CAR
5–7
MTL
Final · L
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 24-13-3
5–7
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 22-12-6
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
3101817525
MTL
2531127723
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–1
CAR 24-13-3 · MTL 22-12-6 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–1
Hurricanes fell to the Canadiens
The Hurricanes let a 4–2 lead get away: the Canadiens came back with five unanswered goals — Caufield's equalizer — and won 5–7. Brandon Bussi allowed 3.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.5, on 25 and 23 shots on goal.
CAR 3.6 xG · 25 shots
MTL 2.5 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 0.4
2nd
1.4 · 1.5
3rd
1.2 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nick Suzuki · 1st 03:10 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Oliver Kapanen · 1st 04:06 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Nikolaj Ehlers · 1st 10:47 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Sebastian Aho · 1st 12:19 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Andrei Svechnikov · 1st 14:51 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
6
Alexander Nikishin · 2nd 00:54 · 4–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
· 2nd 05:01 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
8
Cole Caufield · 2nd 16:23 · 4–4 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
9
Josh Anderson · 2nd 16:46 · 4–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
10
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 11:20 · 4–6 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
11
Sebastian Aho · 3rd 16:58 · 5–6 · snap shot, a great chance (33%)
12
Lane Hutson · 3rd 18:00 · 5–7 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 67.
CAR 67%MTL 33%
Goals and penalties
12 goals · 4 penalties← Hurricanes shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nick Suzuki · 1st 03:10 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Oliver Kapanen · 1st 04:06 · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Nikolaj Ehlers · 1st 10:47 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Sebastian Aho · 1st 12:19 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Andrei Svechnikov · 1st 14:51 · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
6
Alexander Nikishin · 2nd 00:54 · PP · 4–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
· 2nd 05:01 · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
8
Cole Caufield · 2nd 16:23 · 4–4
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
9
Josh Anderson · 2nd 16:46 · 4–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
10
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 11:20 · GWG · 4–6
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
11
Sebastian Aho · 3rd 16:58 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 5–6
Snap shot, a great chance (33%)
12
Lane Hutson · 3rd 18:00 · EN · 5–7
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:58
Alexandre Texier· Slashing
Alexandre Texier· Slashing
Ehlers scored on this power play
Minor
3
Alexander Nikishin, Sebastian Aho · Power play (Texier, slashing) · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1–2
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:45
Lane Hutson· Holding
Lane Hutson· Holding
Nikishin scored on this power play
Minor
6
Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov · Power play (Hutson, holding) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:47
Arber Xhekaj· Slashing
Arber Xhekaj· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:12
Sebastian Aho· High-sticking
Sebastian Aho· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
Goaltending
16/22 saves · 6 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 3.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
20/25 saves · 5 GA · 3.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Hurricanes went 2-for-3 on the power play and killed all 1 Canadiens power play.