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Game Recap
MTL4
NSH3
MTL beat NSH 4-3 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 1.75 expected goals to 3.24. R. O'Reilly led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). J. Allen stopped 25 of 28.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| NSH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
- 1st 15:24NSHF. Forsberg0.08 xG
- 2nd 5:11NSHG. Nyquist0.25 xG
- 2nd 16:39MTLB. Gallagher0.07 xG
- 2nd 16:45MTLD. Savard0.00 xG
- 3rd 12:19NSHR. O'Reilly0.10 xG
- 3rd 14:55MTLJ. Roy0.03 xG
- OT 0:17MTLN. Suzuki0.04 xG
Team Stats
MTLNSH
30Shots on goal28
1.75Expected goals3.24
56Shot attempts57
265v5 shots on goal21
0/2Power play0/2
21Hits16
15Blocked shots18
9Penalty minutes7
6Giveaways3
2Takeaways11
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 1.75 xGNSH 3.24 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:37 | 2:49 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:47 | 2:46 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:06 | 0:00 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:44 | 1:12 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 14:09 | 1:14 |
| J. Roy | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:04 | 1:12 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 17:56 | 2:37 |
| A. Newhook | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:11 | 2:37 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:21 | 0:00 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:48 | 0:00 |
| J. Ylonen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:21 | 1:07 |
| R. Harvey-Pinard | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:43 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 27:02 | 3:21 |
| D. Savard | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 19:41 | 0:00 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 20:20 | 0:39 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 18:32 | 0:11 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 17:19 | 0:04 |
| J. Struble | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:27 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 28 | 25 | 3 | .893 | 60:17 | Win |
| S. Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. O'Reilly | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:08 | 2:33 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:49 | 2:32 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:26 | 2:29 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:51 | 1:29 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:18 | 0:04 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 14:39 | 1:19 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:15 | 0:00 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:13 | 0:00 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:48 | 1:29 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:16 | 1:23 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:49 | 0:00 |
| C. Glass | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:30 | 2:31 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 18:46 | 0:03 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 24:57 | 2:31 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:14 | 1:28 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 20:26 | 0:09 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 16:02 | 0:00 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 14:41 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 30 | 26 | 4 | .867 | 60:17 | OT loss |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |