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Game Recap
MTL4
SJS0
MTL beat SJS 4-0 despite fewer good chances: 3.19 expected goals to 3.91. SJS outshot MTL 45 to 32. J. Anderson led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Allen stopped 45 of 45.
Team Stats
MTLSJS
32Shots on goal45
3.19Expected goals3.91
45Shot attempts72
225v5 shots on goal28
1/4Power play0/4
26Hits18
18Blocked shots12
13Penalty minutes23
3Giveaways11
12Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 3.19 xGSJS 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
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
MTL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 20:21 | 2:26 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:33 | 2:29 |
| M. Hoffman | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:41 | 2:00 |
| J. Drouin | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:56 | 2:08 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 16:13 | 2:12 |
| T. Toffoli | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:32 | 2:22 |
| C. Dvorak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 20:43 | 2:08 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:00 | 2:26 |
| A. Lehkonen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:32 | 0:00 |
| M. Perreault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:04 | 0:00 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10:44 | 0:03 |
| C. Paquette | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:02 | 0:03 |
| A. Romanov | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +2 | 5 | 20:33 | 0:08 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 2 | 18:07 | 0:03 |
| B. Kulak | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:11 | 0:00 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25:50 | 2:36 |
| B. Chiarot | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:35 | 0:03 |
| S. Niku | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:23 | 1:58 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 45 | 45 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 | Win |
| S. Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
SJS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Couture | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:09 | 3:59 |
| T. Hertl | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:48 | 3:31 |
| T. Meier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:36 | 3:46 |
| N. Bonino | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:57 | 3:46 |
| R. Balcers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:48 | 0:32 |
| W. Eklund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:18 | 3:42 |
| K. Labanc | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:05 | 3:42 |
| J. Dahlen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:55 | 3:46 |
| A. Cogliano | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:50 | 0:32 |
| J. Weatherby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:35 | 3:29 |
| L. Pederson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:24 | 0:19 |
| J. Gadjovich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 19 | 8:58 | 0:00 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:35 | 3:26 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 23:29 | 0:56 |
| B. Burns | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 23:14 | 4:19 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:09 | 0:00 |
| M. Vlasic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:21 | 0:00 |
| R. Simek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:28 | 0:15 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.