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Game Recap
CAR3
FinalSat, Mar 30, 2024Every game that night
MTL0

CAR beat MTL 3-0, and the chances backed it up: 4.04 expected goals to 2.68. S. Aho led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). P. Kochetkov stopped 26 of 26.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
CAR0123
MTL0000
  1. 2nd 9:33CARJ. StaalSH0.24 xG
  2. 3rd 3:42CARS. AhoPP0.14 xG
  3. 3rd 17:12CARS. JarvisEN0.87 xG

Team Stats

CARMTL
30Shots on goal26
4.04Expected goals2.68
69Shot attempts51
245v5 shots on goal21
1/2Power play0/3
5Hits21
11Blocked shots21
6Penalty minutes4
13Giveaways16
9Takeaways8

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

CAR 4.04 xGMTL 2.68 xGGoal

012341st2nd3rdCAR goal, 9:33CAR goal, 3:42CAR goal, 17:12

Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.

Shot Map

CAR29 on goal, 3 scored
MTL26 on goal, 0 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

CAR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. AhoC112500+1018:482:05
S. JarvisRW112310+1018:242:06
J. GuentzelC022200+1016:402:06
T. TeravainenC011100+1015:280:36
J. StaalC101220+1014:010:00
A. SvechnikovRW0001010015:482:06
M. NecasC0002020015:260:37
E. KuznetsovC0001000213:480:36
J. DruryC0002020013:400:00
J. MartinookLW0002000012:230:00
J. KotkaniemiC0002100011:280:00
S. NoesenRW0001000010:460:36
B. BurnsD000100+1221:242:06
B. PesceD000011+1220:040:00
B. SkjeiD000101+1020:020:36
J. SlavinD000201+1019:520:00
D. OrlovD0002030018:510:00
J. ChatfieldD0000000017:070:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
P. Kochetkov262601.00060:00Win
S. Martin000–0:00

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. SuzukiC000301-2221:573:55
J. SlafkovskýLW000601-2020:413:30
C. CaufieldRW000210-2020:103:29
J. EvansC0001100016:590:15
J. ArmiaRW000201-1016:042:21
J. AndersonRW0002210015:282:30
J. YlonenRW0000100015:041:40
A. NewhookC000311-2014:503:26
B. GallagherRW0001000013:102:27
R. Harvey-PinardLW0000120010:550:03
M. PezzettaLW0000510010:210:00
C. WhiteC000000007:560:00
M. MathesonD000014-2025:513:35
J. HarrisD0002030219:470:00
J. StrubleD0001410018:390:57
D. SavardD0000230017:040:13
A. XhekajD0000220016:341:39
J. KovacevicD0003000016:050:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Montembeault29272.93159:40Loss
C. Primeau000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.