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Game Recap
MTL3
BUF2
MTL beat BUF 3-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.44 expected goals to 3.89. BUF outshot MTL 45 to 34. J. Anderson led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). S. Montembeault stopped 43 of 45.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 13:31MTLB. Gallagher0.00 xG
- 2nd 0:31BUFJ. SkinnerPP0.17 xG
- 3rd 6:51MTLK. Guhle0.05 xG
- 3rd 12:54BUFD. Cozens0.03 xG
- 3rd 16:14MTLJ. Anderson0.03 xG
Team Stats
MTLBUF
34Shots on goal45
2.44Expected goals3.89
59Shot attempts71
295v5 shots on goal30
0/3Power play1/4
6Hits6
13Blocked shots14
8Penalty minutes6
1Giveaways6
7Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 2.44 xGBUF 3.89 xGGoal
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
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
MTL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Anderson | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:42 | 0:17 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:25 | 3:48 |
| C. Dvorak | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 16:21 | 0:32 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:41 | 2:13 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:21 | 3:47 |
| S. Monahan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:17 | 3:38 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:12 | 0:00 |
| M. Hoffman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:40 | 3:14 |
| J. Drouin | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:28 | 3:49 |
| R. Pitlick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:15 | 1:52 |
| K. Dach | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:35 | 1:49 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:55 | 1:54 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 22:49 | 0:00 |
| K. Guhle | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 22:40 | 0:00 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:23 | 0:06 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:46 | 0:00 |
| C. Wideman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:23 | 2:40 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:10 | 0:21 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Montembeault | 45 | 43 | 2 | .956 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 19:12 | 4:13 |
| D. Cozens | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:09 | 3:47 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:57 | 4:41 |
| J. Quinn | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:07 | 3:45 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 19:08 | 4:23 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:36 | 3:20 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:32 | 3:53 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:26 | 3:44 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:16 | 0:00 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:11 | 0:00 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:14 | 0:00 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:44 | 0:00 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:21 | 0:00 |
| L. Pilut | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:11 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 27:48 | 6:29 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 23:54 | 1:27 |
| I. Lyubushkin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:41 | 0:03 |
| C. Fitzgerald | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:12 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Comrie | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 59:21 | Loss |
| C. Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |