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Game Recap
TOR2
MTL3
MTL beat TOR 3-2 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 2.92 expected goals to 4.62. R. Pitlick led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). S. Montembeault stopped 36 of 38.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MTL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 0:53TORM. Giordano0.20 xG
- 1st 17:30TORC. Jarnkrok0.16 xG
- 2nd 1:46MTLJ. Anderson0.11 xG
- 2nd 13:35MTLR. Harvey-Pinard0.05 xG
- OT 2:14MTLR. Pitlick0.10 xG
Team Stats
TORMTL
38Shots on goal31
4.62Expected goals2.92
78Shot attempts52
295v5 shots on goal20
0/2Power play0/4
14Hits31
14Blocked shots23
10Penalty minutes6
6Giveaways21
3Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
TOR 4.62 xGMTL 2.92 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
TOR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Marner | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 23:04 | 3:27 |
| A. Matthews | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:51 | 3:21 |
| W. Nylander | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:26 | 3:20 |
| C. Jarnkrok | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 13:40 | 0:33 |
| D. Kampf | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:09 | 0:00 |
| J. Tavares | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:25 | 3:20 |
| M. Bunting | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:54 | 0:37 |
| A. Kerfoot | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:18 | 0:00 |
| P. Engvall | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:04 | 0:40 |
| B. McMann | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:04 | 0:00 |
| Z. Aston-Reese | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8:51 | 0:00 |
| W. Simmonds | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:45 | 0:00 |
| M. Giordano | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20:12 | 0:03 |
| C. Timmins | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:10 | 0:39 |
| M. Rielly | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:51 | 3:15 |
| J. Holl | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23:45 | 0:00 |
| T. Liljegren | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:22 | 0:00 |
| R. Sandin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 15:10 | 0:45 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Samsonov | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 61:55 | OT loss |
| M. Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MTL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Pitlick | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 15:29 | 2:57 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 25:39 | 6:08 |
| M. Hoffman | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:43 | 5:32 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:20 | 2:08 |
| R. Harvey-Pinard | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:48 | 0:04 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:05 | 0:03 |
| A. Belzile | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:35 | 0:05 |
| K. Dach | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 22:49 | 5:33 |
| C. Dvorak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:50 | 2:58 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:49 | 4:18 |
| J. Ylonen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 14:43 | 1:44 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | +1 | 0 | 23:13 | 0:17 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 2 | 23:56 | 5:09 |
| J. Barron | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:47 | 1:01 |
| J. Edmundson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:37 | 0:00 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:26 | 0:56 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:32 | 0:07 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 10:46 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Montembeault | 38 | 36 | 2 | .947 | 61:49 | Win |
| C. Primeau | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.