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Game Recap
MTL4
NYR7
NYR beat MTL 7-4 despite fewer good chances: 2.18 expected goals to 3.12. A. Fox led the way with 4 points (0 G, 4 A). J. Quick stopped 32 of 36.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| NYR | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
- 1st 14:29MTLJ. Evans0.27 xG
- 2nd 11:09NYRC. Kreider0.05 xG
- 2nd 12:27NYRW. Cuylle0.09 xG
- 2nd 14:43NYRM. Zibanejad0.05 xG
- 2nd 15:19NYRC. KreiderPP0.10 xG
- 2nd 16:30MTLJ. Slafkovský0.03 xG
- 3rd 4:23NYRV. Trocheck0.03 xG
- 3rd 6:53MTLC. CaufieldPP0.11 xG
- 3rd 7:59NYRC. Kreider0.11 xG
- 3rd 9:56NYRK. Kakko0.07 xG
- 3rd 11:27MTLC. Caufield0.07 xG
Team Stats
MTLNYR
36Shots on goal31
3.12Expected goals2.18
62Shot attempts49
285v5 shots on goal27
1/5Power play1/4
18Hits29
10Blocked shots17
6Penalty minutes8
6Giveaways10
8Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 3.12 xGNYR 2.18 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. Caufield | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:36 | 5:20 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:59 | 5:29 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:48 | 5:15 |
| J. Evans | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:57 | 0:03 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:50 | 2:04 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:50 | 1:46 |
| A. Newhook | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 17:54 | 5:16 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 12:50 | 0:00 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:24 | 1:51 |
| J. Roy | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 11:39 | 0:12 |
| B. Gignac | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:25 | 1:39 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:53 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 26:29 | 5:05 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:09 | 0:00 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:45 | 0:11 |
| J. Struble | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 17:26 | 0:00 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:15 | 2:15 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 14:15 | 0:14 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Montembeault | 31 | 24 | 7 | .774 | 60:00 | Loss |
| J. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NYR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Zibanejad | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:38 | 3:09 |
| C. Kreider | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:19 | 2:56 |
| A. Panarin | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:25 | 3:23 |
| W. Cuylle | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 10:41 | 0:13 |
| V. Trocheck | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23:17 | 3:25 |
| K. Kakko | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:11 | 0:54 |
| J. Vesey | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:03 | 0:00 |
| B. Goodrow | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:33 | 0:00 |
| A. Lafrenière | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:14 | 0:46 |
| J. Brodzinski | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 12:53 | 0:57 |
| A. Edstrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:05 | 0:08 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:37 | 0:54 |
| A. Fox | D | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 21:17 | 3:11 |
| J. Trouba | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 22:27 | 0:13 |
| R. Lindgren | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 18:37 | 0:00 |
| B. Schneider | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:27 | 0:00 |
| K. Miller | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23:03 | 0:27 |
| E. Gustafsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:07 | 0:54 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Quick | 36 | 32 | 4 | .889 | 59:28 | Win |
| I. Shesterkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.