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Game Recap
EDM0
FinalMon, Nov 18, 2024Every game that night
MTL3

MTL beat EDM 3-0 despite fewer good chances: 2.44 expected goals to 3.16. J. Evans led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). R. Nugent-Hopkins had 5 shots on goal against our projection of 2.0. S. Montembeault stopped 30 of 30.

Team Stats

EDMMTL
30Shots on goal25
3.16Expected goals2.44
53Shot attempts57
195v5 shots on goal20
0/3Power play0/2
13Hits19
15Blocked shots15
6Penalty minutes8
13Giveaways9
3Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

EDM 3.16 xGMTL 2.44 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdMTL goal, 19:29MTL goal, 5:52

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

EDM28 on goal, 0 scored
MTL24 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. McDavidC000100-2022:425:25
L. DraisaitlC000200-3021:485:24
R. Nugent-HopkinsC000520-1021:085:11
Z. HymanLW000410-2019:415:12
A. HenriqueC0002020015:550:36
V. PodkolzinRW0002220014:300:00
C. BrownRW000101-1213:590:00
C. PerryRW0001010013:390:48
M. JanmarkC0000000013:110:00
D. RyanC0001100012:350:00
J. SkinnerLW000300-1012:190:34
E. BouchardD000301-3022:355:26
M. EkholmD000002-3021:160:35
B. KulakD0004020218:100:49
T. StecherD0000010015:270:00
T. EmbersonD0001310013:020:00
T. DermottD0000220012:370:00
J. BrownD0000200211:580:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Pickard24222.91757:28Loss
S. Skinner000–0:00

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. EvansC112100+2017:440:07
N. SuzukiC011401+2021:002:07
B. GallagherRW101200+1014:211:54
C. CaufieldRW011111+1013:462:08
J. SlafkovskýLW000211+1017:202:09
K. DachC0002310216:222:06
C. DvorakC0001110015:080:00
J. ArmiaRW000210+1214:381:44
A. NewhookC000100+1013:291:53
J. AndersonRW0000100213:160:00
E. HeinemanLW000150009:521:43
L. CondottaLW000110008:420:00
M. MathesonD011101+3024:031:57
K. GuhleD101402+2018:210:09
L. HutsonD0001000222:172:03
D. SavardD000003+1020:520:00
A. XhekajD0000430017:100:00
J. StrubleD0001110013:390:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Montembeault303001.00060:00Win
C. Primeau000–0:00

How We Did

We projectedIt finished
ScoreEDM 3.7, MTL 2.7EDM 0, MTL 3
Total goals6.43
Shots on goalEDM 32.4, MTL 23.8EDM 30, MTL 25
Win chanceEDM 66%MTL won

Players

PlayerSOG projectedSOGPoints projectedPointsGoal chanceGoals
EDM C. McDavid3.411.71041%0
EDM Z. Hyman3.240.89040%0
MTL C. Caufield2.810.70131%0
EDM L. Draisaitl2.821.45046%0
EDM E. Bouchard2.731.04018%0
EDM M. Ekholm2.300.62012%0
EDM J. Skinner2.130.55024%0
EDM R. Nugent-Hopkins2.050.89025%0
MTL N. Suzuki1.940.82127%0
MTL B. Gallagher1.820.43119%1
MTL M. Matheson1.810.66112%0
MTL K. Dach1.720.52016%0
MTL J. Armia1.620.37017%0
MTL J. Slafkovský1.620.58018%0
EDM A. Henrique1.520.52024%0
EDM C. Brown1.510.33012%0
MTL J. Anderson1.500.34017%0
EDM B. Kulak1.540.3807%0
EDM V. Podkolzin1.420.27013%0
MTL A. Newhook1.310.43017%0
EDM C. Perry1.210.35018%0
MTL C. Dvorak1.110.39014%0
MTL K. Guhle1.140.3318%1
MTL J. Evans1.010.40212%1
EDM J. Brown1.000.2005%0
MTL E. Heineman1.010.25012%0
MTL A. Xhekaj1.000.1805%0
EDM M. Janmark1.000.36013%0
MTL L. Hutson0.910.5005%0
MTL L. Condotta0.910.21011%0
EDM T. Emberson0.910.2303%0
EDM T. Stecher0.900.1503%0
EDM D. Ryan0.810.19010%0
MTL J. Struble0.810.1704%0
MTL D. Savard0.700.2805%0
EDM T. Dermott0.500.1203%0

Shots on goal: 27 of 36 players within one of their projection; they took 0.0 more than projected on average.

Our projections as they stood at puck drop. One game says little about a model; Model Notes has how it tests over thousands.