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Game Recap
WSH2
Final/OTSat, Oct 21, 2023Every game that night
MTL3

MTL beat WSH 3-2 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 3.42 expected goals to 4.20. D. Strome led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Allen stopped 31 of 33.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
WSH00202
MTL11013
  1. 1st 18:55MTLS. MonahanPP0.09 xG
  2. 2nd 9:50MTLB. Gallagher0.29 xG
  3. 3rd 11:25WSHD. Strome0.16 xG
  4. 3rd 17:59WSHD. Strome0.07 xG
  5. OT 0:47MTLC. Caufield0.06 xG

Team Stats

WSHMTL
33Shots on goal28
4.20Expected goals3.42
65Shot attempts66
225v5 shots on goal20
0/5Power play1/6
20Hits22
19Blocked shots17
12Penalty minutes10
13Giveaways11
4Takeaways5

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

WSH 4.20 xGMTL 3.42 xGGoal

012341st2nd3rdOTMTL goal, 18:55MTL goal, 9:50WSH goal, 11:25WSH goal, 17:59MTL goal, 0:47

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

WSH33 on goal, 2 scored
MTL28 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

WSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
D. StromeC202500+2016:093:27
E. KuznetsovC0112100221:425:32
A. OvechkinLW011511+1219:588:30
M. PhillipsRW011010+1012:251:51
T. OshieRW0001100019:185:22
T. WilsonRW0001310217:323:09
N. BackstromC0005030016:375:13
B. MalenstynLW0001210012:130:00
C. McMichaelLW000211-1011:470:02
A. ProtasLW0001000011:320:00
S. MilanoLW0000000410:280:00
A. ManthaRW0002000010:020:32
J. CarlsonD011313+1029:226:36
N. JensenD0001120022:420:03
R. SandinD000043-1021:272:02
M. FehérváryD000231+1017:000:13
T. van RiemsdykD0001010013:560:08
H. Haman AktellD000112-128:000:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
D. Kuemper28253.89360:31OT loss
C. Stevenson000–0:00

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. SuzukiC022301+1022:006:14
C. CaufieldRW112510+1021:336:11
S. MonahanC112110+1018:136:09
T. PearsonLW0112210012:091:50
B. GallagherRW101310029:271:55
J. AndersonRW0005110218:275:29
A. NewhookC000100-1215:541:49
R. Harvey-PinardLW000111-1215:100:00
J. EvansC000101-1014:090:05
J. SlafkovskýLW0000200013:501:51
J. YlonenRW000013-1011:510:05
M. PezzettaLW000000007:300:05
M. MathesonD011532+1226:236:25
D. SavardD000022+1019:420:00
J. HarrisD000022-1019:320:00
J. KovacevicD000112-2019:160:00
A. XhekajD0000400015:441:40
J. BarronD0000010011:310:05
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Allen33312.93960:47Win
S. Montembeault000–0:00