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Game Recap
MTL3
EDM5
EDM beat MTL 5-3, and the chances backed it up: 4.72 expected goals to 3.17. MTL outshot EDM 33 to 22. C. McDavid led the way with 4 points (2 G, 2 A). S. Skinner stopped 30 of 33.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| EDM | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
- 1st 16:37MTLN. SuzukiPP0.07 xG
- 2nd 1:25EDMR. Nugent-HopkinsPP0.14 xG
- 2nd 6:27EDML. DraisaitlPP0.19 xG
- 2nd 9:36EDMC. McDavidPP0.26 xG
- 2nd 13:26MTLE. Dadonov0.01 xG
- 2nd 16:38MTLA. XhekajPP0.08 xG
- 2nd 19:55EDMD. Nurse0.15 xG
- 3rd 14:40EDMC. McDavid0.20 xG
Team Stats
MTLEDM
33Shots on goal22
3.17Expected goals4.72
60Shot attempts43
265v5 shots on goal15
2/3Power play3/5
32Hits31
12Blocked shots13
23Penalty minutes6
12Giveaways15
11Takeaways10
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 3.17 xGEDM 4.72 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 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:48 | 3:45 |
| K. Dach | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:51 | 3:45 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 14:25 | 0:10 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:47 | 0:00 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:23 | 0:13 |
| S. Monahan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:35 | 3:53 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:46 | 3:48 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:47 | 0:21 |
| C. Dvorak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:28 | 0:18 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:56 | 0:00 |
| R. Pitlick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:20 | 0:00 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:05 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26:57 | 3:56 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:06 | 0:00 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:24 | 0:12 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:38 | 0:00 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 20:48 | 0:09 |
| J. Edmundson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9:57 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 22 | 17 | 5 | .773 | 57:16 | Loss |
| S. Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
EDM Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. McDavid | C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 22:42 | 6:14 |
| L. Draisaitl | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 22:38 | 6:14 |
| Z. Hyman | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:35 | 4:26 |
| R. Nugent-Hopkins | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:12 | 6:14 |
| M. Janmark | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:39 | 0:00 |
| J. Puljujarvi | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:33 | 2:32 |
| D. Ryan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:13 | 1:14 |
| D. Shore | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:04 | 0:00 |
| K. Kostin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:35 | 0:00 |
| B. Malone | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:13 | 0:00 |
| D. Holloway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:07 | 1:14 |
| T. Benson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:23 | 0:30 |
| T. Barrie | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:51 | 3:24 |
| D. Nurse | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:08 | 1:14 |
| C. Ceci | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:27 | 0:00 |
| E. Bouchard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:57 | 4:04 |
| B. Kulak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:11 | 0:00 |
| P. Broberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:16 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Skinner | 33 | 30 | 3 | .909 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.