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Game Recap
MTL5
FinalFri, Feb 24, 2023Every game that night
PHI2

MTL beat PHI 5-2, with the chances close: 2.57 expected goals to 1.93. J. Ylonen led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Allen stopped 24 of 26.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
MTL2125
PHI0022
  1. 1st 17:50MTLD. Savard0.15 xG
  2. 1st 19:55MTLC. Tierney0.14 xG
  3. 2nd 7:12MTLN. SuzukiPP0.07 xG
  4. 3rd 0:09PHIO. Tippett0.01 xG
  5. 3rd 6:26MTLJ. Ylonen0.08 xG
  6. 3rd 12:12MTLJ. Anderson0.14 xG
  7. 3rd 18:32PHII. Provorov0.13 xG

Team Stats

MTLPHI
31Shots on goal26
2.57Expected goals1.93
61Shot attempts47
255v5 shots on goal26
1/2Power play0/0
17Hits32
15Blocked shots18
5Penalty minutes19
10Giveaways6
7Takeaways4

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

MTL 2.57 xGPHI 1.93 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdMTL goal, 17:50MTL goal, 19:55MTL goal, 7:12PHI goal, 0:09MTL goal, 6:26MTL goal, 12:12PHI goal, 18:32

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

MTL31 on goal, 5 scored
PHI26 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. YlonenRW112100+2014:570:47
M. HoffmanC022310+2014:531:33
R. Harvey-PinardLW011012+1016:071:34
N. SuzukiC101101+1016:051:32
J. AndersonRW101500+1015:221:32
J. DrouinLW011100+2014:480:46
M. PezzettaLW0111610013:560:00
C. TierneyC1011000013:120:00
E. DadonovLW000200-1017:560:45
R. PitlickC000000-1016:370:47
C. DvorakC000120-1015:570:00
A. BelzileRW0002310512:330:00
J. KovacevicD011021-2019:570:04
M. MathesonD011510+3019:271:30
J. BarronD011101+2019:240:45
D. SavardD101203+2018:220:00
J. HarrisD000203-1020:380:00
C. SchuenemanD0003120019:490:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Allen26242.92360:00Win
S. Montembeault000–0:00

PHI Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. FrostC022220+1018:030:00
O. TippettRW101832+1020:240:00
S. LaughtonC000162-1018:280:00
J. FarabeeLW000011+2017:190:00
N. CatesLW000200-1017:030:00
K. HayesRW000030-1015:120:00
O. LycksellRW000101-2214:280:00
J. van RiemsdykLW000101-1013:560:00
P. BrownC000110-2013:230:00
W. AllisonRW000130-11711:130:00
N. DeslauriersLW000041-1010:450:00
T. DeAngeloD0113220022:220:00
I. ProvorovD101220-1021:590:00
N. SeelerD0000330021:300:00
R. RistolainenD000202-1019:190:00
T. SanheimD0000020018:070:00
C. YorkD000201-2016:270:00
J. BraunD000020007:430:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hart31265.83960:00Loss
S. Ersson000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

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