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Game Recap
MTL2
VGK3
VGK beat MTL 3-2 in a shootout, with the chances close: 2.54 expected goals to 2.71. MTL outshot VGK 39 to 25. A. Hill stopped 37 of 39.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SO | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| VGK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 15:06VGKP. CotterPP0.06 xG
- 2nd 5:38MTLS. MonahanSH0.08 xG
- 2nd 18:10VGKW. Carrier0.10 xG
- 3rd 15:42MTLN. Suzuki0.06 xG
Team Stats
MTLVGK
39Shots on goal25
2.71Expected goals2.54
73Shot attempts48
285v5 shots on goal16
0/4Power play1/3
21Hits26
11Blocked shots18
6Penalty minutes8
9Giveaways9
4Takeaways12
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 2.71 xGVGK 2.54 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:32 | 4:26 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:26 | 4:54 |
| S. Monahan | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:49 | 4:24 |
| R. Harvey-Pinard | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:00 | 0:00 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:21 | 4:40 |
| A. Newhook | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:45 | 3:34 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:34 | 3:36 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:13 | 3:15 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 14:02 | 3:04 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:03 | 0:00 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:58 | 0:00 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:31 | 0:00 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 26:08 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22:01 | 4:56 |
| J. Barron | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:18 | 0:02 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:18 | 0:00 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:57 | 0:05 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:40 | 3:04 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Montembeault | 25 | 23 | 2 | .920 | 65:00 | OT loss |
| J. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:40 | 2:19 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:54 | 2:50 |
| J. Eichel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:43 | 3:05 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:18 | 2:16 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:38 | 0:00 |
| M. Stone | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:32 | 2:43 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:58 | 3:08 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:21 | 2:34 |
| P. Dorofeyev | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:07 | 2:25 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:53 | 0:00 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:43 | 0:00 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:31 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 26:50 | 2:12 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 24:25 | 3:12 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:27 | 0:00 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 19:31 | 0:16 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 16:38 | 0:00 |
| K. Korczak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 11:31 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hill | 39 | 37 | 2 | .949 | 64:20 | Win |
| L. Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.