Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Calgary FlamesFeb 15, 2022

FinalTuesday, Feb 15, 2022· Scotiabank Saddledome

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Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ

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Calgary FlamesCGY

6

Goals	1	2	3	T		Shots	1	2	3	T
CBJ	1	0	1	2		CBJ	12	4	4	20
CGY	2	2	2	6		CGY	13	17	12	42

: CBJ 45CGY 71
: CBJ 2.25CGY 3.75
PP goals: CBJ 0CGY 0
Hits: CBJ 10CGY 17
Blocks: CBJ 14CGY 8
PIM: CBJ 4CGY 2
: CBJ 50%CGY 50%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Calgary Flames rout Columbus Blue Jackets 6–2

Calgary Flames beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6–2 at home. Elias Lindholm (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 41 shots and stopped 35 (.854), +8 against a season average of 32.5; the loss.

Points
Elias Lindholm had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:39.Lindholm
Points
Johnny Gaudreau had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:28.Gaudreau
Goalie
Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 41 shots and stopped 35 (.854), +8 against a season average of 32.5; the loss.Merzlikins
Luck
CGY scored 6 goals on 3.75 expected goals (71 attempts), finishing well above its chances.
New line
New look for CGY: Toffoli–Monahan–Dube skated 11:21 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (53.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Toffoli Monahan Dube
Usage
Tyler Toffoli (CGY) played 12:18, −4:04 down on his 16:22 season average over 73 games.Toffoli
Usage
Nikita Zadorov (CGY) played 20:21, +3:29 up on his 16:52 season average over 73 games.Zadorov
Usage
Jack Roslovic (CBJ) played 9:03, −5:18 down on his 14:21 season average over 80 games.Roslovic

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Strength

Period

Team

← CBJ attacks left (bottom on phones)CGY attacks right (top on phones) →

CGY
CBJ
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 116 of 116 attempts · CGY 71 · CBJ 45

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

CGY
CBJ
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

CGY pressure
CBJ pressure
Goal
Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: CBJ 11% of the game, CGY 43%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

CGY

CBJ

goals / penalties

Even strength
Power play
Penalty kill
Goal
Penalty

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
Stat	CBJ	CGY
	53	68
	2.71	3.91
	2.50	3.78
	7	19
	4	7
	24	18
	−0.038	+0.038
	11%	43%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Columbus Blue Jackets

L1Jenner – Bjorkstrand – Laine
15:3752% CF
L2Gaunce – Roslovic – Fix-Wolansky
6:4350% CF
L3Nyquist – Kuraly – Domi
6:3722% CF
L4Voracek – Chinakhov – Sillinger
5:0013% CF
D1Werenski – Peeke
16:3546% CF
D2Gavrikov – Boqvist
16:3047% CF
D3Kukan – Bayreuther
12:5937% CF

PP1Voracek – Jenner – Bjorkstrand – Werenski – Laine
1:130% CF
PP2Nyquist – Domi – Boqvist – Chinakhov – Sillinger
0:47
PK1FNyquist – Jenner
1:30
PK2FKuraly – Sillinger
0:45
PK1DWerenski – Peeke
1:32
PK2DKukan – Bayreuther
0:26

Current CBJ line combinations →

Calgary Flames

L1Gaudreau – Lindholm – Tkachuk
14:2470% CF
L2Backlund – Coleman – Mangiapane
12:4063% CF
L3Toffoli – Monahan – Dube
11:2153% CF
L4Lewis – Lucic – Ruzicka
8:4033% CF
D1Gudbranson – Zadorov
17:1150% CF
D2Hanifin – Andersson
15:5269% CF
D3Tanev – Kylington
14:5350% CF

PP1Gaudreau – Lindholm – Monahan – Andersson – Tkachuk
1:47100% CF
PP2Lucic – Backlund – Mangiapane – Hanifin – Kylington
1:4567% CF
PK1FMangiapane – Dube
0:57
PK2FLewis – Lindholm
0:22
PK1DTanev – Gudbranson
1:27
PK2DHanifin – Andersson
0:30

Current CGY line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

2:10
CGYErik Gudbranson (Milan Lucic)tip-in0.01 xG
CBJ: Voracek, Kukan, Bayreuther, Chinakhov, SillingerCGY: Lewis, Lucic, Gudbranson, Zadorov, Ruzicka
CBJ 0 – 1 CGY
16:30
CGYElias Lindholmwrist0.18 xG
CBJ: Voracek, Werenski, Peeke, Chinakhov, SillingerCGY: Gaudreau, Lindholm, Hanifin, Andersson, Tkachuk
CBJ 0 – 2 CGY
17:50
CBJAdam Boqvist (Patrik Laine, Boone Jenner)snap0.01 xG
CBJ: Jenner, Bjorkstrand, Gavrikov, Laine, BoqvistCGY: Lewis, Lucic, Hanifin, Andersson, Ruzicka
CBJ 1 – 2 CGY

2nd period

15:44
CGYMatthew Tkachuk (Johnny Gaudreau, Elias Lindholm)wrist0.10 xG
CBJ: Gaunce, Roslovic, Werenski, Peeke, Fix-WolanskyCGY: Gudbranson, Gaudreau, Lindholm, Zadorov, Tkachuk
CBJ 1 – 3 CGY
19:13
CGYDillon DubeSH (Andrew Mangiapane)wrist0.09 xG
CBJ: Voracek, Jenner, Bjorkstrand, Werenski, LaineCGY: Gudbranson, Mangiapane, Andersson, Dube
CBJ 1 – 4 CGY

3rd period

6:39
CGYAdam Ruzicka (Trevor Lewis, Nikita Zadorov)wrist0.06 xG
CBJ: Gaunce, Roslovic, Gavrikov, Fix-Wolansky, BoqvistCGY: Lewis, Lucic, Gudbranson, Zadorov, Ruzicka
CBJ 1 – 5 CGY
8:08
CBJZach Werenski (Gustav Nyquist, Sean Kuraly)backhand0.32 xG
CBJ: Nyquist, Kuraly, Werenski, Peeke, ChinakhovCGY: Gaudreau, Lindholm, Hanifin, Andersson, Tkachuk
CBJ 2 – 5 CGY
11:04
CGYTyler Toffoli (Johnny Gaudreau, Elias Lindholm)backhand0.05 xG
CBJ: Voracek, Kuraly, Domi, Werenski, KukanCGY: Toffoli, Monahan, Hanifin, Andersson, Dube
CBJ 2 – 6 CGY

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Boone Jenner C	L1	0	1	1	0	2	0.17	1	2	0	21:56	—	—	52	28
Oliver Bjorkstrand R	L1	0	0	0	0	2	0.17	1	0	0	19:16	—	—	55	32
Patrik Laine L	L1	0	1	1	0	1	0.08	1	0	0	19:13	—	—	53	32
Trey Fix-Wolansky R	L2	0	0	0	-2	1	0.11	1	0	0	9:58	—	—	50	48
Brendan Gaunce C	L2	0	0	0	-2	0	0.05	0	0	2	9:39	—	—	50	52
Jack Roslovic C	L2	0	0	0	-2	2	0.35	0	1	0	9:03	—	—	52	52
Sean Kuraly C	L3	0	1	1	0	0	0.05	3	0	0	17:28	—	—	41	64
Gustav Nyquist R	L3	0	1	1	+1	2	0.29	0	0	0	17:27	—	—	35	58
Max Domi C	L3	0	0	0	-1	1	0.06	0	0	0	14:02	—	—	22	28
Cole Sillinger C	L4	0	0	0	-2	0	0.00	0	1	0	13:34	—	—	21	17
Egor Chinakhov R	L4	0	0	0	-1	0	0.10	0	0	0	12:51	—	—	35	55
Jakub Voracek R	L4	0	0	0	-4	0	0.01	0	0	0	12:47	—	—	33	21
Zach Werenski D	D1	1	0	1	-3	3	0.55	1	1	0	24:05	—	—	51	53
Andrew Peeke D	D1	0	0	0	-1	2	0.09	1	3	0	22:29	—	—	41	49
Vladislav Gavrikov D	D2	0	0	0	0	2	0.13	0	2	2	21:19	—	—	44	31
Adam Boqvist D	D2	1	0	1	0	1	0.02	0	1	0	19:59	—	—	44	32
Dean Kukan D	D3	0	0	0	-2	0	0.00	1	1	0	15:37	—	—	41	37
Gavin Bayreuther D	D3	0	0	0	-1	1	0.04	0	2	0	15:17	—	—	39	38

CBJ goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Elvis Merzlikins(start)	L	41	35	6	.854	3.75	60:00

Calgary Flames

CGY skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Elias Lindholm C	L1	1	2	3	+1	2	0.34	0	0	0	18:39	—	—	71	52
Johnny Gaudreau L	L1	0	2	2	+1	3	0.14	0	0	0	18:28	—	—	69	52
Matthew Tkachuk L	L1	1	0	1	+1	2	0.35	1	0	0	17:43	—	—	71	53
Mikael Backlund C	L2	0	0	0	0	5	0.50	2	0	0	17:22	—	—	60	75
Andrew Mangiapane L	L2	0	1	1	+1	1	0.16	0	0	0	17:16	—	—	64	75
Blake Coleman L	L2	0	0	0	0	1	0.32	2	0	2	15:10	—	—	65	79
Sean Monahan C	L3	0	0	0	+1	1	0.21	1	0	0	15:03	—	—	55	53
Dillon Dube C	L3	1	0	1	+2	4	0.34	0	0	0	14:08	—	—	53	54
Tyler Toffoli C	L3	1	0	1	+1	4	0.28	1	0	0	12:18	—	—	53	53
Milan Lucic L	L4	0	1	1	+1	0	0.00	1	0	0	12:27	—	—	37	58
Trevor Lewis C	L4	0	1	1	+1	0	0.11	3	0	0	10:56	—	—	32	46
Adam Ruzicka C	L4	1	0	1	+1	1	0.17	1	1	0	10:05	—	—	37	53
Nikita Zadorov D	D1	0	1	1	+3	4	0.41	4	3	0	20:21	—	—	54	60
Erik Gudbranson D	D1	1	0	1	+4	4	0.06	0	1	0	19:49	—	—	48	59
Rasmus Andersson D	D2	0	0	0	+1	3	0.11	1	0	0	20:39	—	—	66	58
Noah Hanifin D	D2	0	0	0	0	2	0.07	0	2	0	19:25	—	—	67	52
Chris Tanev D	D3	0	0	0	0	3	0.16	0	1	0	19:59	—	—	52	59
Oliver Kylington D	D3	0	0	0	0	1	0.04	0	0	0	18:12	—	—	54	78

CGY goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Dan Vladar(start)	W	20	18	2	.900	2.25	60:00

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Methodology

Shot locations come from the NHL play-by-play, normalised so each shooter attacks the same way, then flipped so the home team attacks right. On-ice stats and lines come from the shift charts: a unit is the exact set of skaters sharing the ice, and CF% is the share of all shot attempts while they were out. Head-to-head cells are 5v5 time against each opponent. Expected goals and the Pressure Index appear as their models are released.