CAR
2–6
MTL
Final · L
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 8-1
2–6
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 9-6
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
11411202228
MTL
4130326622
goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Hurricanes trail the series 0–1
CAR 8-1 · MTL 9-6 · Game 1 — the Hurricanes trail the series 0–1
Hurricanes fell to the Canadiens
The Hurricanes were outchanced (3.0 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 2–6. Frederik Andersen allowed 2.0 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 Canadiens created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.0, on 22 and 27 shots on goal.
CAR 2.0 xG · 27 shots
MTL 3.0 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.6 · 2.1
2nd
1.1 · 0.4
3rd
0.4 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Seth Jarvis · 1st 00:33 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Cole Caufield · 1st 01:00 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Phillip Danault · 1st 04:04 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Alexandre Texier · 1st 08:11 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Ivan Demidov · 1st 11:32 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a great chance (44%)
6
Eric Robinson · 2nd 02:46 · 2–4 · snap shot, a great chance (38%)
7
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 07:05 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
8
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 17:32 · 2–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 33.
CAR 33%MTL 67%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 8 penalties← Hurricanes shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Seth Jarvis · 1st 00:33 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Cole Caufield · 1st 01:00 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Phillip Danault · 1st 04:04 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Alexandre Texier · 1st 08:11 · GWG · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Ivan Demidov · 1st 11:32 · 1–4
Wrist shot, a great chance (44%)
6
Eric Robinson · 2nd 02:46 · 2–4
Snap shot, a great chance (38%)
7
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 07:05 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
8
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 17:32 · EN · 2–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:55
Sean Walker· Interference
Sean Walker· Interference
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:55
Nick Suzuki· Embellishment
Nick Suzuki· Embellishment
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:39
Alexandre Carrier· High-sticking
Alexandre Carrier· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:06
Sebastian Aho· Roughing
Sebastian Aho· Roughing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:13
Andrei Svechnikov· Roughing
Andrei Svechnikov· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:13
Mike Matheson· Roughing
Mike Matheson· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:56
Jordan Martinook· Tripping
Jordan Martinook· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:06
Kaiden Guhle· Interference
Kaiden Guhle· Interference
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
16/21 saves · 5 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Hurricanes went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Canadiens power plays.