DAL
3–4
MTL
Final · L
Dallas Stars
DAL · 22-10-4
3–4
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 16-16-5
1ST2ND3RDT
DAL
15013215333
MTL
261517418
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Stars trail the season series 0–1
DAL 22-10-4 · MTL 16-16-5 · First meeting this season — the Stars trail the season series 0–1
Stars fell to the Canadiens
The Stars created the better chances (4.1 to 1.6 expected goals) — and lost 3–4. Scott Wedgewood allowed 2.4 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 Stars created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 1.6, on 33 and 18 shots on goal.
DAL 4.1 xG · 33 shots
MTL 1.6 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 0.4
2nd
1.1 · 0.2
3rd · the swing
2.5 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jamie Benn · 1st 00:11 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Nick Suzuki · 1st 04:14 · 1–1 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Kaiden Guhle · 1st 09:46 · 1–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Jordan Harris · 2nd 06:54 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Cole Caufield · 3rd 06:45 · 1–4 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
6
Wyatt Johnston · 3rd 16:12 · 2–4 · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Jason Robertson · 3rd 18:00 · 3–4 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 85.
DAL 85%MTL 15%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Stars shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jamie Benn · 1st 00:11 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Nick Suzuki · 1st 04:14 · 1–1
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Kaiden Guhle · 1st 09:46 · 1–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Jordan Harris · 2nd 06:54 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Cole Caufield · 3rd 06:45 · PP · GWG · 1–4
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
6
Wyatt Johnston · 3rd 16:12 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–4
Backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Jason Robertson · 3rd 18:00 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–4
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
14/18 saves · 4 GA · 1.6 xGA
Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
