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Game Recap
NSH3
FinalThu, Jan 12, 2023Every game that night
MTL4

MTL beat NSH 4-3, with the chances close: 3.49 expected goals to 3.96. J. Drouin led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). S. Montembeault stopped 39 of 42.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NSH1113
MTL2114
  1. 1st 10:35NSHN. Niederreiter0.12 xG
  2. 1st 13:30MTLJ. Evans0.14 xG
  3. 1st 15:08MTLK. Dach0.26 xG
  4. 2nd 0:12NSHF. Forsberg0.52 xG
  5. 2nd 10:03MTLC. CaufieldPP0.10 xG
  6. 3rd 6:15MTLC. CaufieldPP0.14 xG
  7. 3rd 18:31NSHJ. Parssinen0.03 xG

Team Stats

NSHMTL
42Shots on goal35
3.96Expected goals3.49
81Shot attempts64
345v5 shots on goal29
0/3Power play2/3
29Hits23
17Blocked shots26
13Penalty minutes15
5Giveaways17
0Takeaways5

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NSH 3.96 xGMTL 3.49 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdNSH goal, 10:35MTL goal, 13:30MTL goal, 15:08NSH goal, 0:12MTL goal, 10:03MTL goal, 6:15NSH goal, 18:31

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

NSH41 on goal, 3 scored
MTL31 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. ParssinenC112220+2016:382:51
F. ForsbergLW101630-1019:124:09
M. DucheneC011310+2019:032:29
N. NiederreiterRW101632+1014:421:01
C. GlassC0112300010:530:45
R. JohansenC000130-1220:014:11
M. GranlundC0000000016:142:18
C. SissonsC000003+2214:390:00
Y. TreninC000510-1014:330:00
C. SmithRW0004510013:360:00
T. NovakC000101+1013:232:46
T. JeannotLW000050+1511:580:00
R. JosiD011504-1029:114:27
M. EkholmD011200+2221:511:06
R. McDonaghD000101-1020:090:00
D. FabbroD0001240014:500:00
J. LauzonD0002110013:110:00
A. CarrierD000100+1212:230:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
Y. Askarov35314.88657:50Loss
J. Saros000–0:00

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. DrouinLW0330010010:261:50
C. CaufieldRW202410-1017:571:51
K. DachC112220+1217:472:00
N. SuzukiC011000-1022:121:38
J. EvansC1013200019:130:09
J. YlonenRW011100008:210:58
C. DvorakC000103-1217:271:40
J. AndersonRW000202-1017:251:09
J. ArmiaRW0002000016:330:00
J. SlafkovskýLW000232-2016:030:58
E. DadonovLW000110+1212:491:00
J. EdmundsonD011546-1023:510:00
D. SavardD0113050021:590:00
J. HarrisD0003220021:230:10
A. XhekajD0000720515:151:11
J. BarronD000300-1212:430:09
J. KovacevicD000313-1012:270:00
C. WidemanD000000+128:090:07
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Montembeault42393.92960:00Win
C. Primeau000–0:00