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Game Recap
CBJ3
Final/OTThu, Oct 26, 2023Every game that night
MTL4

MTL beat CBJ 4-3 in overtime, with the chances close: 4.05 expected goals to 3.39. C. Caufield led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). S. Montembeault stopped 33 of 36.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
CBJ21003
MTL02114
  1. 1st 2:46CBJJ. Roslovic0.24 xG
  2. 1st 17:21CBJE. BemstromPP0.08 xG
  3. 2nd 0:27MTLN. Suzuki0.05 xG
  4. 2nd 13:34CBJE. BemstromPP0.10 xG
  5. 2nd 19:43MTLM. MathesonPP0.06 xG
  6. 3rd 7:48MTLS. MonahanPP0.12 xG
  7. OT 4:17MTLC. Caufield0.13 xG

Team Stats

CBJMTL
36Shots on goal29
3.39Expected goals4.05
71Shot attempts71
245v5 shots on goal16
2/4Power play2/5
18Hits25
23Blocked shots24
19Penalty minutes17
9Giveaways12
5Takeaways3

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

CBJ 3.39 xGMTL 4.05 xGGoal

012341st2nd3rdOTCBJ goal, 2:46CBJ goal, 17:21MTL goal, 0:27CBJ goal, 13:34MTL goal, 19:43MTL goal, 7:48MTL goal, 4:17

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

CBJ35 on goal, 3 scored
MTL29 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

CBJ Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. RoslovicC123412-1020:232:11
E. BemstromC2024000013:503:08
J. GaudreauLW0114000020:545:26
D. VoronkovLW011010098:212:17
B. JennerC0008030022:075:00
A. TexierLW0001000018:350:00
A. FantilliC000212-1217:544:04
J. DanforthRW0001310015:554:12
S. KuralyC0001510013:360:00
C. SillingerC0003040213:130:00
K. MarchenkoRW0001000012:372:24
M. OlivierRW000110008:200:00
Z. WerenskiD0114000026:195:11
I. ProvorovD011112-1023:112:32
D. SeversonD0001030222:190:00
E. GudbransonD0000330021:300:00
J. BeanD0000200215:210:00
D.JiricekD0000020211:140:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
E. Merzlikins29254.86264:17OT loss
S. Martin000–0:00

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. SuzukiC123510+1020:315:25
C. CaufieldRW123800+1020:215:30
S. MonahanC1014010021:095:25
J. AndersonRW0002300017:445:30
B. GallagherRW0000210416:082:23
T. PearsonLW0003120215:321:51
A. NewhookC0001100015:072:16
J. SlafkovskýLW0002000013:482:19
R. Harvey-PinardLW0000210013:260:00
J. EvansC0000000012:370:00
J. YlonenRW0001140012:260:00
M. PezzettaLW000060007:380:00
M. MathesonD1122250028:035:47
J. HarrisD011002+1222:490:00
J. KovacevicD0000120022:520:16
J. BarronD0001230220:240:05
A. XhekajD0000220713:241:58
G. LindstromD0000110011:550:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Montembeault36333.91764:17Win
J. Allen000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamSean Monahan CBJ Faces MTL, his team until Jan 20241 G, 4 SOG

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