MTL
5–4
STL
Final · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 16-21-3
5–4
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 19-18-3
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MTL
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STL
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
MTL 16-21-3 · STL 19-18-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
Canadiens beat the Blues
The Canadiens earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 1.9, and a 5–4 win to show for it. Jake Allen allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 3.4 expected goals to 1.9, on 27 and 22 shots on goal.
MTL 3.4 xG · 27 shots
STL 1.9 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
1.4 · 0.4
3rd
1.2 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brandon Saad · 1st 19:25 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Joel Armia · 2nd 01:43 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Alexey Toropchenko · 2nd 06:59 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
4
Kirby Dach · 2nd 16:15 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Cole Caufield · 3rd 00:36 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (24%)
6
· 3rd 02:29 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 04:42 · 3–4 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
8
Joel Armia · 3rd 07:20 · 4–4 · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
9
Josh Anderson · 3rd 11:30 · 5–4 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 74.
MTL 74%STL 26%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brandon Saad · 1st 19:25 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Joel Armia · 2nd 01:43 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Alexey Toropchenko · 2nd 06:59 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
4
Kirby Dach · 2nd 16:15 · PP · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Cole Caufield · 3rd 00:36 · 3–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (24%)
6
· 3rd 02:29 · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 04:42 · PP · 3–4
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
8
Joel Armia · 3rd 07:20 · 4–4
Snap shot, a great chance (31%)
9
Josh Anderson · 3rd 11:30 · GWG · 5–4
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
9
Jonathan Drouin, Johnathan Kovacevic · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5–4
No penalties
Goaltending
18/22 saves · 4 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/27 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
