Tuesday, February 3, 2026
- Expected goals, CBJ–NJD
- 2.0–2.2
- all situations, empty nets out
- NJD share of xG
- 52.0%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 26–24
- CBJ–NJD
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Blue Jackets beat the Devils 3-0. Expected goals had it close, 2.1 to 2.2. Elvis Merzlikins stopped all 24 shots for the shutout. Zach Werenski has a point in 6 straight games.
- Elvis MerzlikinsShutout
Elvis Merzlikins stopped all 24 shots for the shutout. The shots he faced were worth 2.2 goals to an average goalie. It finished 3-0 for the Blue Jackets.
- Zach WerenskiStreak
Zach Werenski has a point in 6 straight games. He has 61 points in 51 games this season. It finished 3-0 for the Blue Jackets.
- Mathieu OlivierTwo goals
Mathieu Olivier scored twice. That was his eighth goal of the season. He played 14:09 and had two shots on goal. The Blue Jackets beat the Devils 3-0.
- Paul CotterPhysical
Paul Cotter finished 8 checks, the most in the league that night. He has 10 points in 53 games this season. The Devils lost 3-0 to the Blue Jackets.
- Connor BrownIce time
Connor Brown played 24:10, about 8 minutes more than his average this season. He has 22 points in 49 games this season. The Devils lost 3-0 to the Blue Jackets.
- Nico HischierVolume
Nico Hischier had 9 shot attempts. Three reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.0 attempts a game. The Devils lost 3-0 to the Blue Jackets.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
3 goals from 75 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Severson D | 24:38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| Zach Werenski D | 23:11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.21 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 22:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 17:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 17:56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.14 | 3 | 1 | 43 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 17:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Mason Marchment L | 16:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Charlie Coyle C | 16:35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.24 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| Sean Monahan C | 15:54 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.09 | 0 | 2 | 80 |
| Boone Jenner C | 15:30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.29 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
| Isac Lundeström C | 15:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Dante Fabbro D | 14:17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.06 | 0 | 2 | 80 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 14:14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 1 | 62 |
| Mathieu Olivier R | 14:09 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.03 | 3 | 0 | 65 |
| Danton Heinen L | 12:54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| Dmitri Voronkov L | 11:10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.16 | 3 | 1 | 57 |
| Kent Johnson C | 10:58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| Miles Wood L | 10:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 3 | 1 | 72 |
New Jersey Devils
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Brown R | 24:10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
| Dougie Hamilton D | 23:27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| Nico Hischier C | 21:21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.77 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Timo Meier R | 20:06 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.63 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Brett Pesce D | 19:59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.07 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
| Jesper Bratt L | 18:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Simon Nemec D | 18:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Brenden Dillon D | 18:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk R | 18:06 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.18 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler D | 17:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic D | 17:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
| Cody Glass C | 14:48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| Lenni Hameenaho R | 14:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| Paul Cotter L | 13:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| Dawson Mercer C | 12:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| Luke Glendening C | 8:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| Maxim Tsyplakov R | 7:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
| Juho Lammikko C | 7:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
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