DAL 4–2 MTL Final · W
Stars/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 24, 2022 · 2022-23 regular season
Dallas Stars
DAL · 20-9-6
4–2
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 15-16-3
1ST2ND3RDT DAL 09113314436 MTL 181808224 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Stars lead the season series 2–0
DAL 20-9-6 · MTL 15-16-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Stars lead the season series 2–0

Stars beat the Canadiens

Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Stars erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Hintz's equalizer — and won 4–2. The Stars scored 3 power-play goals.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 1.8, on 36 and 24 shots on goal.

DAL 3.4 xG · 36 shots MTL 1.8 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.9 · 0.8
2nd 1.1 · 0.5
3rd · the swing 1.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 76.
DAL 76%MTL 24%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Stars shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:04 Jake Evans PP
, Jordan Harris · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
0–1
2nd period
2
02:24
Arber Xhekaj · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–2
3
15:19 Roope Hintz PP
Jason Robertson, Jamie Benn · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
1–2
3rd period
4
02:27 Roope Hintz PP
Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–2
5
15:00 Wyatt Johnston PPGWG
Ryan Suter · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
3–2
6
19:43 Joel Kiviranta EN
Unassisted · snap shot, into an empty net
4–2
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.4
vs expected
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team DALMTL
Shots on goal
36
24
Expected goals
3.4
1.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
3/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0