DET
3–1
MTL
Final · W
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 38-23-8
3–1
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 37-21-10
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DET
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MTL
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 2–1
DET 38-23-8 · MTL 37-21-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 2–1
Red Wings beat the Canadiens
Chances were even (2.6 to 2.9 expected goals); the Red Wings won 3–1. John Gibson stopped 1.6 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: 2.6 expected goals to 2.9, on 28 and 33 shots on goal.
DET 2.6 xG · 28 shots
MTL 2.9 xG · 33 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.9
2nd
0.8 · 1.5
3rd · the swing
1.3 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 17:45 · 0–1 · snap shot, a great chance (36%)
2
J.T. Compher · 3rd 02:14 · 1–1 · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
3
Alex DeBrincat · 3rd 16:35 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Andrew Copp · 3rd 19:43 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 45.
DET 45%MTL 55%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 8 penalties← Red Wings shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 17:45 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot, a great chance (36%)
2
J.T. Compher · 3rd 02:14 · 1–1
Deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
3
Alex DeBrincat · 3rd 16:35 · GWG · 2–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Andrew Copp · 3rd 19:43 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:35
James van Riemsdyk· Roughing
James van Riemsdyk· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:35
Kaiden Guhle· Interference
Kaiden Guhle· Interference
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:39
Ben Chiarot· Roughing
Ben Chiarot· Roughing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:13
Alexandre Carrier· Holding
Alexandre Carrier· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:54
Lane Hutson· Interference
Lane Hutson· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:32
Moritz Seider· Holding the stick
Moritz Seider· Holding the stick
Slafkovský scored on this power play
Minor
1
Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki · Power play (Seider, holding the stick) · snap shot, a great chance (36%)
0–1
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:44
Moritz Seider· Roughing
Moritz Seider· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:44
Jayden Struble· Roughing
Jayden Struble· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
32/33 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Red Wings went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Canadiens power plays.