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Game Recap
MTL5
NJD2
MTL beat NJD 5-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.38 expected goals to 3.95. NJD outshot MTL 40 to 18. N. Suzuki led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). S. Montembeault stopped 38 of 40.
Team Stats
MTLNJD
18Shots on goal40
2.38Expected goals3.95
35Shot attempts81
135v5 shots on goal31
0/2Power play1/3
15Hits16
28Blocked shots9
6Penalty minutes4
11Giveaways16
8Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 2.38 xGNJD 3.95 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 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:27 | 0:53 |
| C. Dvorak | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 18:23 | 2:00 |
| R. Harvey-Pinard | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:04 | 0:53 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 16:26 | 2:00 |
| J. Ylonen | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 15:46 | 2:00 |
| M. Hoffman | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:41 | 0:53 |
| R. Pitlick | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:40 | 0:00 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:19 | 0:53 |
| J. Drouin | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:27 | 2:00 |
| A. Belzile | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:14 | 0:00 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:26 | 0:00 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2:30 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 27:27 | 0:53 |
| J. Barron | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:22 | 2:00 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 17:18 | 0:00 |
| C. Schueneman | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 13:20 | 0:00 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 23:44 | 0:00 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:55 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Montembeault | 40 | 38 | 2 | .950 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hughes | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:30 | 3:32 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:39 | 3:12 |
| D. Mercer | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 16:58 | 1:40 |
| M. Wood | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:28 | 1:12 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:44 | 3:01 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:58 | 0:00 |
| E. Haula | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:02 | 0:52 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:18 | 1:01 |
| O. Palat | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:51 | 2:44 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:45 | 0:06 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:31 | 0:00 |
| F. Zetterlund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:08 | 0:00 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 22:16 | 3:16 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 20:57 | 1:02 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 19:22 | 0:11 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:17 | 0:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:54 | 0:11 |
| B. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:32 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Vanecek | 17 | 13 | 4 | .765 | 59:50 | Loss |
| A. Schmid | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.