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Game Recap
TOR3
FinalSat, Mar 9, 2024Every game that night
MTL2

TOR beat MTL 3-2, with the chances close: 2.32 expected goals to 1.92. M. Domi led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). I. Samsonov stopped 29 of 31.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
TOR0213
MTL1012
  1. 1st 0:38MTLM. Matheson0.19 xG
  2. 2nd 0:39TORB. McMann0.12 xG
  3. 2nd 18:41TORM. Domi0.22 xG
  4. 3rd 5:05MTLA. NewhookPP0.15 xG
  5. 3rd 13:14TORJ. Tavares0.26 xG

Team Stats

TORMTL
27Shots on goal31
2.32Expected goals1.92
50Shot attempts52
245v5 shots on goal26
0/2Power play1/4
23Hits44
13Blocked shots16
10Penalty minutes6
19Giveaways15
2Takeaways7

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

TOR 2.32 xGMTL 1.92 xGGoal

00.511.522.51st2nd3rdMTL goal, 0:38TOR goal, 0:39TOR goal, 18:41MTL goal, 5:05TOR goal, 13:14

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

TOR27 on goal, 3 scored
MTL31 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

TOR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. DomiC112411+2012:190:00
D. KampfC011210+1017:360:02
C. JarnkrokC011010+2216:121:58
B. McMannC101300+1214:440:00
J. TavaresC101110+2214:100:26
A. MatthewsC000332-1020:592:26
W. NylanderRW000300-1019:132:23
T. BertuzziLW000021-1016:402:25
M. KniesLW000240+1013:560:01
C. DewarC0000110011:130:00
P. HolmbergRW000021009:360:00
R. ReavesRW000210008:420:00
T. BrodieD011001+3022:040:00
J. McCabeD011211+1021:530:03
M. RiellyD000211+1219:262:26
T. LiljegrenD0001110219:250:00
J. EdmundsonD0001000019:030:00
I. LyubushkinD000133-1015:590:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
I. Samsonov31292.93560:00Win
J. Woll000–0:00

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. SlafkovskýLW022351+1021:234:32
C. CaufieldRW011422+1021:444:38
A. NewhookC101121-1017:514:12
N. SuzukiC000202+1024:514:38
J. ArmiaRW000110-1017:041:05
J. EvansC000040-1214:440:06
J. AndersonRW000130-1013:550:38
B. GallagherRW000110-1013:380:38
J. RoyRW000102-1013:080:38
R. Harvey-PinardLW000151-1010:450:35
T. PearsonLW000010-107:530:00
M. PezzettaLW000181-106:450:00
M. MathesonD112202+1028:214:20
K. GuhleD000332+1020:550:00
D. SavardD000221-1219:190:09
A. XhekajD000740-1217:450:58
J. HarrisD000101-2014:040:18
J. StrubleD000030-2014:020:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Montembeault27243.88957:53Loss
C. Primeau000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.