MTL
3–2
PIT
Final / OT · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 2-2-0
3–2
Final / OTW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 2-0-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT
MTL
01101321114339
PIT
062150601228
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
MTL 2-2-0 · PIT 2-0-1 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
Canadiens beat the Penguins
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Canadiens erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Caufield's equalizer with 2:20 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in overtime on Dach's goal.
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: 3.3 expected goals to 2.7, on 39 and 28 shots on goal.
MTL 3.3 xG · 39 shots
PIT 2.7 xG · 28 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.5
2nd
0.9 · 1.5
3rd
1.2 · 0.6
OT
0.7 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Evgeni Malkin · 2nd 03:52 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Evgeni Malkin · 2nd 07:56 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
3
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 01:10 · 1–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
4
Cole Caufield · 3rd 17:40 · 2–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Kirby Dach · OT 03:09 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 60.
MTL 60%PIT 40%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Evgeni Malkin · 2nd 03:52 · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Evgeni Malkin · 2nd 07:56 · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
3
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 01:10 · 1–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
4
Cole Caufield · 3rd 17:40 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Kirby Dach · OT 03:09 · PP · GWG · 3–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
36/39 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
