Dallas Stars
DAL · 28-15-1
1–3
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 22-18-4
1ST2ND3RDT
DAL
17015011133
MTL
1110924324
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
DAL 28-15-1 · MTL 22-18-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Stars fell to the Canadiens
Chances were even (3.1 to 3.0 expected goals); the Stars lost 1–3. Jakub Dobes stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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.
Chances were close: 3.1 expected goals to 3.0, on 33 and 24 shots on goal.
DAL 3.1 xG · 33 shots
MTL 3.0 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.8 · 1.7
2nd
1.3 · 1.1
3rd
0.9 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jason Robertson · 1st 03:50 · 1–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2
Juraj Slafkovský · 1st 04:37 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Alex Newhook · 3rd 09:15 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Joel Armia · 3rd 19:43 · 1–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 52.
DAL 52%MTL 48%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jason Robertson · 1st 03:50 · 1–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2
Juraj Slafkovský · 1st 04:37 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Alex Newhook · 3rd 09:15 · GWG · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Joel Armia · 3rd 19:43 · EN · 1–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
32/33 saves · 1 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.