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Thu, Jan 21, 2016·Nationwide Arena, Columbus

Calgary Flames 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 2

Expected result

Based on shot quality alone, Columbus Blue Jackets win this game 51% of the time.

CBJ winsCGY wins

By period

Goals and shots on goal in each period.

TeamP1P2P3Total
CGY1711228427
CBJ0721507229

Goals, with shots on goal in grey.

Scoring

Every goal, with the change it made to the home team's win probability.

  1. P1 19:52CGYMichael FrolikAssists: Dougie Hamilton · Snap, 0.09 xG1–0
  2. P2 3:37CBJScott HartnellAssists: Seth Jones, Brandon Saad · Snap, 0.42 xG1–1
  3. P2 4:15CGYSam BennettAssists: Mark Giordano, Mikael Backlund · Wrist, 0.07 xG2–1
  4. P2 17:56CBJBrandon DubinskyAssists: Ryan Murray, Cam Atkinson · Backhand, 0.19 xG2–2
  5. P3 1:28CGYJohnny GaudreauGWGAssists: TJ Brodie, Mark Giordano · Snap, 0.06 xG3–2
  6. P3 14:28CGYSam BennettAssists: Kris Russell, Mikael Backlund · Wrap-around, 0.06 xG4–2
Penalties (3)
  1. P2 8:52CGYMark Giordano: Tripping2 min
  2. P3 15:39CGYMatt Stajan: Interference goalkeeper2 min
  3. P3 15:39CBJCody Goloubef: Interference2 min

Replay

Watch the game unfold on the ice: every shot, hit, turnover and faceoff appears as it happened, then fades. Drag the timeline to jump; goals are marked on it.

CGY00 SOG · 0.0 xG

20:00

P1

0.0 xG · 0 SOG0CBJ
47% to win54% to win
← CGY attackCBJ attack →
  1. P1 20:00Wennberg won the faceoff against Backlund
  • Goal
  • Shot
  • Miss
  • Block
  • Hit
  • Takeaway
  • Giveaway
  • Faceoff
  • Penalty

The numbers

Team totals, side by side.

CGYCBJ
27Shots on goal29
2.7Expected goals2.7
55Shot attempts62
22Faceoffs won23
0Power plays1
4Penalty minutes2
11Hits16
17Blocked shots15
2Giveaways6
3Takeaways8

Line combinations that worked

Model-based

Each team's forward lines and defence pairs at 5-on-5 (two minutes or more together), best first by expected goals for minus against.

Calgary Flames

Forward lines

  1. bestFrolik – Backlund – Bennett11:24

    xG 0.57–0.28 (67%)attempts 14–7goals 2–0

  2. Jones – Colborne – Granlund2:49

    xG 0.06–0.03 (65%)attempts 4–2goals 0–0

  3. Hudler – Colborne – Granlund4:36

    xG 0.00–0.01 (0%)attempts 2–2goals 0–0

  4. Ferland – Gaudreau – Monahan5:41

    xG 0.10–0.14 (42%)attempts 4–7goals 0–0

Defence pairs

  1. bestEngelland – Wideman10:07

    xG 0.19–0.11 (63%)attempts 6–4goals 0–0

  2. Russell – Hamilton17:39

    xG 0.59–0.87 (40%)attempts 20–14goals 1–1

  3. Giordano – Brodie19:09

    xG 0.38–0.99 (28%)attempts 15–24goals 2–1

Columbus Blue Jackets

Forward lines

  1. bestHartnell – Saad – Wennberg12:32

    xG 0.78–0.39 (67%)attempts 8–8goals 1–0

  2. Dubinsky – Atkinson – Jenner13:46

    xG 0.69–0.38 (64%)attempts 22–14goals 1–2

  3. Bourque – Karlsson – Rychel10:40

    xG 0.28–0.13 (68%)attempts 10–5goals 0–1

  4. Campbell – Anderson – Hannikainen6:58

    xG 0.18–0.34 (34%)attempts 5–11goals 0–0

Defence pairs

  1. bestMurray – Jones19:14

    xG 1.39–0.54 (72%)attempts 28–14goals 2–1

  2. Tyutin – Prout9:24

    xG 0.60–0.34 (64%)attempts 12–9goals 0–1

  3. Tyutin – Goloubef3:37

    xG 0.01–0.00 (100%)attempts 3–0goals 0–0

How the game flowed

Model-based

Chance quality for each side, minute by minute, with pressure underneath.

Expected goals flow

Running total of expected goals for each team. Steep climbs are spells of pressure; dots are goals. Shaded bands mark power plays (team colour), 4-on-4 or 3-on-3 (grey) and empty nets.

CBJ 2.7 xGCGY 2.7 xG
-0.500.511.522.53P1P2P3EndxG

Tempo: attempts, hits and takeaways per minute

CBJCGY

Win probability

Model-based

How each goal and each minute changed the likely winner.

Win probability

CBJ's chance of winning through the game. Above the middle line CBJ is favoured, below it CGY. Dots are goals.

Excitement 50/100 · #580 of 1230 this seasonSwing 1.61 · 6 goals in reachComeback index 46% (winner's lowest chance)
CGY 100%5050%50CBJ 100%P1P2P3EndBiggest swing +29 pts

Did the better team win?

Every shot replayed 10,000 times, scoring with its expected-goal probability.

Based on shot quality alone, Columbus Blue Jackets win this game 51% of the time.

CBJ winsCGY wins

Simulated goal difference (CBJ − CGY), 10,000 replays

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The outlined bar is the actual result (excluding the shootout).