Outshot Blue Jackets Take Overtime Win on Kent Johnson's Finish
Philadelphia carried the play and Michkov rang a post, but Vladar's rough night let Columbus leave with both points.
Philadelphia had the better of this game almost from start to finish. Columbus still left with a 4-3 overtime win, because it buried nearly every good chance it got while the Flyers could not.
The Flyers outshot Columbus 31-15, more than two to one. Their chances added up to 3.08 expected goals (a measure of how many goals their looks were worth) against just 1.63 for Columbus.
The difference was finishing and goaltending. Kent Johnson scored two goals and added an assist on only two shots in 14:10 of ice time. His linemate Adam Fantilli had a goal and an assist, and Valeri Nichushkin set one up. Those three played together and drove the scoring.
Cam Talbot made 28 saves on 31 shots, about what you would expect given the chances he faced. At the other end, Dan Vladar allowed four goals on 15 shots. His goals saved above expected came in at -2.37, meaning he let in more than two goals beyond what an average goalie would have.
Matvei Michkov also hit a post. On a night like this, that was Philadelphia's luck in a nutshell.
