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Game Recap
MTL3
BUF1
MTL beat BUF 3-1, with the chances close: 3.12 expected goals to 3.28. BUF outshot MTL 37 to 27. T. Pearson led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Allen stopped 36 of 37.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- 1st 2:56MTLJ. Barron0.15 xG
- 1st 7:13BUFJ. SkinnerPP0.07 xG
- 3rd 3:31MTLB. Gallagher0.03 xG
- 3rd 16:53MTLT. PearsonPP0.27 xG
Team Stats
MTLBUF
27Shots on goal37
3.12Expected goals3.28
51Shot attempts69
175v5 shots on goal23
1/3Power play1/5
34Hits26
17Blocked shots10
8Penalty minutes6
2Giveaways3
5Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 3.12 xGBUF 3.28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Pearson | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 13:24 | 1:44 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 11:14 | 1:44 |
| S. Monahan | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 18:38 | 4:03 |
| A. Newhook | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:46 | 1:53 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:03 | 4:33 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:34 | 3:54 |
| R. Harvey-Pinard | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:38 | 0:00 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:29 | 0:13 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:10 | 3:52 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:36 | 1:18 |
| J. Ylonen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:50 | 0:11 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:56 | 0:05 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 18:48 | 1:53 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 16:54 | 0:00 |
| J. Barron | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 15:49 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:06 | 4:06 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:24 | 0:11 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:33 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 37 | 36 | 1 | .973 | 60:00 | Win |
| S. Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Skinner | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:09 | 6:10 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:05 | 6:10 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:16 | 6:15 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19:49 | 5:34 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:28 | 1:40 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:18 | 0:00 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 14:09 | 1:40 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:28 | 2:20 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:09 | 0:14 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:52 | 1:29 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:21 | 0:13 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:01 | 0:16 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 26:12 | 6:52 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:48 | 1:42 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 18:19 | 0:00 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:58 | 0:05 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:52 | 0:00 |
| E. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:57 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Comrie | 27 | 24 | 3 | .889 | 56:53 | Loss |
| U. Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |