MTL 1–5 TBL Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 18, 2022 · 2022-23 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 14-15-2
1–5
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 20-9-1
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 0140415123 TBL 21121214527 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 14-15-2 · TBL 20-9-1 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1

Canadiens fell to the Lightning

The Canadiens were outchanced (3.0 to 2.1 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Jake Allen allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.1, on 27 and 23 shots on goal.

MTL 2.1 xG · 23 shots TBL 3.0 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 0.5 · 1.6
3rd 0.4 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 34.
MTL 34%TBL 66%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:57 Brandon Hagel
Ian Cole, Erik Cernak · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
0–1
2
11:39 Nick Paul GWG
Nick Perbix, Steven Stamkos · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
0–2
2nd period
3
09:26 Anthony Cirelli PP
Corey Perry, Nikita Kucherov · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
0–3
4
17:47 Brandon Hagel PP
Victor Hedman, Steven Stamkos · tip in shot, a good chance (22%)
0–4
3rd period
5
00:16 Nick Suzuki
Kaiden Guhle · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1–4
6
18:01 Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
1–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−2.0
vs expected
22/27 saves · 5 GA · 3.0 xGA Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.1
vs expected
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team MTLTBL
Shots on goal
23
27
Expected goals
2.1
3.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
2/0
Penalty minutes
0
0