Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 14-12-2
2–1
Final / SOW
Calgary Flames
CGY · 13-11-5
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
MTL
01308110071238
CGY
01111806000135
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
MTL 14-12-2 · CGY 13-11-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
Canadiens beat the Flames
The Canadiens earned it: 5.4 expected goals to 2.8, and they won it in a shootout. Jacob Markstrom stopped 4.4 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 Canadiens created the better chances: 5.4 expected goals to 2.8, on 38 and 35 shots on goal.
MTL 5.4 xG · 38 shots
CGY 2.8 xG · 35 shots
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1st
1.4 · 0.4
2nd
1.6 · 1.6
3rd
1.0 · 0.7
OT · the swing
1.4 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jonathan Huberdeau · 2nd 05:04 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
2
Josh Anderson · 3rd 01:40 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 82.
MTL 82%CGY 18%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jonathan Huberdeau · 2nd 05:04 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
2
Josh Anderson · 3rd 01:40 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Canadiens
Goaltending
34/35 saves · 1 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
37/38 saves · 1 GA · 5.4 xGA
Stopped 4.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.