MTL
1–5
NJD
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 8-7-1
1–5
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 13-3-0
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MTL
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NJD
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 8-7-1 · NJD 13-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Devils
The Canadiens were outchanced (3.5 to 2.6 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Vitek Vanecek 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.
The Devils created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.6, on 39 and 26 shots on goal.
MTL 2.6 xG · 26 shots
NJD 3.5 xG · 39 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
0.9 · 1.7
3rd
0.5 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Hughes · 2nd 03:57 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Dougie Hamilton · 2nd 06:06 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Evgenii Dadonov · 2nd 09:55 · 1–2 · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
4
Jack Hughes · 2nd 15:29 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 12:19 · 1–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
John Marino · 3rd 19:56 · 1–5 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 37.
MTL 37%NJD 63%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Hughes · 2nd 03:57 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Dougie Hamilton · 2nd 06:06 · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Evgenii Dadonov · 2nd 09:55 · 1–2
Snap shot, a great chance (25%)
4
Jack Hughes · 2nd 15:29 · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 12:19 · 1–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
John Marino · 3rd 19:56 · EN · 1–5
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
34/38 saves · 4 GA · 3.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
