CBJ vs Habs Stats
The Columbus Blue Jackets took a loss at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, you can read the THREE TAKEAWAYS here. Let’s take a quick look at some stats from last night.
Faceoffs
The Jackets won the overall faceoff battle 53.7% to 46.3%. On an individual basis, it breaks down like this:
Boone Jenner – 73.7%
Cole Sillinger – 55.6%
Adam Fantilli – 46.2%
Sean Kuraly – 40%
At one point in the game, the Jackets had an overwhelming advantage on the dot.
The CBJ are 6th in the league in FO%, sitting at 50.0%.
Shots
The CBJ outshot the Canadiens 36-29 in regulation and overtime. In last night's game, the average distance of the shots the Jackets took was 36.4 feet. The Habs average distance was 22.1 feet. Comparing last night to previous games, that's a large gap between the two teams.
Boone Jenner – 8
Johnny Gaudreau – 4
Jack Roslovic – 4
Emil Bemstrom – 4
Johnny Gaudreau has 27 shots this season without a goal. He’s had some great assists that led to goals but hasn’t found the back of the net yet. Don’t worry, he will.
The Jackets are 8th in the league in SOG/GP at 33.3.
Special Teams Play
After 7 games, the Jackets are sitting 15th in the league on the powerplay at 20.0%.
Emil Bemstrom leads the team in PP goals with 3, including 2 last night vs. the Habs. Boone Jenner and Adam Fantilli also have a PP goal.
The Jackets are also 15th in the league on the PK somehow. They are at 80%.
The CBJ are giving up too many penalties so far in the season. Whether it’s youth or lack of discipline, it needs to be rectified sooner rather than later.
The Jackets record sits at 3-2-2 with 8 points after 7 games.
The Jackets will be back in the friendly confines of Nationwide Arena on Saturday night to take on the New York Islanders. THN Columbus will have the preview.
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