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Game Recap
MTL5
FinalSat, Mar 5, 2022Every game that night
EDM2

MTL beat EDM 5-2, with the chances close: 3.11 expected goals to 2.73. N. Suzuki led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). S. Montembeault stopped 28 of 30.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
MTL2125
EDM1102
  1. 1st 10:58MTLC. Caufield0.01 xG
  2. 1st 11:20EDME. Kane0.03 xG
  3. 1st 19:21MTLB. GallagherPP0.38 xG
  4. 2nd 5:37EDMR. McLeod0.44 xG
  5. 2nd 10:17MTLN. SuzukiPP0.09 xG
  6. 3rd 10:15MTLA. LehkonenSH0.11 xG
  7. 3rd 16:11MTLM. HoffmanEN0.64 xG

Team Stats

MTLEDM
29Shots on goal30
3.11Expected goals2.73
41Shot attempts50
205v5 shots on goal23
2/4Power play0/4
29Hits24
9Blocked shots6
6Penalty minutes6
20Giveaways16
8Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

MTL 3.11 xGEDM 2.73 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdMTL goal, 10:58EDM goal, 11:20MTL goal, 19:21EDM goal, 5:37MTL goal, 10:17MTL goal, 10:15MTL goal, 16:11

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

MTL28 on goal, 5 scored
EDM29 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. SuzukiC1233100022:224:10
C. CaufieldRW1123010020:484:11
B. GallagherRW1122000214:183:21
M. HoffmanC1013000215:342:14
A. LehkonenLW101200+1014:593:13
J. AndersonRW0001400018:053:09
R. PitlickC0001000017:122:11
L. DauphinC0001200015:220:00
J. ArmiaRW0001300012:060:00
M. PerreaultC0002110010:323:03
R. PoehlingC000310+1010:240:00
M. PezzettaLW000020006:350:00
C. WidemanD0220000011:264:15
B. ChiarotD0110200223:202:08
B. KulakD011311+1022:290:00
A. RomanovD0002430023:210:00
J. PetryD000162+1022:090:00
K. ClagueD0001210010:580:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Montembeault30282.93360:00Win
C. Primeau000–0:00

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
Z. HymanLW011411-1024:086:06
L. DraisaitlC0111000024:046:01
E. KaneLW1016400220:306:05
R. McLeodC1012010220:001:13
C. McDavidC0002000022:385:41
K. YamamotoRW0001000016:490:53
D. RyanC000111-2013:200:00
D. ShoreC000120-2012:110:03
W. FoegeleLW000170-1212:040:04
T. BensonLW000030009:040:44
K. TurrisC000000004:410:00
E. BouchardD011000+109:131:06
D. NurseD000222-1025:585:13
C. CeciD000211+1019:330:00
D. KeithD000000+1017:241:06
W. LagessonD000220-1016:090:00
P. BrobergD0004000014:230:15
M. NiemelainenD000110-1010:340:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Smith28244.85759:43Loss
M. Koskinen000–0:00