Game Recap: MTL 3, NJD 2, January 17, 2024

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Game Recap

MTL3

FinalWed, Jan 17, 2024Every game that night

NJD2

MTL beat NJD 3-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.74 expected goals to 3.91. C. Caufield led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). S. Montembeault stopped 28 of 30.

Scoring

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	1	1	1	3
NJD	0	0	2	2

1st 12:48MTLJ. Slafkovský0.24 xG
2nd 14:45MTLJ. Roy0.20 xG
3rd 0:47NJDL. HughesPP0.03 xG
3rd 1:38NJDA. HoltzPP0.06 xG
3rd 15:29MTLC. Caufield0.38 xG

Team Stats

MTLNJD

25Shots on goal30

2.74Expected goals3.91

43Shot attempts69

195v5 shots on goal18

0/1Power play2/4

12Hits17

17Blocked shots12

8Penalty minutes2

5Giveaways2

3Takeaways4

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

MTL 2.74 xGNJD 3.91 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

MTL23 on goal, 3 scored

NJD30 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

MTL Skaters

Player	Pos	G	A	P	SOG	HIT	BLK	+/-	PIM	TOI	PP TOI
C. Caufield	RW	1	1	2	2	1	0	+2	0	18:57	1:57
S. Monahan	C	0	2	2	2	0	0	+2	0	16:15	1:09
J. Armia	RW	0	1	1	3	1	0	+2	0	18:16	0:00
J. Slafkovský	LW	1	0	1	2	0	2	+1	0	17:29	1:50
J. Roy	RW	1	0	1	5	1	1	+1	0	12:32	0:10
N. Suzuki	C	0	0	0	1	1	0	+1	4	20:23	1:53
J. Evans	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16:15	0:07
R. Harvey-Pinard	LW	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	15:02	0:00
B. Gallagher	RW	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	13:31	0:51
M. Stephens	C	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	10:57	0:00
J. Ylonen	RW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8:19	0:00
M. Pezzetta	LW	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7:35	0:00
J. Harris	D	0	1	1	1	1	1	+2	0	17:28	0:00
M. Matheson	D	0	0	0	4	1	3	+1	2	27:13	1:47
K. Guhle	D	0	0	0	0	1	4	+1	2	23:48	0:03
D. Savard	D	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	18:32	0:00
J. Struble	D	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	17:44	0:00
J. Barron	D	0	0	0	1	0	0	+2	0	13:21	0:13

Goalie	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
S. Montembeault	30	28	2	.933	60:00	Win
J. Allen	0	0	0	–	0:00

NJD Skaters

Player	Pos	G	A	P	SOG	HIT	BLK	+/-	PIM	TOI	PP TOI
N. Hischier	C	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	22:00	4:10
T. Meier	RW	0	1	1	4	4	0	-2	0	20:41	4:05
D. Mercer	C	0	1	1	2	0	0	-2	0	20:26	2:17
A. Holtz	RW	1	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	8:07	2:17
J. Bratt	LW	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	21:32	4:06
T. Toffoli	C	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	19:53	4:06
M. McLeod	C	0	0	0	1	1	1	-2	2	17:37	0:00
E. Haula	LW	0	0	0	2	2	0	-2	0	16:45	2:18
N. Bastian	RW	0	0	0	0	2	0	-1	0	14:10	2:13
C. Lazar	C	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	11:59	0:00
C. Tierney	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7:19	0:00
M. Willman	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5:39	0:00
L. Hughes	D	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	23:40	4:17
S. Nemec	D	0	1	1	3	1	2	-3	0	21:53	2:06
J. Marino	D	0	0	0	1	0	1	-3	0	19:54	0:00
K. Bahl	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18:05	0:00
C. Miller	D	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	17:05	0:00
C. Foote	D	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	13:01	0:00

Goalie	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
N. Daws	25	22	3	.880	58:14	Loss
V. Vanecek	0	0	0	–	0:00

Storylines That Played Out

Old teamJake Allen NJD Faces MTL, his team until Mar 20240 saves on 0

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.