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Game Recap
MTL4
DAL3
MTL beat DAL 4-3 despite fewer good chances: 2.19 expected goals to 3.71. DAL outshot MTL 33 to 18. N. Suzuki led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). S. Montembeault stopped 30 of 33.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DAL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
- 1st 0:11DALJ. Benn0.13 xG
- 1st 4:14MTLN. Suzuki0.15 xG
- 1st 9:46MTLK. Guhle0.01 xG
- 2nd 6:54MTLJ. Harris0.05 xG
- 3rd 6:45MTLC. CaufieldPP0.16 xG
- 3rd 16:12DALW. Johnston0.35 xG
- 3rd 18:00DALJ. Robertson0.15 xG
Team Stats
MTLDAL
18Shots on goal33
2.19Expected goals3.71
37Shot attempts82
135v5 shots on goal22
1/3Power play0/1
27Hits18
25Blocked shots9
2Penalty minutes6
8Giveaways4
7Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 2.19 xGDAL 3.71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Suzuki | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:32 | 3:34 |
| S. Monahan | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 20:23 | 3:22 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:14 | 3:25 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:11 | 3:27 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 10:46 | 0:00 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:01 | 1:19 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:29 | 1:15 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 15:18 | 1:22 |
| J. Ylonen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:05 | 1:03 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 14:04 | 0:00 |
| M. Stephens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:22 | 0:00 |
| J. Harris | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:11 | 0:00 |
| K. Guhle | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 19:17 | 0:00 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:32 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 20:42 | 3:23 |
| J. Struble | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:15 | 0:16 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 17:50 | 0:00 |
| J. Barron | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:48 | 1:24 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Montembeault | 33 | 30 | 3 | .909 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
DAL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Marchment | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:59 | 0:58 |
| W. Johnston | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:25 | 0:00 |
| J. Robertson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:16 | 1:14 |
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:18 | 0:44 |
| J. Benn | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15:32 | 1:02 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:13 | 0:00 |
| R. Hintz | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:24 | 1:16 |
| J. Pavelski | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 20:13 | 1:47 |
| T. Seguin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:07 | 0:46 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:35 | 0:00 |
| T. Dellandrea | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:46 | 0:00 |
| C. Smith | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:26 | 0:00 |
| M. Heiskanen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27:32 | 1:27 |
| T. Harley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:45 | 0:13 |
| R. Suter | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:53 | 0:00 |
| J. Hakanpää | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:36 | 0:00 |
| E. Lindell | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:31 | 0:00 |
| N. Lundkvist | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:45 | 0:33 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Wedgewood | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 53:58 | Loss |
| M. Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.