Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 20-24-3
3–2
Final / OTW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 28-11-8
1ST2ND3RDOTT
MTL
042180613331
TOR
2150801401238
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
MTL 20-24-3 · TOR 28-11-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
Canadiens beat the Maple Leafs
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Canadiens erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — 's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Pitlick's goal. Samuel Montembeault stopped 2.6 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 Maple Leafs created the better chances: 4.6 expected goals to 3.7, on 38 and 31 shots on goal.
MTL 3.7 xG · 31 shots
TOR 4.6 xG · 38 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing
0.5 · 2.6
2nd
1.8 · 0.3
3rd
0.7 · 1.6
OT
0.7 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mark Giordano · 1st 00:53 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Calle Jarnkrok · 1st 17:30 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
3
Josh Anderson · 2nd 01:46 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
· 2nd 13:35 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
5
Rem Pitlick · OT 02:14 · 3–2 · 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 38.
MTL 38%TOR 62%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mark Giordano · 1st 00:53 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Calle Jarnkrok · 1st 17:30 · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
3
Josh Anderson · 2nd 01:46 · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
· 2nd 13:35 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
5
Rem Pitlick · OT 02:14 · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
36/38 saves · 2 GA · 4.6 xGA
Stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.