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Game Recap
MTL3
FinalThu, Dec 28, 2023Every game that night
CAR5

CAR beat MTL 5-3, with the chances close: 2.73 expected goals to 2.07. CAR outshot MTL 31 to 21. S. Aho led the way with 4 points (0 G, 4 A). A. Raanta stopped 18 of 21.

Team Stats

MTLCAR
21Shots on goal31
2.07Expected goals2.73
51Shot attempts72
195v5 shots on goal25
1/4Power play1/3
17Hits19
26Blocked shots13
6Penalty minutes8
6Giveaways10
6Takeaways5

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

MTL 2.07 xGCAR 2.73 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdCAR goal, 1:35CAR goal, 12:40MTL goal, 13:51MTL goal, 19:56CAR goal, 1:29MTL goal, 0:25CAR goal, 13:51

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

MTL20 on goal, 3 scored
CAR30 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. MonahanC011110+1016:023:45
J. AndersonRW101211+1015:502:22
M. StephensC101101+109:080:03
M. PezzettaLW011221+106:480:03
N. SuzukiC000210-3022:083:36
J. SlafkovskýLW000001-2020:043:59
C. CaufieldRW000101-2219:594:01
C. DvorakC000100-2017:402:32
B. GallagherRW000300-1015:472:45
J. ArmiaRW000110-2215:160:03
J. EvansC000001+1014:010:00
J. YlonenRW000001+109:012:19
M. MathesonD1012120025:133:48
J. StrubleD011235+1216:380:03
D. SavardD0001450022:460:33
K. GuhleD000112-3017:130:24
J. HarrisD000115+1016:160:20
J. BarronD000010-3015:381:59
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Primeau30264.86759:52Loss
S. Montembeault000–0:00

CAR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. AhoC044200+3018:042:21
A. SvechnikovRW303320+3216:072:21
J. FastRW202310+2016:090:09
J. DruryC011402+1013:532:07
S. NoesenRW011030+1013:092:10
T. TeravainenC000101+2018:072:10
S. JarvisRW000511-1016:452:22
J. StaalC000441-1016:370:11
J. MartinookLW000020-1015:110:09
M. BuntingLW000010-1212:161:41
M. NecasC000020-1010:582:07
J. KotkaniemiC000010-109:410:00
B. BurnsD033102+3020:482:28
B. PesceD011004-1021:530:09
B. SkjeiD000510-1422:052:43
J. SlavinD000001+3019:470:12
D. OrlovD0001100016:320:00
J. ChatfieldD0002010015:270:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Raanta21183.85760:00Win
P. Kochetkov000–0:00