Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Vegas Golden KnightsNov 20, 2021

FinalSaturday, Nov 20, 2021· T-Mobile Arena

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Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ

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Vegas Golden KnightsVGK

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Goals	1	2	3	T		Shots	1	2	3	T
CBJ	2	0	0	2		CBJ	13	8	8	29
VGK	0	1	2	3		VGK	7	14	14	35

: CBJ 63VGK 64
: CBJ 2.94VGK 3.75
PP goals: CBJ 0VGK 0
Hits: CBJ 16VGK 22
Blocks: CBJ 18VGK 21
PIM: CBJ 8VGK 10
: CBJ 65%VGK 35%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Vegas Golden Knights edge Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 at home. Keegan Kolesar (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +2 against a season average of 32.5; the loss.

Points
Keegan Kolesar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:46.Kolesar
Points
Jake Bean had 2 assists (2 points) in 20:34.Bean
Points
Zach Werenski had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 26:43.Werenski
Goalie
Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +2 against a season average of 32.5; the loss.Merzlikins
New line
New look for CBJ: Domi–Roslovic–Danforth skated 5:10 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Domi Roslovic Danforth
Usage
Alexandre Texier (CBJ) played 10:45, −3:58 down on his 14:43 season average over 35 games.Texier
Usage
Chandler Stephenson (VGK) played 25:11, +5:56 up on his 19:15 season average over 78 games.Stephenson
Usage
Justin Danforth (CBJ) played 8:21, −4:19 down on his 12:40 season average over 44 games.Danforth

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)VGK attacks right (top on phones) →

VGK
CBJ
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 127 of 127 attempts · VGK 64 · CBJ 63

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

VGK
CBJ
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

VGK 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 32% of the game, VGK 38%.

Shift chart

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

Shifts

VGK

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	VGK
	47	62
	1.68	3.04
	1.66	2.91
	8	14
	5	2
	20	13
	+0.172	−0.172
	32%	38%

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

L1Nyquist – Jenner – Bjorkstrand
10:4848% CF
L2Voracek – Chinakhov – Sillinger
9:1829% CF
L3Kuraly – Texier – Robinson
7:0243% CF
L4Domi – Roslovic – Danforth
5:1080% CF
D1Werenski – Bean
12:3857% CF
D2Gavrikov – Peeke
12:0036% CF
D3Bayreuther – Boqvist
5:2053% CF

PP1Voracek – Jenner – Bjorkstrand – Werenski – Sillinger
4:2792% CF
PP2Nyquist – Domi – Roslovic – Boqvist – Chinakhov
2:280% CF
PK1FKuraly – Robinson
2:56
PK2FNyquist – Texier
1:09
PK1DGavrikov – Peeke
3:29
PK2DWerenski – Bean
1:14

Current CBJ line combinations →

Vegas Golden Knights

L1Dadonov – Stone – Stephenson
11:0859% CF
L2Smith – Janmark – Roy
10:0670% CF
L3Howden – Rondbjerg – Cotter
4:4560% CF
L4Kolesar – Leschyshyn – Jones
3:5325% CF
D1Pietrangelo – Hague
12:3345% CF
D2McNabb – Whitecloud
7:3054% CF
D3Hutton – Coghlan
7:2589% CF

PP1Dadonov – Pietrangelo – Stone – Stephenson – Roy
5:0571% CF
PP2Smith – Janmark – Kolesar – Coghlan – Hague
1:25100% CF
PK1FStone – Stephenson
2:13
PK2FSmith – Roy
1:48
PK1DMcNabb – Whitecloud
3:24
PK2DPietrangelo – Hague
1:40

Current VGK line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

0:45
CBJGustav Nyquist (Jake Bean, Zach Werenski)tip-in0.06 xG
CBJ: Nyquist, Jenner, Bjorkstrand, Werenski, BeanVGK: Dadonov, Pietrangelo, Stone, Stephenson, Hague
CBJ 1 – 0 VGK
8:42
CBJAlexandre TexierSH (Jake Bean, Zach Werenski)wrist0.20 xG
CBJ: Nyquist, Werenski, Bean, TexierVGK: Dadonov, Pietrangelo, Stone, Stephenson, Roy
CBJ 2 – 0 VGK

2nd period

7:07
VGKKeegan Kolesar (Jake Leschyshyn)wrist0.04 xG
CBJ: Nyquist, Jenner, Bean, Danforth, BayreutherVGK: McNabb, Kolesar, Leschyshyn, Jones, Whitecloud
CBJ 2 – 1 VGK

3rd period

4:45
VGKReilly SmithSHwrist0.13 xG
CBJ: Voracek, Jenner, Bjorkstrand, Werenski, SillingerVGK: McNabb, Smith, Roy, Hague
CBJ 2 – 2 VGK
13:53
VGKMattias Janmark (Nicolas Hague, Keegan Kolesar)backhand0.24 xG
CBJ: Voracek, Domi, Bean, Bayreuther, SillingerVGK: Janmark, Kolesar, Coghlan, Hague, Leschyshyn
CBJ 2 – 3 VGK

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	0	0	-1	2	0.11	1	2	0	24:10	—	—	45	43
Oliver Bjorkstrand R	L1	0	0	0	0	4	0.86	0	1	2	21:10	—	—	49	47
Gustav Nyquist R	L1	1	0	1	+1	2	0.35	0	2	0	18:59	—	—	42	37
Jakub Voracek R	L2	0	0	0	-2	2	0.13	0	0	0	17:48	—	—	25	11
Cole Sillinger C	L2	0	0	0	-2	1	0.16	1	0	0	16:25	—	—	30	13
Egor Chinakhov R	L2	0	0	0	0	1	0.20	0	1	0	16:07	—	—	32	34
Sean Kuraly C	L3	0	0	0	0	0	0.09	5	0	0	13:00	—	—	35	37
Eric Robinson L	L3	0	0	0	0	3	0.23	0	0	0	12:19	—	—	40	41
Alexandre Texier L	L3	1	0	1	+1	3	0.42	0	2	2	10:45	—	—	43	47
Max Domi C	L4	0	0	0	-1	1	0.09	0	0	0	12:24	—	—	55	21
Jack Roslovic C	L4	0	0	0	0	0	0.01	0	0	0	11:13	—	—	50	25
Justin Danforth R	L4	0	0	0	-1	1	0.01	4	0	0	8:21	—	—	60	38
Zach Werenski D	D1	0	2	2	+1	6	0.20	2	3	2	26:43	—	—	54	34
Jake Bean D	D1	0	2	2	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	20:34	—	—	49	37
Vladislav Gavrikov D	D2	0	0	0	0	3	0.07	1	2	0	20:25	—	—	34	33
Andrew Peeke D	D2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	2	2	18:24	—	—	40	45
Adam Boqvist D	D3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	15:10	—	—	44	40
Gavin Bayreuther D	D3	0	0	0	-2	0	0.02	2	2	0	9:40	—	—	41	33

CBJ goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Elvis Merzlikins(start)	L	35	32	3	.914	3.75	57:47

Vegas Golden Knights

VGK skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Chandler Stephenson C	L1	0	0	0	-2	3	0.26	0	0	0	25:11	—	—	55	55
Mark Stone R	L1	0	0	0	-2	3	0.42	2	2	0	22:50	—	—	53	56
Evgenii Dadonov L	L1	0	0	0	-2	5	0.28	3	0	0	18:27	—	—	57	62
Nicolas Roy C	L2	0	0	0	0	2	0.51	1	0	0	19:45	—	—	65	74
Reilly Smith R	L2	1	0	1	+1	4	0.40	0	0	0	18:57	—	—	69	68
Mattias Janmark C	L2	1	0	1	+1	9	0.83	0	1	0	16:06	—	—	66	66
Jonas Rondbjerg R	L3	0	0	0	0	0	0.07	0	0	0	9:15	—	—	60	86
Brett Howden C	L3	0	0	0	0	0	0.02	4	0	0	8:39	—	—	60	70
Paul Cotter L	L3	0	0	0	0	3	0.42	2	1	0	6:47	—	—	46	80
Keegan Kolesar R	L4	1	1	2	+2	2	0.26	4	1	2	14:46	—	—	47	60
Jake Leschyshyn C	L4	0	1	1	+2	1	0.04	1	2	0	10:46	—	—	53	63
Ben Jones C	L4	0	0	0	+1	0	0.03	2	0	2	5:34	—	—	40	39
Alex Pietrangelo D	D1	0	0	0	-2	1	0.08	1	2	0	27:34	—	—	43	48
Nicolas Hague D	D1	0	1	1	+1	0	0.00	1	2	6	18:25	—	—	47	55
Brayden McNabb D	D2	0	0	0	+2	1	0.04	0	4	0	19:36	—	—	52	55
Zach Whitecloud D	D2	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	0	4	0	16:45	—	—	59	81
Ben Hutton D	D3	0	0	0	0	0	0.08	0	2	0	16:53	—	—	73	92
Dylan Coghlan D	D3	0	0	0	+1	1	0.02	1	0	0	15:44	—	—	71	75

VGK goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Laurent Brossoit(start)	W	29	27	2	.931	2.94	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.