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Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings

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Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Andrei Kuzmenko's goal at 18:41 of the second period, which took the Kings' chances from 12% to 29%. Expected goals were close — CBJ 2.5, LAK 2.4; shots on goal were CBJ 30, LAK 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Jet Greaves stopped 23 of 24 (.958), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Anton Forsberg stopped 27 of 30 (.900), 0.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Mason Marchment (2 G), 2. Damon Severson (2 A), 3. Kirill Marchenko (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    M. Marchment2 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    D. Severson2 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    K. Marchenko1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ21001119330
LAKLAK0111607124

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.07win prob +10 ptsVideo
    1-0
    4:07
  2. CBJ
    deflectedxG 0.12win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-0
    19:36

2nd period

  1. LAK
    wristxG 0.02win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-1
    18:41

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    snapxG 0.09win prob +7 ptsVideo
    3-1
    14:16

Penalties

CBJ 12 PIM·LAK 16 PIM

1st

  • 2:54LAKKevin Fiala · Hookingdrawn by Ivan Provorov2 min
  • 12:27CBJDamon Severson · Hookingdrawn by Anze Kopitar2 min
  • 17:32CBJDante Fabbro · Cross checkingdrawn by Alex Turcotte2 min
  • 18:16LAKAndrei Kuzmenko · High stickingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min

2nd

  • 2:59CBJMiles Wood · Interferencedrawn by Alex Turcotte2 min
  • 8:33LAKCorey Perry · Roughingdrawn by Damon Severson2 min
  • 8:33LAKCorey Perry · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Damon Severson2 min
  • 8:33CBJDamon Severson · Roughingdrawn by Corey Perry2 min
  • 9:48CBJIvan Provorov · Trippingdrawn by Warren Foegele2 min
  • 12:04LAKBrandt Clarke · Slashingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min

3rd

  • 6:27LAKCorey Perry · Slashingdrawn by Denton Mateychuk2 min
  • 13:55LAKKevin Fiala · Hookingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
  • 14:58CBJBoone Jenner · Hookingdrawn by Brian Dumoulin2 min
  • 16:45LAKserved by C. Perry · Too many men on the ice2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Andrei Kuzmenko, 2nd 18:41 — LAK 12% → 29%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Laferriere · On goal · xG 0.35A. Turcotte · On goal · xG 0.21A. Kopitar · Missed · xG 0.19A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.15A. Laferriere · On goal · xG 0.15A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.14A. Kuzmenko · Missed · xG 0.11A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.10C. Perry · On goal · xG 0.09K. Fiala · Missed · xG 0.09D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.07Q. Byfield · On goal · xG 0.07K. Fiala · Missed · xG 0.06B. Clarke · On goal · xG 0.06K. Fiala · On goal · xG 0.06D. Doughty · Missed · xG 0.06Q. Byfield · On goal · xG 0.05D. Doughty · Missed · xG 0.04A. Kempe · Missed · xG 0.04A. Kopitar · Missed · xG 0.04W. Foegele · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Byfield · On goal · xG 0.03B. Clarke · On goal · xG 0.03W. Foegele · Missed · xG 0.03A. Kuzmenko · Goal · xG 0.02J. Edmundson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Doughty · Missed · xG 0.02J. Edmundson · On goal · xG 0.02K. Fiala · Missed · xG 0.02M. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Clarke · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dumoulin · Missed · xG 0.01T. Moore · Missed · xG 0.01K. Fiala · Missed · xG 0.01W. Foegele · On goal · xG 0.01M. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.00T. Moore · Missed · xG 0.00J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.00
LAK1 G · 2.4 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsLAK
2.53 G
All situations
1 G2.4
1.20 G
Even strength
1 G1.9
1.23 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ50%50%LAK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.37 – 2.36

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

CBJvsLAK
30
Shots on goal
24
53%
Faceoffs
47%
3/7
Power play
0/5
12
Penalty minutes
16
15
Hits
19
12
Blocked shots
10
14
Giveaways
15
6
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5D. MateychukD011010.09010—28:35
9I. ProvorovD000-130.07132—27:12
3C. CoyleC000010.131106522:03
38B. JennerC011040.302225519:58
78D. SeversonD022030.08014—19:06
15D. FabbroD000-110.02332—18:46
19A. FantilliC011020.230002918:41
86K. MarchenkoR101020.17100—17:26
17M. MarchmentL202040.41000—16:01
23S. MonahanC000010.092005413:36
21I. LundestromC000-130.130005013:28
11M. WoodL000020.20102—12:40
10D. VoronkovL011030.55200—12:08
7B. SmithD000000.00110—11:59
4C. SillingerC000-100.0000010011:53
91K. JohnsonC000000.00100010:16
2J. ChristiansenD000000.01000—09:50
65L. Del Bel BelluzC000-100.0000010006:22
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
73J. Greaves(W)24231.9582.41+1.4160:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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