GRIT & GF

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Vancouver Canucks

Columbus Blue Jackets

Expected goals, VAN–CBJ
2.7–4.1
all situations, empty nets out
CBJ share of xG
60.4%
50% is even
Shots on goal
31–36
VAN–CBJ
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Blue Jackets won 4-1 and earned it, out-chancing the Canucks 4.2 to 2.8 in expected goals. Charlie Coyle had 10 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Zach Werenski had 12 shot attempts.

  • Charlie Coyle had 10 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Eight reached the net and one went in. He came in averaging 2.9 attempts a game. He has now scored in 3 straight. The Blue Jackets beat the Canucks 4-1.

  • Zach Werenski had 12 shot attempts. Five reached the net and one went in. He came in averaging 7.7 attempts a game. The Blue Jackets beat the Canucks 4-1.

  • Erik Gudbranson had 9 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Two reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 1.8. The Blue Jackets beat the Canucks 4-1.

  • Brock BoeserDrought over

    Brock Boeser scored for the first time in 21 games. That was his tenth goal of the season. The Canucks lost 4-1 to the Blue Jackets.

  • Liam OhgrenIce time

    Liam Ohgren played 17:17, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 5 points in 34 games this season. The Canucks lost 4-1 to the Blue Jackets.

Shot attempts

Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.

VANCBJ

Where the shots came from

5 goals from 101 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← VAN shootingCBJ shooting →

Vancouver Canucks

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Zeev Buium D22:460100.052243
Tyler Myers D21:060030.090140
Marcus Pettersson D20:590010.011336
Filip Hronek D20:480010.150039
Brock Boeser R19:451040.452137
Conor Garland R17:190000.050128
Liam Ohgren L17:170020.261127
Elias Pettersson C16:530110.090440
Victor Mancini D16:460010.030428
Tom Willander D15:360020.110134
Max Sasson C15:320000.000138
David Kampf C15:280010.150134
Jake DeBrusk L15:020010.170036
Linus Karlsson C14:370050.331036
Drew O'Connor L14:270020.160056
Evander Kane L12:310050.171054
Aatu Räty C10:040000.012053
Arshdeep Bains L9:560020.401053

Columbus Blue Jackets

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Zach Werenski D25:321050.490176
Damon Severson D21:100100.000274
Ivan Provorov D20:460020.110054
Dante Fabbro D20:080020.101369
Charlie Coyle C18:101081.260173
Adam Fantilli C18:050140.413349
Kent Johnson C17:361120.240157
Kirill Marchenko R17:031130.250149
Boone Jenner C16:560100.140054
Sean Monahan C16:280000.001159
Erik Gudbranson D16:190020.043054
Mathieu Olivier R15:260030.675069
Cole Sillinger C15:060020.161149
Dmitri Voronkov L13:220010.053274
Jake Christiansen D12:510010.051052
Brendan Gaunce C11:060000.001049
Mikael Pyyhtia L10:550010.120061
Danton Heinen L9:490000.000159

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.