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Game Recap
MTL4
CBJ2
MTL beat CBJ 4-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.55 expected goals to 2.48. M. Matheson led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). S. Montembeault stopped 26 of 28.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| CBJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
- 2nd 3:40CBJP. Laine0.28 xG
- 2nd 7:36MTLA. Newhook0.24 xG
- 2nd 9:47CBJE. Chinakhov0.06 xG
- 2nd 14:08MTLC. Caufield0.35 xG
- 3rd 17:03MTLJ. Armia0.06 xG
- 3rd 19:03MTLG. LindstromEN0.87 xG
Team Stats
MTLCBJ
31Shots on goal28
3.55Expected goals2.48
62Shot attempts57
275v5 shots on goal25
0/0Power play0/1
21Hits25
12Blocked shots18
4Penalty minutes2
4Giveaways5
5Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 3.55 xGCBJ 2.48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dvorak | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:30 | 0:00 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:27 | 0:00 |
| J. Armia | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:26 | 0:00 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:16 | 0:00 |
| A. Newhook | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:52 | 0:00 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:37 | 0:00 |
| S. Monahan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:50 | 0:00 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:13 | 0:00 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:18 | 0:00 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:06 | 0:00 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:00 | 0:00 |
| J. Ylonen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:27 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 23:17 | 0:00 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 24:51 | 0:00 |
| J. Barron | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:29 | 0:00 |
| G. Lindstrom | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 19:02 | 0:00 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:27 | 0:00 |
| J. Struble | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:52 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Montembeault | 28 | 26 | 2 | .929 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
CBJ Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Chinakhov | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:04 | 0:19 |
| D. Voronkov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:37 | 0:23 |
| P. Laine | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:03 | 1:41 |
| J. Gaudreau | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:23 | 1:41 |
| K. Marchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:14 | 1:41 |
| B. Jenner | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:38 | 1:37 |
| S. Kuraly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 15:11 | 0:00 |
| C. Sillinger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:42 | 0:00 |
| J. Danforth | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:10 | 0:00 |
| E. Robinson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:10 | 0:00 |
| A. Fantilli | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 12:30 | 0:19 |
| A. Texier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 11:50 | 0:00 |
| Z. Werenski | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 23:07 | 1:47 |
| A. Boqvist | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:51 | 0:13 |
| E. Gudbranson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 19:36 | 0:00 |
| I. Provorov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:34 | 0:19 |
| D.Jiricek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 18:08 | 0:00 |
| J. Bean | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:16 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Merzlikins | 30 | 27 | 3 | .900 | 58:56 | Loss |
| S. Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.