Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Recap Aug 7, 2020
Fantasy takeaways
Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.
Toronto Maple Leafs edge Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 (OT)
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 in overtime at CBJ. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 53 shots and stopped 49 (.925); the loss.
- PointsAuston Matthews had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 10 shots in 28:15.Matthews
- PointsMitch Marner had 3 assists (3 points) on 8 shots in 27:58.Marner
- PointsJohn Tavares had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 26:52.Tavares
- PointsWilliam Nylander had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:51.Nylander
- PointsZach Hyman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 22:12.Hyman
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Three stars
★ First starAuston MatthewsTOR · C · 1 G, 2 A
★★ Second starZach HymanTOR · C · 1 G, 1 A
★★★ Third starElvis MerzlikinsCBJ · G · .925 SV%, 3.28 GAA
Officials
Referees: Chris Lee (#28), Francis Charron (#6) · Linesmen: Bryan Pancich (#94), Derek Amell (#75)
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, TOR at CBJ: 157 attempts, 92 on goal, 7 goals, 7.58 expected goals; best chance Cam Atkinson at 0.94 xG.
Game flow
Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.
Cumulative shot attempts
Game flow, TOR at CBJ: expected goals 4.21 to 3.38 (CBJ led the chances), shot attempts 74 to 83, 7 goals.
- CBJ
- TOR
- Goal
- Power play (shaded)
- CBJ pressure
- TOR pressure
- Goal
- Control (|PI| > 0.25)
: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: TOR 24% of the game, CBJ 30%.
Shift chart
Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.
Shifts
Shift chart, TOR at CBJ: 38 players over 73:10; most ice Elvis Merzlikins (73:10) for CBJ and Frederik Andersen (70:46) for TOR, 7 goals.
- 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).
| Stat | TOR | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | 73 | |
| 2.64 | 3.16 | |
| 2.51 | 3.03 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 6 | 10 | |
| 18 | 20 | |
| −0.076 | +0.076 | |
| 24% | 30% |
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.
Toronto Maple Leafs
- 11:1850% CF
- 6:4538% CF
- 6:1256% CF
- 9:2276% CF
- 13:0150% CF
- 10:0652% CF
- 6:1467% CF
- 3:3563% CF
- 1:07100% CF
- 1:34
- 0:58
- 2:28
- 0:41
Columbus Blue Jackets
- 15:5347% CF
- 11:2844% CF
- L3Nash – Bjorkstrand – Foudy9:1650% CF
- 6:4338% CF
- 21:2343% CF
- 14:1662% CF
- D3Harrington – Kukan10:0735% CF
- 3:2750% CF
- PP2Foligno – Savard – Jenner – Bjorkstrand – Kukan1:1767% CF
- 1:01
- 0:50
- 2:03
- 1:33
Scoring summary
Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.
1st period
- 3:58
2nd period
- 4:40
3rd period
- 14:18
- 16:03
- 16:54
- 19:37
Box score
Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Skater | Line | G | A | P | +/- | Hits | Blk | PIM | PP | SH | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auston Matthews C | L1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 10 | 0.48 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28:15 | — | — | 44 | 39 |
| Mitch Marner R | L1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 8 | 0.52 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27:58 | — | — | 43 | 39 |
| John Tavares C | L1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26:52 | — | — | 55 | 43 |
| Zach Hyman L | L2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 5 | 0.29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:12 | — | — | 36 | 31 |
| William Nylander R | L2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 0.16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:51 | — | — | 49 | 38 |
| Kasperi Kapanen R | L2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:16 | — | — | 47 | 39 |
| Alexander Kerfoot C | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16:37 | — | — | 57 | 39 |
| Ilya Mikheyev R | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:01 | — | — | 50 | 32 |
| Nick Robertson L | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:14 | — | — | 52 | 36 |
| Pierre Engvall L | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:07 | — | — | 71 | 75 |
| Kyle Clifford L | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11:59 | — | — | 76 | 83 |
| Jason Spezza C | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.15 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10:37 | — | — | 68 | 73 |
| Morgan Rielly D | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 0.20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 33:51 | — | — | 60 | 61 |
| Cody Ceci D | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:19 | — | — | 38 | 22 |
| Tyson Barrie D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26:38 | — | — | 44 | 42 |
| Travis Dermott D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:21 | — | — | 55 | 57 |
| Justin Holl D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22:37 | — | — | 65 | 51 |
| Martin Marincin D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:29 | — | — | 50 | 18 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederik Andersen(start) | W | 39 | 36 | 3 | .923 | 3.25 | 70:46 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Skater | Line | G | A | P | +/- | Hits | Blk | PIM | PP | SH | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Nyquist R | L1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0.39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25:12 | — | — | 51 | 64 |
| Boone Jenner C | L1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24:38 | — | — | 55 | 60 |
| Nick Foligno L | L1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 22:36 | — | — | 51 | 62 |
| Cam Atkinson R | L2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23:50 | — | — | 42 | 48 |
| Alexandre Texier L | L2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:39 | — | — | 49 | 39 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois C | L2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0.23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:25 | — | — | 50 | 60 |
| Riley Nash C | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0.09 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16:47 | — | — | 42 | 45 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand R | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:19 | — | — | 54 | 58 |
| Liam Foudy C | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0.27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:36 | — | — | 49 | 60 |
| Alexander Wennberg C | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:42 | — | — | 35 | 43 |
| Eric Robinson L | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:02 | — | — | 35 | 47 |
| Nathan Gerbe C | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7:44 | — | — | 40 | 47 |
| David Savard D | D1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.21 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 29:04 | — | — | 48 | 52 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov D | D1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0.05 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27:41 | — | — | 44 | 48 |
| Seth Jones D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0.07 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33:11 | — | — | 52 | 60 |
| Zach Werenski D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 0.27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21:24 | — | — | 62 | 77 |
| Scott Harrington D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18:44 | — | — | 35 | 36 |
| Dean Kukan D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16:06 | — | — | 42 | 52 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins(start) | L | 53 | 49 | 4 | .925 | 3.38 | 73:10 |