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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Buffalo SabresDec 30, 2023

Final / OT· KeyBank Center
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CBJ
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BUF
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Goals123OTTShots123OTT
CBJ11002CBJ767020
BUF01113BUF131512242
CBJ 36BUF 79
CBJ 1.50BUF 3.81
PP goals
CBJ 0BUF 0
Hits
CBJ 18BUF 15
Blocks
CBJ 21BUF 6
PIM
CBJ 2BUF 2
CBJ 43%BUF 57%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Buffalo Sabres edge Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 (OT)

Buffalo Sabres beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 in overtime at home. Owen Power (BUF) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Daniil Tarasov (CBJ) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +9 against a season average of 33.2; the overtime loss.

  1. Points
    Owen Power had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:26.Power
  2. Goalie
    Daniil Tarasov (CBJ) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +9 against a season average of 33.2; the overtime loss.Tarasov
  3. Usage
    Jake Christiansen (CBJ) played 21:07, +8:37 up on his 12:30 season average over 11 games.Christiansen
  4. Usage
    Justin Danforth (CBJ) played 17:41, +3:27 up on his 14:14 season average over 70 games.Danforth
  5. Usage
    Jack Quinn (BUF) played 18:38, +3:06 up on his 15:32 season average over 26 games.Quinn
  6. Usage
    Kyle Okposo (BUF) played 9:05, −4:20 down on his 13:25 season average over 66 games.Okposo
  7. Usage
    Peyton Krebs (BUF) played 8:57, −3:36 down on his 12:33 season average over 79 games.Krebs
  8. Shots
    Jeff Skinner (BUF) led everyone with 7 shot on goals, scoring once.Skinner

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.

Shot map, CBJ at BUF: 115 attempts, 62 on goal, 5 goals, 5.32 expected goals; best chance Jack Quinn at 0.41 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← CBJ attacks left (bottom on phones)BUF attacks right (top on phones) →
  • BUF
  • CBJ
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 115 of 115 attempts · BUF 79 · CBJ 36

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, CBJ at BUF: expected goals 3.81 to 1.50 (BUF led the chances), shot attempts 79 to 36, 5 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdOTBUFCBJSQFMSnet xGcumulative expected goals · 61:20
  • BUF
  • CBJ
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
BUFCBJcontrol2nd3rdOTSeverson · 1st 19:47Quinn · 2nd 0:40Fantilli · 2nd 13:45Mittelstadt · 3rd 11:52Skinner · OT 1:20
  • BUF 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 14% of the game, BUF 67%.

Shift chart

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

Shifts

Shift chart, CBJ at BUF: 38 players over 61:20; most ice Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (61:20) for BUF and Daniil Tarasov (61:20) for CBJ, 5 goals.

BUF
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
StatCBJBUF
3891
1.223.99
1.183.74
1016
74
1313
−0.058+0.058
14%67%

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

Current CBJ line combinations →

Buffalo Sabres

Current BUF line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 19:47
    CBJDamon Severson (Dmitri Voronkov, Egor Chinakhov)snap0.04 xG
    CBJ: Severson, Provorov, Marchenko, Voronkov, ChinakhovBUF: Okposo, Greenway, Mittelstadt, Samuelsson, Dahlin
    CBJ 1 – 0 BUF

2nd period

  1. 0:40
    BUFJack Quinn (Dylan Cozens, Owen Power)wrist0.41 xG
    CBJ: Severson, Provorov, Marchenko, Voronkov, ChinakhovBUF: Jokiharju, Cozens, Quinn, Peterka, Power
    CBJ 1 – 1 BUF
  2. 13:45
    CBJAdam Fantilli (Justin Danforth, Cole Sillinger)wrist0.08 xG
    CBJ: Gudbranson, Severson, Danforth, Sillinger, FantilliBUF: Thompson, Jokiharju, Dahlin, Cozens, Benson
    CBJ 2 – 1 BUF

3rd period

  1. 11:52
    BUFCasey Mittelstadt (Zach Benson, Mattias Samuelsson)wrist0.04 xG
    CBJ: Gaunce, Severson, Roslovic, Provorov, TexierBUF: Greenway, Mittelstadt, Samuelsson, Dahlin, Benson
    CBJ 2 – 2 BUF

OT period

  1. 1:20
    BUFJeff Skinner (Owen Power, Tage Thompson)slap0.27 xG
    CBJ: Gaudreau, Provorov, DanforthBUF: Skinner, Thompson, Power
    CBJ 2 – 3 BUF

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
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Justin Danforth RL1011020.5021017:41——2627
Johnny Gaudreau LL1000-110.0100017:34——2220
Adam Fantilli CL1101+110.1210217:10——2827
Egor Chinakhov RL2011020.1911016:05——4328
Kirill Marchenko RL2000010.0510015:29——4529
Dmitri Voronkov LL2011020.1022014:24——4429
Cole Sillinger CL3011+110.0000015:46——199
Kent Johnson CL3000000.0000014:57——195
Emil Bemstrom CL3000000.0010013:12——185
Jack Roslovic CL4000-100.0020015:02——2937
Brendan Gaunce CL4000-120.1831012:57——2944
Alexandre Texier LL4000-100.0810012:16——2939
Jake Christiansen DD1000000.0014021:07——2527
Erik Gudbranson DD1000+110.0313020:29——1925
Ivan Provorov DD2000-220.0802022:41——4930
Damon Severson DD2101020.1102020:09——4940
Jake Bean DD3000010.0313018:57——179
David Jiricek DD3000020.0212016:04——2212
CBJ goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Daniil Tarasov(start)O42393.9293.8161:20

Buffalo Sabres

BUF skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Dylan Cozens CL1011060.4121020:11——7076
JJ Peterka RL1000+130.2300019:04——7782
Jack Quinn RL1101+120.5410018:38——7585
Jeff Skinner LL2101+170.7400017:07——7676
Tage Thompson CL2011060.4310016:57——7677
Alex Tuch RL2000010.2010016:34——8289
Casey Mittelstadt CL3101040.3501015:53——6786
Jordan Greenway LL3000020.0220015:47——6386
Zach Benson LL3011010.2311015:38——6785
Kyle Okposo RL4000-100.010009:05——3820
Peyton Krebs CL4000000.001028:57——5517
Eric Robinson LL4000010.071008:36——6434
Rasmus Dahlin DD1000-130.2020025:34——7476
Mattias Samuelsson DD1011000.0111022:29——7477
Henri Jokiharju DD2000010.0400021:42——6776
Owen Power DD2022+240.3302021:26——7585
Connor Clifton DD3000010.0120015:12——6879
Ryan Johnson DD3000000.0000013:10——5551
BUF goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen(start)W20182.9001.5061:20

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Damon Severson (CBJ) 1st 19:47 · assists Dmitri Voronkov, Egor Chinakhov · Rebound · 27.9 mph shot.

Adam Fantilli · 2nd 13:45 · CBJ

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
2-on-0
Passes
0
Shot
24.9 mph
Distance
16 ft
Entry to goal
3.3 s

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Casey Mittelstadt · 3rd 11:52 · BUF

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
2
Shot
62.4 mph
Distance
33 ft
Entry to goal
2.9 s

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Jeff Skinner · OT 1:20 · BUF

Play
cycle
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
2
Shot
47.9 mph
Distance
26 ft
Entry to goal
6.9 s
Type
one-timer

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