MTL
4–6
VGK
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 5-6-1
4–6
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 11-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
1140839431
VGK
112116414642
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 5-6-1 · VGK 11-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Golden Knights
The Canadiens were outchanced (4.2 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 4–6. Jake Allen allowed 1.8 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 2.3, on 42 and 31 shots on goal.
MTL 2.3 xG · 31 shots
VGK 4.2 xG · 42 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.8 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
0.7 · 1.7
3rd
0.8 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nicolas Hague · 1st 13:25 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Cole Caufield · 1st 14:16 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Reilly Smith · 2nd 02:24 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 00:56 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Reilly Smith · 3rd 04:45 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
6
Keegan Kolesar · 3rd 08:14 · 2–4 · deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Nicolas Roy · 3rd 08:35 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
8
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 10:21 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
9
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 13:16 · 3–6 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
10
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 15:21 · 4–6 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 22.
MTL 22%VGK 78%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nicolas Hague · 1st 13:25 · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Cole Caufield · 1st 14:16 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Reilly Smith · 2nd 02:24 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 00:56 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Reilly Smith · 3rd 04:45 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
6
Keegan Kolesar · 3rd 08:14 · 2–4
Deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Nicolas Roy · 3rd 08:35 · GWG · 2–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
8
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 10:21 · PP · 3–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
9
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 13:16 · PP · 3–6
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
10
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 15:21 · 4–6
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
36/42 saves · 6 GA · 4.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
