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Game Recap
NSH3
FinalSat, Nov 20, 2021Every game that night
MTL6

MTL beat NSH 6-3, and the chances backed it up: 3.63 expected goals to 2.86. M. Duchene scored three for NSH. S. Montembeault stopped 33 of 36.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NSH0033
MTL1416
  1. 1st 2:41MTLA. Lehkonen0.18 xG
  2. 2nd 1:06MTLC. Dvorak0.06 xG
  3. 2nd 3:32MTLB. GallagherPP0.13 xG
  4. 2nd 9:31MTLR. Poehling0.02 xG
  5. 2nd 10:08MTLR. Poehling0.16 xG
  6. 3rd 6:36NSHM. DuchenePP0.12 xG
  7. 3rd 12:53NSHM. DuchenePP0.16 xG
  8. 3rd 16:27NSHM. Duchene0.11 xG
  9. 3rd 18:30MTLT. ToffoliEN0.70 xG

Team Stats

NSHMTL
36Shots on goal29
2.86Expected goals3.63
62Shot attempts57
325v5 shots on goal26
2/3Power play1/2
37Hits22
12Blocked shots11
21Penalty minutes23
8Giveaways11
2Takeaways1

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NSH 2.86 xGMTL 3.63 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdMTL goal, 2:41MTL goal, 1:06MTL goal, 3:32MTL goal, 9:31MTL goal, 10:08NSH goal, 6:36NSH goal, 12:53NSH goal, 16:27MTL goal, 18:30

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

NSH36 on goal, 3 scored
MTL29 on goal, 6 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. DucheneC303620-3017:381:38
M. GranlundC022300-2019:061:38
R. JohansenC022420-1217:501:38
E. TolvanenRW011221-1016:051:41
Y. TreninC000370-1016:450:56
C. SissonsC000011-1016:260:03
T. JeannotLW000171-1015:390:03
L. KuninC000230-2014:590:56
P. TomasinoRW0001200013:520:56
N. CousinsC0001110013:250:56
M. McCarronC000142009:510:00
M. OlivierRW000033079:350:00
R. JosiD011300-4024:551:38
M. EkholmD0004100022:170:59
A. CarrierD000001-1021:570:03
D. FabbroD000111-1021:230:00
M. BenningD000210-1016:010:00
M. BorowieckiD000201-11210:530:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Saros19145.73730:08Loss
D. Rittich9901.00029:06

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. ToffoliC123311+1217:551:38
J. DrouinLW022220+1019:161:38
A. LehkonenLW112310+2216:160:00
R. PoehlingC202300+2012:220:00
B. GallagherRW101300+1018:001:38
J. AndersonRW011131+1517:420:31
J. EvansC011211+1016:200:00
J. ArmiaRW011112+3016:070:00
C. DvorakC101112+11213:070:31
N. SuzukiC0000000017:451:38
C. CaufieldRW000100-1013:530:31
C. WidemanD022010+2011:461:38
D. SavardD011041+2019:400:00
B. ChiarotD000301+1222:490:31
J. PetryD000510+3020:440:31
A. RomanovD0000220016:000:00
B. KulakD000130-1015:030:00
M. NorlinderD000010+1011:120:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Montembeault36333.91759:58Win
C. Primeau000–0:00