MTL
2–5
DAL
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 3-3-0
2–5
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 4-0-1
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
11411307234
DAL
11231117530
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 3-3-0 · DAL 4-0-1 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Stars
The Canadiens were outchanced (3.7 to 2.6 expected goals) and lost 2–5. Jake Allen allowed 1.3 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: 3.7 expected goals to 2.6, on 30 and 34 shots on goal.
MTL 2.6 xG · 34 shots
DAL 3.7 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 1.3
2nd
0.8 · 1.4
3rd
0.7 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Joe Pavelski · 1st 04:24 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Mike Hoffman · 1st 15:35 · 1–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
3
Joe Pavelski · 2nd 00:18 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Jason Robertson · 2nd 04:31 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Arber Xhekaj · 2nd 15:58 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Esa Lindell · 2nd 19:43 · 2–4 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
7
Joe Pavelski · 3rd 06:53 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 33.
MTL 33%DAL 67%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Stars shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Joe Pavelski · 1st 04:24 · PP · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Mike Hoffman · 1st 15:35 · 1–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
3
Joe Pavelski · 2nd 00:18 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Jason Robertson · 2nd 04:31 · PP · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Arber Xhekaj · 2nd 15:58 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Esa Lindell · 2nd 19:43 · 2–4
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
7
Joe Pavelski · 3rd 06:53 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/30 saves · 5 GA · 3.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
