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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue JacketsDec 29, 2023

Final / OT· Nationwide Arena
away
TOR
5
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CBJ
6
Goals123OTTShots123OTT
TOR23005TOR14127033
CBJ13116CBJ478221
TOR 62CBJ 54
TOR 3.06CBJ 2.22
PP goals
TOR 2CBJ 1
Hits
TOR 13CBJ 14
Blocks
TOR 17CBJ 12
PIM
TOR 11CBJ 13
TOR 57%CBJ 43%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Toronto Maple Leafs 6–5 (OT)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–5 in overtime at home. Johnny Gaudreau (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 2A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 2 power-play goals on 4 attempts in 3:35 together.

  1. Points
    Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:13.Gaudreau
  2. Points
    Morgan Rielly had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 25:29.Rielly
  3. Points
    Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:47.Matthews
  4. Points
    Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:26.Marner
  5. Points
    William Nylander had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:25.Nylander
  6. Points
    Damon Severson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:42.Severson
  7. PP1
    TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 2 power-play goals on 4 attempts in 3:35 together.TavaresRiellyNylanderMarnerMatthews
  8. New line
    New look for CBJ: Gaunce–Roslovic–Texier skated 11:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.GaunceRoslovicTexier

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: 116 attempts, 54 on goal, 11 goals, 5.29 expected goals; best chance Calle Jarnkrok at 0.30 xG.

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

Showing 116 of 116 attempts · CBJ 54 · TOR 62

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 2.22 to 3.06 (TOR led the chances), shot attempts 54 to 62, 11 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdOTCBJTORMSMRGNVJTFGnet xGcumulative expected goals · 62:56
  • CBJ
  • TOR
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CBJTORcontrol2nd3rdOTMarner · 1st 4:14Sillinger · 1st 11:17Matthews · 1st 12:55Robertson · 2nd 1:35Gaunce · 2nd 3:20Nylander · 2nd 9:42Voronkov · 2nd 11:05Johnson · 2nd 12:43Tavares · 2nd 19:05Fantilli · 3rd 13:46Gaudreau · OT 2:56
  • 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 40% of the game, CBJ 32%.

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: 39 players over 62:56; most ice Spencer Martin (42:56) for CBJ and Ilya Samsonov (62:35) for TOR, 11 goals.

CBJ
TOR
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
StatTORCBJ
6654
2.841.58
2.691.56
126
61
86
+0.037−0.037
40%32%

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

Current TOR line combinations →

Columbus Blue Jackets

Current CBJ line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 4:14
    TORMitch Marner (Morgan Rielly)tip-in0.06 xG
    TOR: Brodie, Rielly, Marner, Matthews, KniesCBJ: Gaudreau, Roslovic, Peeke, Bean, Danforth
    TOR 1 – 0 CBJ
  2. 11:17
    CBJCole Sillinger (Jake Bean)snap0.13 xG
    TOR: Giordano, Domi, Nylander, Liljegren, RobertsonCBJ: Gudbranson, Bean, Bemstrom, Johnson, Sillinger
    TOR 1 – 1 CBJ
  3. 12:55
    TORAuston Matthews (Mitch Marner)snap0.04 xG
    TOR: McCabe, Marner, Matthews, Benoit, KniesCBJ: Gaunce, Roslovic, Provorov, Peeke, Texier
    TOR 2 – 1 CBJ

2nd period

  1. 1:35
    TORNick Robertson (Timothy Liljegren, Max Domi)deflected0.17 xG
    TOR: Giordano, Jarnkrok, Domi, Liljegren, RobertsonCBJ: Gudbranson, Gaudreau, Bean, Danforth, Fantilli
    TOR 3 – 1 CBJ
  2. 3:20
    CBJBrendan Gaunce (Alexandre Texier, Damon Severson)wrist0.15 xG
    TOR: Tavares, McCabe, Bertuzzi, Nylander, BenoitCBJ: Gaunce, Severson, Bean, Texier, Marchenko
    TOR 3 – 2 CBJ
  3. 9:42
    TORWilliam NylanderPP (Auston Matthews, Morgan Rielly)snap0.10 xG
    TOR: Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner, MatthewsCBJ: Gudbranson, Roslovic, Provorov, Texier
    TOR 4 – 2 CBJ
  4. 11:05
    CBJDmitri VoronkovPP (Johnny Gaudreau, Ivan Provorov)deflected0.19 xG
    TOR: Giordano, Brodie, MarnerCBJ: Gaudreau, Provorov, Marchenko, Voronkov
    TOR 4 – 3 CBJ
  5. 12:43
    CBJKent Johnson (Emil Bemstrom)backhand0.23 xG
    TOR: Brodie, Jarnkrok, Rielly, Domi, RobertsonCBJ: Gudbranson, Roslovic, Bean, Bemstrom, Johnson
    TOR 4 – 4 CBJ
  6. 19:05
    TORJohn TavaresPP (William Nylander, Morgan Rielly)tip-in0.12 xG
    TOR: Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner, MatthewsCBJ: Severson, Provorov, Danforth, Sillinger
    TOR 5 – 4 CBJ

3rd period

  1. 13:46
    CBJAdam Fantilli (Johnny Gaudreau)snap0.03 xG
    TOR: McCabe, Gregor, Kampf, Benoit, McMannCBJ: Gaudreau, Provorov, Peeke, Danforth, Fantilli
    TOR 5 – 5 CBJ

OT period

  1. 2:56
    CBJJohnny Gaudreau (Damon Severson, Justin Danforth)backhand0.28 xG
    TOR: Tavares, Rielly, NylanderCBJ: Gaudreau, Severson, Danforth
    TOR 5 – 6 CBJ

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

TOR skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Auston Matthews CL1112+240.4403023:47——7587
Mitch Marner RL1112+250.4410223:26——7486
Matthew Knies LL1000+200.0010015:34——7084
William Nylander RL2112-320.1401219:25——3745
John Tavares CL2101-240.6211017:30——3953
Tyler Bertuzzi LL2000-100.0002015:05——3953
Calle Jarnkrok CL3000040.5310213:42——6766
Max Domi CL3011-110.2001013:07——6157
Nick Robertson LL3101-110.1700010:38——6558
Noah Gregor LL4000-110.0710012:18——3126
David Kampf CL4000-100.0000012:10——3143
Bobby McMann CL4000-110.083109:00——2347
Morgan Rielly DD1033-120.0812025:29——5064
TJ Brodie DD1000000.0201022:24——4158
Jake McCabe DD2000-120.1421021:15——5863
Simon Benoit DD2000-140.1121516:13——6163
Timothy Liljegren DD3011000.0002018:22——6571
Mark Giordano DD3000020.0201014:49——6071
TOR goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Ilya Samsonov(start)O21156.7142.2262:35

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Alexandre Texier LL1011010.0300216:39——4132
Jack Roslovic CL1000-100.0010016:00——3926
Brendan Gaunce CL1101030.2230013:06——4526
Justin Danforth RL2011010.0710017:41——4326
Johnny Gaudreau LL2123020.5100016:13——4728
Adam Fantilli CL2101020.1942015:30——4128
Cole Sillinger CL3101+120.3221215:16——3140
Kent Johnson CL3101+210.2301014:15——3748
Emil Bemstrom CL3011+210.0701011:53——3557
Kirill Marchenko RL4000+110.0700016:01——6556
Egor Chinakhov RL4000000.0610014:52——5837
Dmitri Voronkov LL4101020.2410213:10——6838
Damon Severson DD1022+220.0601223:42——4634
David Jiricek DD1000000.0102021:01——4719
Jake Bean DD2011+110.0901022:06——4649
Erik Gudbranson DD2000+100.0302519:42——4754
Ivan Provorov DD3011000.0210019:54——3827
Andrew Peeke DD3000-120.0101014:51——4523
CBJ goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Spencer MartinW19163.8422.0242:56
Elvis Merzlikins(start)—14122.8571.0420:00

Goal anatomy

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

Mitch Marner (TOR) 1st 4:14 · assists Morgan Rielly · Deflection · carried in · 3-on-1 at the blue line · 15.5 mph shot · 3.8 s from entry to goal.

Mitch Marner · 1st 4:14 · TOR

Play
deflection
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-1
Passes
0
Shot
15.5 mph
Distance
6 ft
Entry to goal
3.8 s
Type
rebound

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Nick Robertson · 2nd 1:35 · TOR

Play
deflection
Entry
carry
Odd man
4-on-2
Passes
3
Shot
22.2 mph
Distance
9 ft
Entry to goal
4.7 s

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Brendan Gaunce · 2nd 3:20 · CBJ

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
pass
Odd man
3-on-1
Passes
0
Shot
6.4 mph
Distance
11 ft
Entry to goal
3.9 s

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Kent Johnson · 2nd 12:43 · CBJ

Play
rebound
Entry
loose
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
0
Shot
22.9 mph
Distance
6 ft
Entry to goal
6.3 s
Type
rebound

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Adam Fantilli · 3rd 13:46 · CBJ

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
1
Shot
53.8 mph
Distance
37 ft
Entry to goal
1.8 s

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