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Game Recap
MTL5
WSH2
MTL beat WSH 5-2 despite fewer good chances: 1.75 expected goals to 2.27. WSH outshot MTL 39 to 26. N. Suzuki led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). S. Montembeault stopped 37 of 39.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 6:42MTLN. Suzuki0.11 xG
- 1st 7:39MTLN. Suzuki0.04 xG
- 1st 13:07MTLM. Pezzetta0.17 xG
- 2nd 6:03WSHA. Ovechkin0.07 xG
- 3rd 11:19MTLJ. Slafkovský0.19 xG
- 3rd 11:41WSHR. Sandin0.11 xG
- 3rd 14:01MTLJ. SlafkovskýPP0.12 xG
Team Stats
MTLWSH
26Shots on goal39
1.75Expected goals2.27
39Shot attempts74
225v5 shots on goal31
1/2Power play0/3
15Hits21
20Blocked shots6
8Penalty minutes6
8Giveaways9
6Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 1.75 xGWSH 2.27 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:45 | 1:51 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 17:15 | 1:52 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:58 | 1:50 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:52 | 0:10 |
| R. Harvey-Pinard | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:11 | 0:00 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:08 | 0:00 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:32 | 0:41 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:16 | 0:43 |
| B. Gignac | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:54 | 0:32 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13:46 | 1:50 |
| L. Condotta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:34 | 0:00 |
| J. Ylonen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:53 | 0:33 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27:08 | 2:01 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 12:29 | 0:32 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 23:21 | 0:10 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:48 | 0:00 |
| J. Struble | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:57 | 0:00 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:13 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Montembeault | 39 | 37 | 2 | .949 | 60:00 | Win |
| C. Primeau | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
WSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Strome | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:00 | 3:58 |
| A. Ovechkin | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:49 | 5:56 |
| T. Wilson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:35 | 2:02 |
| M. Pacioretty | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:12 | 3:56 |
| T. Oshie | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:02 | 3:51 |
| C. McMichael | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:52 | 2:05 |
| B. Malenstyn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:24 | 0:00 |
| A. Mantha | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12:00 | 2:10 |
| A. Protas | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:50 | 0:00 |
| N. Dowd | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 10:45 | 0:00 |
| M. Sgarbossa | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:49 | 0:00 |
| N. Aube-Kubel | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:09 | 0:00 |
| J. Carlson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:41 | 4:21 |
| M. Fehérváry | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:35 | 0:00 |
| R. Sandin | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:30 | 1:37 |
| T. van Riemsdyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:52 | 0:04 |
| N. Jensen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:05 | 0:00 |
| J. Edmundson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:19 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Lindgren | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 13:07 | Loss |
| D. Kuemper | 17 | 15 | 2 | .882 | 46:51 |