MTL
1–4
NYR
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 15-21-3
1–4
FinalL
New York Rangers
NYR · 22-12-6
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MTL
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NYR
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 15-21-3 · NYR 22-12-6 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Rangers
Chances were even (2.1 to 2.3 expected goals); the Canadiens lost 1–4. Jaroslav Halak stopped 1.1 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.
Chances were close: 2.1 expected goals to 2.3, on 18 and 31 shots on goal.
MTL 2.1 xG · 18 shots
NYR 2.3 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.3 · 0.3
2nd
0.8 · 0.8
3rd
1.1 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Chris Kreider · 2nd 07:43 · 0–1 · wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (36%)
2
Braden Schneider · 2nd 12:28 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Filip Chytil · 2nd 13:27 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Joel Armia · 3rd 14:46 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Filip Chytil · 3rd 18:50 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 46.
MTL 46%NYR 54%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Chris Kreider · 2nd 07:43 · SH · 0–1
Wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (36%)
2
Braden Schneider · 2nd 12:28 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Filip Chytil · 2nd 13:27 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Joel Armia · 3rd 14:46 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Filip Chytil · 3rd 18:50 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
17/18 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
