

3rd

  • 17:14VANAatu Räty · Interferencedrawn by Denton Mateychuk2 min
  • 19:13CBJEgor Chinakhov · Trippingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min
  • 19:49VANFilip Hronek · Holdingdrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brock Boeser, 3rd 14:15 — VAN 52% → 89%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.37D. O'Connor · Goal · xG 0.30C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.20C. Garland · Goal · xG 0.18J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.17J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.16D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.13A. Räty · Missed · xG 0.13E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.12E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.09E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.08A. Räty · Missed · xG 0.07B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.07E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.07Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.06Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.06L. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.06B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.06D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.06B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.06K. Sherwood · On goal · xG 0.04J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.03D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.03E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.03E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03K. Sherwood · Missed · xG 0.02F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.02E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.02T. Willander · Missed · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.02T. Willander · Missed · xG 0.02C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.01C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01T. Willander · On goal · xG 0.01B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN4 G · 3.1 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsVAN
4.13 G
All situations
4 G3.1
2.63 G
Even strength
4 G2.5
1.40 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ69%31%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.05 – 2.79

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

CBJvsVAN
32
Shots on goal
24
60%
Faceoffs
40%
0/3
Power play
0/3
21
Penalty minutes
10
15
Hits
20
11
Blocked shots
16
10
Giveaways
11
4
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD000040.42010—29:27
9I. ProvorovD000-110.04000—22:24
5D. MateychukD011+200.03120—22:23
23S. MonahanC000-210.261106720:01
86K. MarchenkoR213+140.56110—19:25
3C. CoyleC000000.072107118:26
78D. SeversonD000010.03000—18:24
4C. SillingerC000020.07102018:08
19A. FantilliC022+150.721204316:58
10D. VoronkovL123+150.99000—15:26
38B. JennerC000030.533107115:14
11M. WoodL000-200.03000—15:00
15D. FabbroD000-200.00012—14:46
91K. JohnsonC000-230.30000013:40
59E. ChinakhovR000010.06002—09:08
65L. Del Bel BelluzC000010.011102008:26
24M. OlivierR000000.002015—07:36
2J. ChristiansenD000-110.01200—07:18
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)24204.8332.87-1.1358:03

Season series

Tied 1-1

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