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Game Recap
MTL3
CHI2
MTL beat CHI 3-2 in a shootout despite fewer good chances: 2.68 expected goals to 3.26. CHI outshot MTL 32 to 23. S. Monahan led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). S. Montembeault stopped 30 of 32.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SO | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| CHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 3:21MTLJ. Edmundson0.12 xG
- 2nd 5:53CHIC. Jones0.20 xG
- 2nd 7:22MTLN. SuzukiPP0.06 xG
- 3rd 16:06CHIT. RaddyshPP0.03 xG
Team Stats
MTLCHI
23Shots on goal32
2.68Expected goals3.26
47Shot attempts58
205v5 shots on goal18
1/2Power play1/4
13Hits23
15Blocked shots12
8Penalty minutes2
5Giveaways14
12Takeaways15
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 2.68 xGCHI 3.26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Monahan | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:53 | 2:21 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:10 | 2:21 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:47 | 2:21 |
| K. Dach | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:47 | 2:21 |
| C. Dvorak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:38 | 0:00 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:12 | 0:00 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:39 | 0:00 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:38 | 0:00 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 13:06 | 0:00 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:46 | 0:00 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:30 | 0:00 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:53 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24:01 | 0:21 |
| J. Edmundson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:38 | 0:00 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24:49 | 0:00 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20:40 | 0:00 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:50 | 0:00 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:34 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Montembeault | 32 | 30 | 2 | .938 | 65:00 | Win |
| J. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
CHI Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:25 | 4:49 |
| T. Raddysh | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:45 | 4:31 |
| J. Dickinson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:25 | 0:07 |
| J. Khaira | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:53 | 1:53 |
| M. Domi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:08 | 5:01 |
| J. Toews | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:25 | 4:48 |
| A. Athanasiou | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:00 | 1:52 |
| P. Kurashev | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:09 | 3:59 |
| C. Blackwell | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:47 | 0:07 |
| M. Entwistle | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:29 | 2:08 |
| B. Katchouk | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:10 | 0:00 |
| R. Johnson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:37 | 0:00 |
| C. Jones | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:09 | 1:52 |
| S. Jones | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27:22 | 2:56 |
| J. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22:46 | 0:07 |
| C. Murphy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:37 | 0:00 |
| J. McCabe | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:20 | 0:00 |
| J. Tinordi | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:33 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Soderblom | 23 | 21 | 2 | .913 | 65:00 | OT loss |
| P. Mrazek | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.