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Game Recap
MTL3
Final/OTThu, Nov 9, 2023Every game that night
DET2

MTL beat DET 3-2 in overtime, with the chances close: 2.39 expected goals to 2.50. M. Matheson led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). C. Primeau stopped 27 of 29.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
MTL10113
DET01102
  1. 1st 7:02MTLM. Matheson0.16 xG
  2. 2nd 16:44DETC. Fischer0.27 xG
  3. 3rd 0:26MTLN. SuzukiPP0.05 xG
  4. 3rd 6:06DETJ. Compher0.04 xG
  5. OT 4:16MTLC. CaufieldPP0.09 xG

Team Stats

MTLDET
27Shots on goal29
2.39Expected goals2.50
55Shot attempts62
195v5 shots on goal16
2/5Power play0/4
21Hits19
14Blocked shots12
10Penalty minutes20
1Giveaways10
4Takeaways2

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

MTL 2.39 xGDET 2.50 xGGoal

00.511.522.51st2nd3rdOTMTL goal, 7:02DET goal, 16:44MTL goal, 0:26DET goal, 6:06MTL goal, 4:16

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

MTL27 on goal, 3 scored
DET28 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. SuzukiC1124100022:325:27
C. CaufieldRW1014200021:005:21
S. MonahanC011100-1018:295:19
A. NewhookC0110100017:592:15
J. AndersonRW0002100216:374:12
C. DvorakC0001100015:360:00
J. EvansC0000100014:300:00
B. GallagherRW000001-1214:012:17
T. PearsonLW000112-1013:552:29
J. SlafkovskýLW0001130013:172:10
J. ArmiaRW0001000011:110:00
M. PezzettaLW000150026:450:04
M. MathesonD123501+1027:565:30
J. BarronD000110+1022:312:07
K. GuhleD000210-1221:160:00
J. KovacevicD000023-1018:330:00
J. HarrisD000103-1216:300:00
A. XhekajD000231-1010:590:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Primeau29272.93164:16Win
J. Allen000–0:00

DET Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. CompherLW101110+11019:522:09
M. RasmussenC011111+1014:380:00
C. FischerRW101210+1013:370:00
D. LarkinC000511-1220:414:44
A. DeBrincatRW000400-1019:224:37
L. RaymondLW000201-1218:164:41
A. CoppC000100+1017:572:02
J. VelenoC000020+1015:250:00
D. PerronLW0002000012:042:09
D. SprongRW0000110011:532:13
K. KostinC000040+109:460:00
A. CzarnikC000100006:030:00
B. ChiarotD011112+1023:390:00
J. WalmanD0003030223:504:45
J. PetryD0003100222:452:33
M. SeiderD0003420219:394:17
J. HollD000010+1018:140:00
O. MaattaD0000110016:060:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Reimer27243.88963:20OT loss
A. Lyon000–0:00