Scoring Chances Digest: 3/31 - 4/7
Here it is. I'd certainly hoped to have a few postseason examples this year, but life isn't always what we wish for.
It took a bit of time for me to get to these, and I appreciate people being paitent. We'll also take a look at the overall scoring chances breakdown for each player in the next week or two.
For now, sit back, and enjoy some memories. These games were pretty special in their own rights.
Best E/S Forward vs. STL: R.J. Umberger (+1)
Worst E/S Forward vs. STL: Colton Gillies (-4)
Best E/S D-man vs. STL: Aaron Johnson / Cody Goloubef (0)
Worst E/S D-man vs. STL: Jack Johnson (-6)
Best E/S Forward vs. PHX: Derek Dorsett (+6)
Worst E/S Forward vs. PHX: Mark Letestu (-3)
Best E/S D-man vs. PHX: James Wisniewski (+7)
Worst E/S D-man vs. PHX: Aaron Johnson / Dalton Prout (-1)
Best E/S Forward vs. COL: Derick Brassard (+2)
Worst E/S Forward vs. COL: Derek Dorsett (-4)
Best E/S D-man vs. COL: Aaron Johnson / Dalton Prout (+1)
Worst E/S D-man vs. COL: James Wisniewski / Jack Johnson (-3)
Best E/S Forward vs. NYI: Mark Letestu (+4)
Worst E/S Forward vs. NYI: Ryan Johansen / Derek Dorsett (-4)
Best E/S D-man vs. NYI: Dalton Prout (+3)
Worst E/S D-man vs. NYI: James Wisniewski / Jack Johnson / Brett Lebda (-3)
Scoring Chances for NHL Game Number 21175
| Team | Period | Time | Note | CBJ | Opponent | |||||||||||
| STL | 1 | 15:29 | McDonald | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 41 | 57 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 13:44 | Boll - GOAL | 5 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 48 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 36 | 41 | 5v5 |
| STL | 1 | 13:27 | Backes - GOAL | 7 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 13:15 | Prospal | 6 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 41 | 61 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 41 | 57 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 7:40 | Umberger - GOAL | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 5v5 |
| STL | 1 | 5:39 | Backes | 6 | 9 | 23 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 20 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 74 | 5v5 |
| STL | 1 | 3:56 | McDonald | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 36 | 41 | 5v5 |
| STL | 1 | 2:46 | Nichol | 17 | 23 | 25 | 41 | 47 | 61 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 46 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 0:14 | Prospal | 7 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 46 | 5v4 | |
| STL | 2 | 19:31 | Steen | 7 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 47 | 61 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 15:23 | Umberger | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 5v5 |
| STL | 2 | 14:44 | Nichol | 6 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 48 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 5v5 |
| STL | 2 | 12:27 | Nichol | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 41 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 12:17 | Brassard | 7 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 5 | 27 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 11:37 | Johansen | 7 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 41 | 46 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 9:01 | Umberger | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 9:00 | Umberger - GOAL | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 8:20 | Boll | 5 | 23 | 25 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 44 | 57 | 5v5 |
| STL | 2 | 7:45 | Oshie | 7 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 47 | 61 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 5v5 |
| STL | 2 | 7:05 | Arnott | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 44 | 4v5 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 5:21 | Lebda | 16 | 17 | 23 | 41 | 47 | 61 | 22 | 27 | 41 | 42 | 57 | 74 | 5v5 |
| STL | 2 | 3:50 | Perron - GOAL | 6 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 41 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 41 | 57 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 3:21 | Brassard | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 47 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 5v5 |
| STL | 3 | 19:18 | Backes | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 5 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 5v4 | |
| STL | 3 | 19:16 | Backes | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 5 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 3 | 18:33 | Atkinson | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 5 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 3 | 18:17 | Johansen | 6 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 46 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 3 | 17:57 | Dorsett | 6 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 41 | 5v4 | |
| STL | 3 | 15:30 | Steen | 5 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 5v5 |
| STL | 3 | 12:18 | Stewart | 16 | 22 | 23 | 41 | 47 | 61 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 5v5 |
| STL | 3 | 12:01 | Stewart | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 47 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 36 | 41 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 11:13 | Dorsett | 6 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 41 | 42 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 3 | 10:56 | Nikitin | 6 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 5 | 27 | 41 | 74 | 5v3 | ||
| CBJ | 3 | 10:31 | Nash | 6 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 5 | 20 | 41 | 74 | 5v3 | ||
| CBJ | 3 | 9:37 | Nash | 6 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 61 | 5 | 21 | 41 | 46 | 5v3 | ||
| CBJ | 3 | 9:35 | Dorsett - GOAL | 6 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 61 | 5 | 21 | 41 | 46 | 5v3 | ||
| STL | 3 | 6:58 | Berglund | 6 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 41 | 61 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 46 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 3 | 1:26 | Prospal - GOAL | 6 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 47 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 42 | 57 | 74 | 5v5 |
| STL | 3 | 0:05 | Berglund | 6 | 23 | 25 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 41 | 46 | 5v5 |
| # | Player | EV | PP | SH | ||||||
| 5 | A. JOHNSON | 10:59 | 2 | 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 4:26 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | N. NIKITIN | 13:37 | 4 | 6 | 2:20 | 3 | 1 | 5:49 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | J. JOHNSON | 15:50 | 1 | 7 | 7:50 | 6 | 2 | 6:38 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | C. GILLIES | 6:19 | 1 | 5 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:34 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | C. ATKINSON | 10:34 | 4 | 5 | 5:33 | 3 | 2 | 0:50 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | D. DORSETT | 8:07 | 0 | 0 | 5:26 | 6 | 0 | 2:48 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | D. BRASSARD | 11:50 | 4 | 5 | 5:14 | 5 | 2 | 2:02 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | M. LETESTU | 10:36 | 3 | 4 | 5:13 | 4 | 1 | 3:27 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | R. UMBERGER | 9:54 | 3 | 2 | 5:10 | 3 | 3 | 1:03 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | R. JOHANSEN | 7:22 | 0 | 0 | 5:28 | 6 | 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | V. PROSPAL | 12:18 | 2 | 5 | 5:51 | 6 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | B. LEBDA | 14:08 | 5 | 6 | 1:47 | 0 | 0 | 1:42 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | R. RUSSELL | 6:58 | 1 | 2 | 0:11 | 0 | 0 | 3:25 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | J. BOLL | 7:37 | 2 | 5 | 0:11 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | A. YORK | 36:57 | 8 | 14 | 11:12 | 9 | 3 | 9:51 | 0 | 1 |
| 43 | D. BOYCE | 7:55 | 2 | 5 | 0:11 | 0 | 0 | 3:44 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | D. PROUT | 13:22 | 3 | 6 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1:07 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | C. GOLOUBEF | 6:00 | 1 | 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | R. NASH | 11:10 | 2 | 4 | 5:35 | 3 | 3 | 1:49 | 0 | 0 |
| Period | Totals | EV | PP | 5v3 PP | SH | 5v3 SH | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Want a prime example of a "Stats can be deceiving" game? The Jackets look terrible at even strength, but the sheer volume of special teams scoring chances (in particularly the extended 5 on 3) show why the team was able to overwhelm St. Louis, particularly in the third period.
Speaking of deceiving stats...
Scoring Chances for NHL Game Number 21198
| Team | Period | Time | Note | CBJ | Opponent | |||||||||||
| CBJ | 1 | 15:58 | Brassard | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 41 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 89 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 15:41 | Dorsett | 6 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 1 | 14:38 | Umberger | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 15 | 28 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 1 | 14:37 | Umberger | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 15 | 28 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 1 | 14:36 | Umberger | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 15 | 28 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 1 | 14:35 | Umberger | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 15 | 28 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 1 | 12:58 | Gillies | 6 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 33 | 41 | 5v5 |
| PHX | 1 | 8:28 | Doan | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 89 | 5v5 |
| PHX | 1 | 8:21 | Rozsival | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 89 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 6:27 | Russell | 7 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 41 | 5v5 |
| PHX | 1 | 1:18 | Hanzal | 6 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 61 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 37 | 41 | 5v5 |
| PHX | 1 | 1:04 | Whitney | 7 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 41 | 61 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 41 | 5v5 |
| PHX | 1 | 0:41 | Vrbata | 7 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 41 | 61 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 41 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 16:02 | Prospal | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 61 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 14:38 | Russell | 5 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 41 | 47 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 89 | 5v5 |
| PHX | 2 | 14:15 | Gordon - GOAL | 5 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 14:00 | Nash | 6 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 41 | 61 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 5v5 |
| PHX | 2 | 12:12 | Brule - GOAL | 6 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 41 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 32 | 37 | 41 | 5v5 |
| PHX | 2 | 11:12 | Korpikoski | 5 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 47 | 61 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 7:41 | Prospal | 7 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 41 | 61 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 41 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 7:40 | Umberger | 7 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 41 | 61 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 41 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 7:26 | Dorsett | 7 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 41 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 32 | 37 | 41 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 7:22 | Wisniewski | 7 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 41 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 32 | 37 | 41 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 6:45 | Lebda | 6 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 41 | 61 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 33 | 41 | 5v5 |
| PHX | 2 | 6:22 | Whitney | 6 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 41 | 61 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 33 | 41 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 6:02 | Umberger | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 19 | 41 | 50 | 53 | 89 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 6:00 | Atkinson | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 19 | 41 | 50 | 53 | 89 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 5:17 | Boll | 7 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 89 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 5:05 | Johansen | 6 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 15 | 16 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 4:21 | Letestu | 6 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 15 | 16 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 3:55 | Dorsett | 6 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 15 | 16 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 5v4 | |
| PHX | 2 | 1:58 | Vrbata | 7 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 41 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 1:34 | Johansen | 6 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 41 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 41 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 1:32 | Brassard | 6 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 41 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 41 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 0:19 | Johansen | 6 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 41 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 3 | 16:59 | Dorsett | 6 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 3 | 16:45 | Atkinson | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 32 | 41 | 5v4 | |
| PHX | 3 | 12:11 | Boedker | 5 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 41 | 61 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 32 | 41 | 89 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 5:53 | Russell | 7 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 41 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 53 | 5v5 |
| # | Player | EV | PP | SH | ||||||
| 5 | A. JOHNSON | 7:35 | 2 | 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | N. NIKITIN | 18:38 | 6 | 5 | 6:01 | 6 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | J. JOHNSON | 25:50 | 10 | 4 | 4:39 | 5 | 0 | 0:28 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | C. GILLIES | 9:07 | 2 | 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | C. ATKINSON | 12:53 | 3 | 3 | 3:14 | 5 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | D. DORSETT | 10:10 | 7 | 1 | 5:48 | 6 | 0 | 0:28 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | D. BRASSARD | 13:50 | 5 | 2 | 4:25 | 5 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | M. LETESTU | 16:22 | 3 | 6 | 5:42 | 6 | 0 | 0:08 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | R. UMBERGER | 14:40 | 5 | 2 | 4:52 | 5 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | R. JOHANSEN | 10:56 | 7 | 2 | 5:13 | 6 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | J. WISNIEWSKI | 22:56 | 11 | 4 | 2:31 | 0 | 0 | 0:28 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | V. PROSPAL | 15:26 | 5 | 6 | 6:15 | 6 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | B. LEBDA | 16:31 | 4 | 4 | 0:13 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | R. RUSSELL | 8:07 | 5 | 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:20 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | J. BOLL | 8:17 | 2 | 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | A. YORK | 47:58 | 17 | 11 | 10:28 | 11 | 0 | 0:28 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | D. BOYCE | 9:06 | 2 | 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | D. PROUT | 5:38 | 1 | 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | R. NASH | 17:40 | 5 | 6 | 4:39 | 5 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| Period | Totals | EV | PP | 5v3 PP | SH | 5v3 SH | ||||||
| 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
If one just goes off the numbers, this should have been a blowout. Unfortunately, Mike Smith was having the game of his life, and the team lost out despite the overwhelming effort.
On the other hand, we can see Steve Mason doing the exact same thing in the next game...
Scoring Chances for NHL Game Number 21211
| Team | Period | Time | Note | CBJ | Opponent | |||||||||||
| COL | 1 | 19:09 | Landeskog | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 37 | 40 | 92 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 18:09 | Russell | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 41 | 5v5 |
| COL | 1 | 17:13 | O'Reilly | 1 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 47 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 88 | 5v5 |
| COL | 1 | 16:35 | Olver | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 47 | 61 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 37 | 40 | 92 | 5v5 |
| COL | 1 | 14:30 | M. Hunwick | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 37 | 41 | 92 | 4v4 | ||
| CBJ | 1 | 13:25 | Atkinson - GOAL | 1 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 88 | 5v5 |
| COL | 1 | 12:57 | McGinn | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 54 | 5v5 |
| COL | 1 | 10:04 | Jones - GOAL | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 54 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 5:35 | Brassard | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 47 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 92 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 5:35 | Brassard | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 47 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 92 | 5v5 |
| COL | 1 | 3:39 | E. Johnson | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 2:31 | Nash - GOAL | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 40 | 88 | 5v5 |
| COL | 1 | 1:24 | Stasny | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 54 | 5v5 |
| COL | 2 | 17:22 | Stasny - GOAL | 1 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 26 | 37 | 41 | 88 | 92 | 4v5 | |
| COL | 2 | 16:26 | Jones | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 88 | 92 | 4v5 | |
| COL | 2 | 15:53 | Jones | 1 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 61 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 54 | 4v5 | |
| COL | 2 | 15:37 | Duchene | 1 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 61 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 54 | 4v5 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 13:13 | Nash - GOAL | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 61 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5v3 | ||
| CBJ | 2 | 8:10 | Atkinson | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 47 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 41 | 54 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 8:09 | Atkinson - GOAL | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 47 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 41 | 54 | 5v5 |
| COL | 2 | 6:30 | McLeod | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 55 | 88 | 5v5 |
| COL | 2 | 0:32 | O'Reilly | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 37 | 40 | 92 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 19:04 | Atkinson | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 37 | 41 | 92 | 5v5 |
| COL | 3 | 17:46 | O'Brien | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 43 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 54 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 14:51 | Russell | 1 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 54 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 12:29 | Atkinson | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 37 | 88 | 92 | 5v5 |
| COL | 3 | 7:59 | Downie | 1 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 43 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 88 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 4:48 | Brassard | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 37 | 88 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 3 | 4:41 | Umberger | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 37 | 88 | 5v4 | |
| COL | 3 | 3:44 | Jones | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 43 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 54 | 92 | 5v5 |
| COL | 3 | 3:01 | Landeskog | 1 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 54 | 92 | 5v5 |
| COL | 3 | 3:00 | Landeskog | 1 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 54 | 92 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 1:04 | Atkinson - GOAL | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 54 | 92 | 5v5 |
| # | Player | EV | PP | SH | ||||||
| 1 | S. MASON | 51:24 | 11 | 15 | 3:03 | 2 | 0 | 4:08 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | A. JOHNSON | 10:24 | 4 | 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1:49 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | N. NIKITIN | 17:31 | 3 | 5 | 2:38 | 2 | 0 | 1:46 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | J. JOHNSON | 24:11 | 4 | 7 | 1:58 | 2 | 0 | 1:31 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | C. GILLIES | 9:28 | 3 | 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | C. ATKINSON | 16:24 | 6 | 5 | 1:31 | 2 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | D. DORSETT | 13:43 | 1 | 5 | 1:28 | 0 | 0 | 1:37 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | D. BRASSARD | 15:49 | 5 | 3 | 1:04 | 2 | 0 | 0:14 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | M. LETESTU | 15:23 | 3 | 6 | 2:00 | 0 | 0 | 1:49 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | R. UMBERGER | 13:49 | 3 | 4 | 1:04 | 2 | 0 | 1:18 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | R. JOHANSEN | 10:37 | 2 | 2 | 1:25 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | J. WISNIEWSKI | 24:03 | 5 | 8 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 2:29 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | V. PROSPAL | 13:58 | 2 | 3 | 1:04 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | B. LEBDA | 16:07 | 3 | 4 | 0:31 | 0 | 0 | 0:41 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | R. RUSSELL | 11:48 | 2 | 3 | 0:01 | 0 | 0 | 2:05 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | J. BOLL | 10:53 | 3 | 3 | 0:01 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | D. BOYCE | 9:49 | 1 | 4 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:36 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | D. PROUT | 10:54 | 4 | 3 | 0:30 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | R. NASH | 10:09 | 1 | 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:37 | 0 | 2 |
| Period | Totals | EV | PP | 5v3 PP | SH | 5v3 SH | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 14 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mason's play against Colorado's power play and late push were a big reason why the Jackets walked away with a win - and given the way he's been lighting the team up all year, it's also increasingly clear that they will need to find better answers in dealing with David Jones next season.
Now, on to the big finale...though that, too, wasn't as sure a thing as it seemed.
Scoring Chances for NHL Game Number 21224
| Team | Period | Time | Note | CBJ | Opponent | |||||||||||
| NYI | 1 | 19:16 | Tavares | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 1 | 17:21 | Pandolfo | 1 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 42 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 1 | 16:15 | Tavares | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 91 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 1 | 15:43 | Donovan | 1 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 61 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 1 | 15:15 | Nielsen | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 47 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 1 | 14:21 | Tavares | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 43 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 51 | 91 | 4v5 | |
| CBJ | 1 | 10:22 | Prospal | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 5v4 | |
| NYI | 1 | 5:11 | Niederreiter | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 3:54 | Lebda | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 1 | 3:43 | Grabner | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 42 | 51 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 0:56 | Umberger | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 42 | 51 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 0:54 | Atkinson | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 42 | 51 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 0:36 | Nash - GOAL | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 61 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 42 | 51 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 2 | 19:27 | Nielsen | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 2 | 18:43 | Reasoner | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 2 | 18:42 | Niederreiter | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 15:45 | Atkinson - GOAL | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 2 | 15:30 | Martin | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 2 | 15:03 | Tavares | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 91 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 13:33 | Gillies | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 47 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 13:24 | Boll | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 47 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 2 | 12:29 | Grabner | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 2 | 12:28 | Jurcina - GOAL | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 2 | 11:47 | Tavares | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 91 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 2 | 11:22 | Niederreiter | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 47 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 8:48 | Umberger - GOAL | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 91 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 8:15 | Dorsett | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 47 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 35 | 47 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 2 | 6:49 | Okposo - GOAL | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 42 | 91 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 2 | 3:02 | Nielsen | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 51 | 91 | 4v5 | |
| NYI | 2 | 2:55 | Streit | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 51 | 91 | 4v5 | |
| NYI | 2 | 2:44 | Tavares | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 51 | 91 | 4v5 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 2:30 | Nash | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 61 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 40 | 46 | 4v5 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 2:22 | Brassard | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 2:13 | Brassard | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 61 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 35 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 1:12 | Wisniewski - GOAL | 1 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 5v3 | ||
| CBJ | 2 | 0:29 | Atkinson - GOAL | 1 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 47 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 3 | 15:19 | J. Johnson - GOAL | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 35 | 40 | 46 | 91 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 3 | 10:04 | Donovan | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 91 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 8:57 | Prospal - GOAL | 1 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 61 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 42 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 3 | 7:27 | Grabner | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 43 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 6:44 | Umberger | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 35 | 47 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 6:25 | Lebda | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 5:58 | J. Johnson | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 61 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 42 | 91 | 5v5 |
| NYI | 3 | 3:33 | Grabner - GOAL | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 42 | 51 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 2:34 | Dorsett | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 47 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 91 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 0:57 | Boyce | 6 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 0:27 | Atkinson | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 31 | 47 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 5v5 |
| # | Player | EV | PP | SH | ||||||
| 1 | S. MASON | 49:27 | 16 | 20 | 3:32 | 3 | 0 | 4:00 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | A. JOHNSON | 12:56 | 5 | 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1:13 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | N. NIKITIN | 18:47 | 9 | 9 | 1:50 | 1 | 0 | 1:13 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | J. JOHNSON | 20:43 | 5 | 8 | 1:55 | 2 | 0 | 2:47 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | C. GILLIES | 11:50 | 3 | 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | C. ATKINSON | 13:51 | 10 | 11 | 1:42 | 2 | 0 | 0:07 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | D. DORSETT | 12:10 | 2 | 6 | 0:43 | 1 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | D. BRASSARD | 13:15 | 9 | 10 | 1:50 | 1 | 0 | 0:36 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | M. LETESTU | 14:32 | 6 | 2 | 1:37 | 1 | 0 | 2:20 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | R. UMBERGER | 15:09 | 10 | 11 | 1:50 | 1 | 0 | 1:09 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | R. JOHANSEN | 11:49 | 2 | 6 | 1:13 | 1 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | J. WISNIEWSKI | 21:15 | 5 | 8 | 1:42 | 2 | 0 | 2:47 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | V. PROSPAL | 14:33 | 3 | 4 | 1:42 | 2 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | B. LEBDA | 17:00 | 6 | 9 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | R. RUSSELL | 12:37 | 2 | 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 2:21 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | S. HUNWICK | 2:33 | 2 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | J. BOLL | 10:45 | 3 | 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | D. BOYCE | 12:42 | 1 | 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:53 | 0 | 1 |
| 47 | D. PROUT | 13:37 | 6 | 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | R. NASH | 13:23 | 3 | 1 | 1:36 | 1 | 0 | 0:34 | 1 | 0 |
| Period | Totals | EV | PP | 5v3 PP | SH | 5v3 SH | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 23 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Give the Islanders credit - particluarly John Tavares and Michael Grabner. They simply did not give up on this game. Full credit to Mason, too. Until the 5 on 3 PP (and both Wiz and Cam cashing in), this game was still up for grabs.
So, there you have it. The end of a long, strange trip. Thanks for reading, and thanks for following along!