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Game Recap
MTL2
NYR3
NYR beat MTL 3-2, with the chances close: 3.28 expected goals to 2.93. C. Dvorak led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). I. Shesterkin stopped 31 of 33.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| NYR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 15:46NYRK. Kakko0.14 xG
- 2nd 2:17MTLC. Dvorak0.12 xG
- 2nd 3:50NYRC. Kreider0.08 xG
- 3rd 1:56NYRJ. Gauthier0.09 xG
- 3rd 2:18MTLJ. Anderson0.01 xG
Team Stats
MTLNYR
33Shots on goal34
2.93Expected goals3.28
70Shot attempts60
305v5 shots on goal31
0/2Power play0/3
27Hits23
9Blocked shots23
26Penalty minutes14
6Giveaways4
3Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 2.93 xGNYR 3.28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dvorak | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:53 | 0:48 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19:03 | 0:48 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 12 | 16:16 | 1:08 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 21:07 | 1:33 |
| J. Drouin | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:37 | 1:33 |
| T. Toffoli | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:17 | 1:33 |
| A. Lehkonen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:01 | 0:00 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:33 | 0:48 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:11 | 0:00 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:08 | 0:00 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5:40 | 0:00 |
| A. Belzile | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:39 | 0:00 |
| C. Wideman | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 17:35 | 1:20 |
| B. Kulak | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:50 | 0:00 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 25:09 | 1:13 |
| B. Chiarot | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 24:28 | 1:01 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:40 | 0:00 |
| A. Romanov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:51 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Primeau | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 59:34 | Loss |
| S. Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NYR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Zibanejad | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:09 | 1:33 |
| C. Kreider | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:08 | 1:33 |
| A. Panarin | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:06 | 1:36 |
| R. Strome | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:56 | 1:08 |
| K. Kakko | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:23 | 0:55 |
| J. Gauthier | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:34 | 0:18 |
| B. Goodrow | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:31 | 0:03 |
| K. Rooney | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:15 | 0:00 |
| F. Chytil | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:09 | 1:13 |
| A. Lafrenière | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:45 | 1:13 |
| D. Hunt | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:33 | 0:00 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9:14 | 0:00 |
| A. Fox | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25:07 | 1:51 |
| J. Trouba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 5 | 23:41 | 1:26 |
| R. Lindgren | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22:19 | 0:18 |
| K. Miller | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 19:48 | 0:03 |
| P. Nemeth | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:45 | 0:00 |
| N. Lundkvist | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:37 | 0:55 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Shesterkin | 33 | 31 | 2 | .939 | 60:00 | Win |
| A. Georgiev | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.