Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 9-8-1
5–4
Final / SOW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 7-7-4
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
MTL
21111416011532
PHI
2918112000429
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
MTL 9-8-1 · PHI 7-7-4 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
Canadiens beat the Flyers
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Canadiens erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Caufield's equalizer with 0:03 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in a shootout.
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: 3.3 expected goals to 3.3, on 32 and 29 shots on goal.
MTL 3.3 xG · 32 shots
PHI 3.3 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.8
2nd
1.2 · 1.4
3rd
0.8 · 0.9
OT
0.2 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Travis Sanheim · 1st 00:39 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
2
Owen Tippett · 1st 02:55 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Christian Dvorak · 1st 04:07 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Cole Caufield · 1st 17:49 · 2–2 · slap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Mike Matheson · 2nd 11:55 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Owen Tippett · 2nd 15:50 · 3–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Kevin Hayes · 3rd 08:17 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
8
Cole Caufield · 3rd 19:57 · 4–4 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 50.
MTL 50%PHI 50%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Travis Sanheim · 1st 00:39 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
2
Owen Tippett · 1st 02:55 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Christian Dvorak · 1st 04:07 · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Cole Caufield · 1st 17:49 · PP · 2–2
Slap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Mike Matheson · 2nd 11:55 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Owen Tippett · 2nd 15:50 · 3–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Kevin Hayes · 3rd 08:17 · 3–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
8
Cole Caufield · 3rd 19:57 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–4
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
3
Brendan Gallagher, Arber Xhekaj · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–2
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Canadiens
Goaltending
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.