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Game Recap
MTL3
Final/OTMon, Dec 18, 2023Every game that night
WPG2

MTL beat WPG 3-2 in overtime, with the chances close: 2.48 expected goals to 2.18. J. Anderson led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Allen stopped 30 of 32.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
MTL02013
WPG01102
  1. 2nd 4:57MTLJ. Anderson0.15 xG
  2. 2nd 15:04MTLC. DvorakPP0.57 xG
  3. 2nd 19:04WPGG. Vilardi0.06 xG
  4. 3rd 12:24WPGC. Perfetti0.25 xG
  5. OT 1:09MTLJ. BarronPP0.07 xG

Team Stats

MTLWPG
26Shots on goal32
2.48Expected goals2.18
49Shot attempts71
185v5 shots on goal28
2/3Power play0/2
29Hits21
23Blocked shots13
6Penalty minutes6
5Giveaways10
4Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

MTL 2.48 xGWPG 2.18 xGGoal

00.511.522.51st2nd3rdOTMTL goal, 4:57MTL goal, 15:04WPG goal, 19:04WPG goal, 12:24MTL goal, 1:09

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

MTL25 on goal, 3 scored
WPG32 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. AndersonRW1121200016:181:20
N. SuzukiC0112010023:484:01
C. CaufieldRW0110100020:464:06
C. DvorakC1013010017:071:06
J. EvansC011321-1016:300:00
B. GallagherRW011210-1015:011:03
J. SlafkovskýLW0000320220:062:54
S. MonahanC0002000018:233:49
J. ArmiaRW000014-1016:330:00
J. YlonenRW000102006:441:03
M. PezzettaLW000140006:060:00
M. StephensC000010005:380:00
M. MathesonD011312+1225:593:52
J. BarronD1013210220:451:17
D. SavardD0000340023:080:05
K. GuhleD000433-1022:110:00
J. StrubleD000032-1013:220:00
J. KovacevicD000020-1012:110:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Allen32302.93861:09Win
C. Primeau000–0:00

WPG Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
G. VilardiC101500+1021:152:41
N. EhlersLW011200+1220:592:39
C. PerfettiC101201+1013:542:45
V. NamestnikovC011131+1013:501:21
M. ScheifeleC0003000021:192:42
A. LowryC0000420218:050:55
M. AppletonC000110-1015:590:00
N. NiederreiterRW0003200014:001:19
M. BarronC000310-1013:050:00
A. IafalloLW000200+1012:451:15
D. GustafssonC000010009:210:00
A. Jonsson-FjallbyLW000020006:180:00
J. MorrisseyD0114030022:291:52
B. DillonD011032+1222:020:00
D. DeMeloD000013-1025:410:00
N. PionkD000310+2018:401:17
D. SambergD0002110014:560:04
N. SchmidtD0001100014:491:10
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hellebuyck26233.88561:09OT loss
L. Brossoit000–0:00