MTL 0–4 SJS Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Wed, Nov 30, 2022 · 2022-23 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 11-10-1
0–4
FinalL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 8-13-4
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 0806014028 SJS 1706311424 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 11-10-1 · SJS 8-13-4 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1

Canadiens fell to the Sharks

The Canadiens were outchanced (2.9 to 2.4 expected goals) and lost 0–4. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Sharks created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.4, on 24 and 28 shots on goal.

MTL 2.4 xG · 28 shots SJS 2.9 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 1.2
2nd 0.5 · 0.7
3rd 1.1 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 41.
MTL 41%SJS 59%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:33 Matt Nieto GWG
Alexander Barabanov, Logan Couture · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
0–1
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
2
02:29 Tomas Hertl
, · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–2
3
03:44 Logan Couture
, Marc-Edouard Vlasic · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
0–3
4
17:46 Tomas Hertl EN
, Timo Meier · wrist shot, into an empty net
0–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+2.4
vs expected
28/28 saves · 0 GA · 2.4 xGA Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team MTLSJS
Shots on goal
28
24
Expected goals
2.4
2.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0