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Game Recap
MTL2
LAK3
LAK beat MTL 3-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.50 expected goals to 2.48. LAK outshot MTL 33 to 21. G. Vilardi led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). P. Copley stopped 19 of 21.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| LAK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- 1st 9:14MTLJ. AndersonPP0.15 xG
- 2nd 7:42LAKA. Iafallo0.15 xG
- 3rd 7:27LAKG. Vilardi0.10 xG
- 3rd 8:30LAKA. Kopitar0.07 xG
- 3rd 9:39MTLD. Gurianov0.02 xG
Team Stats
MTLLAK
21Shots on goal33
2.48Expected goals3.50
45Shot attempts61
135v5 shots on goal25
1/3Power play0/4
19Hits20
12Blocked shots15
8Penalty minutes6
6Giveaways2
5Takeaways3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 2.48 xGLAK 3.50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Anderson | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:33 | 3:44 |
| D. Gurianov | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:52 | 1:11 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 23:11 | 4:02 |
| C. Dvorak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:16 | 3:54 |
| M. Hoffman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:06 | 4:02 |
| R. Harvey-Pinard | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:44 | 1:01 |
| J. Drouin | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16:41 | 0:53 |
| J. Ylonen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:17 | 0:47 |
| R. Pitlick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:34 | 0:00 |
| A. Belzile | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:01 | 0:00 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 8:04 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:46 | 4:02 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 21:52 | 0:06 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 20:06 | 0:06 |
| J. Edmundson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:24 | 0:00 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:04 | 0:00 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 14:49 | 0:00 |
| J. Barron | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:11 | 0:47 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 33 | 30 | 3 | .909 | 58:29 | Loss |
| S. Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
LAK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Vilardi | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:58 | 3:24 |
| A. Kopitar | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:03 | 4:26 |
| A. Iafallo | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 18:12 | 4:01 |
| Q. Byfield | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:50 | 0:08 |
| V. Arvidsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:11 | 4:05 |
| P. Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:08 | 3:37 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:24 | 3:48 |
| A. Kempe | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 19:15 | 4:21 |
| B. Lizotte | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 15:28 | 0:00 |
| A. Kaliyev | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:54 | 3:32 |
| R. Kupari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:08 | 0:01 |
| C. Grundstrom | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:39 | 0:00 |
| S. Durzi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:25 | 4:13 |
| M. Roy | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:17 | 0:00 |
| D. Doughty | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 26:33 | 4:21 |
| M. Anderson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 0 | 22:39 | 0:01 |
| V. Gavrikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:20 | 0:02 |
| S. Walker | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:11 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Copley | 21 | 19 | 2 | .905 | 59:19 | Win |
| J. Korpisalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.