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Game Recap
MTL2
FinalSat, Nov 18, 2023Every game that night
BOS5

BOS beat MTL 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.91 expected goals to 1.71. BOS outshot MTL 44 to 22. D. Pastrnak led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). J. Swayman stopped 20 of 22.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
MTL0112
BOS2215
  1. 1st 7:11BOSC. McAvoyPP0.09 xG
  2. 1st 19:20BOST. Frederic0.05 xG
  3. 2nd 5:18BOSP. Zacha0.08 xG
  4. 2nd 13:04MTLJ. Slafkovský0.15 xG
  5. 2nd 15:30BOST. Frederic0.20 xG
  6. 3rd 5:39BOSJ. van RiemsdykPP0.16 xG
  7. 3rd 15:29MTLJ. Kovacevic0.03 xG

Team Stats

MTLBOS
22Shots on goal44
1.71Expected goals4.91
37Shot attempts79
175v5 shots on goal33
0/2Power play2/5
27Hits30
12Blocked shots12
12Penalty minutes6
5Giveaways6
7Takeaways5

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

MTL 1.71 xGBOS 4.91 xGGoal

0123451st2nd3rdBOS goal, 7:11BOS goal, 19:20BOS goal, 5:18MTL goal, 13:04BOS goal, 15:30BOS goal, 5:39MTL goal, 15:29

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

MTL22 on goal, 2 scored
BOS44 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. SlafkovskýLW112112+1215:432:07
N. SuzukiC0111200018:342:26
A. NewhookC011300-1017:052:12
C. DvorakC011001-1015:560:32
S. MonahanC0001110015:431:41
C. CaufieldRW000320-1015:301:40
B. GallagherRW000320-2014:182:19
J. AndersonRW000170-1014:111:38
J. EvansC0000000014:060:00
T. PearsonLW0000200013:111:17
J. YlonenRW000101+1211:370:00
M. PezzettaLW0002300210:200:00
J. KovacevicD101210+2616:330:00
K. GuhleD000041+1024:270:08
M. MathesonD000102-1022:041:58
J. HarrisD000301-1021:110:00
J. BarronD000011-2020:132:02
G. LindstromD0000120011:440:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Allen44395.88660:00Loss
S. Montembeault000–0:00

BOS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
D. PastrnakRW033600+1013:134:50
C. CoyleC022121+1018:051:34
B. MarchandLW022310+1017:004:55
T. FredericC202240+2215:211:27
J. van RiemsdykLW1012000019:103:57
J. DeBruskLW011300+2215:271:14
P. ZachaC101301+1015:205:00
M. PoitrasC000201-1015:511:49
D. HeinenLW0005100014:550:17
J. BeecherC0001610013:220:01
J. LaukoC000250-2011:460:01
O. SteenC000120-2010:560:01
C. McAvoyD101224-1023:564:50
B. CarloD011120+3019:560:01
H. LindholmD011310+2218:462:00
M. LohreiD000214-1018:380:00
D. ForbortD0001100018:050:00
K. ShattenkirkD000420-1016:131:58
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Swayman22202.90960:00Win
L. Ullmark000–0:00