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Game Recap
MTL3
FinalSun, Dec 31, 2023Every game that night
TBL4

TBL beat MTL 4-3 despite fewer good chances: 2.27 expected goals to 2.78. MTL outshot TBL 29 to 20. N. Kucherov led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Johansson stopped 26 of 29.

Team Stats

MTLTBL
29Shots on goal20
2.78Expected goals2.27
61Shot attempts50
275v5 shots on goal20
0/1Power play0/3
30Hits31
17Blocked shots17
13Penalty minutes19
5Giveaways7
8Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

MTL 2.78 xGTBL 2.27 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdMTL goal, 3:58TBL goal, 14:01TBL goal, 17:36TBL goal, 7:49TBL goal, 14:54MTL goal, 17:55

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

MTL27 on goal, 2 scored
TBL20 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. SuzukiC1011500223:331:28
C. CaufieldRW1014010023:111:27
J. SlafkovskýLW0111200020:421:23
S. MonahanC000201+1020:071:21
J. EvansC0001210018:070:14
J. AndersonRW000330-1716:420:17
B. GallagherRW0002220015:390:15
J. ArmiaRW0003000013:020:00
J. YlonenRW0000230012:080:00
M. StephensC000210-1010:330:00
M. PezzettaLW000021-104:540:00
M. MathesonD0111320225:271:41
J. KovacevicD101110+1011:230:00
D. SavardD000303-3222:100:04
J. StrubleD0000210016:370:19
K. GuhleD000132-1015:420:00
J. HarrisD000100+1014:350:00
J. BarronD0003200011:040:01
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Montembeault20164.80058:24Loss
C. Primeau000–0:00

TBL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. KucherovRW1123210025:054:51
S. StamkosC0111130021:194:12
B. HagelLW0111000021:091:31
B. PointC1013000020:513:53
N. PaulLW0111210020:293:59
A. CirelliC0110240020:021:50
A. WatsonLW101140+106:060:00
T. MotteC000220+1011:110:00
A. Barré-BouletC0000100010:470:39
T. JeannotLW000020+1210:071:40
M. EyssimontC000200008:490:00
L. GlendeningC0000000177:250:00
V. HedmanD022321+2029:523:45
N. PerbixD011025+2025:150:00
C. de HaanD1012110018:570:00
D. RaddyshD0001700024:301:44
H. FleuryD000021-109:270:13
E. CernakD000010-106:390:13
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Johansson29263.89760:00Win
A. Vasilevskiy000–0:00