MTL 4–0 CHI Final · W
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Wed, Feb 15, 2023 · 2022-23 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 23-27-4
4–0
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 16-31-5
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 16013312431 CHI 060709022 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
MTL 23-27-4 · CHI 16-31-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0

Canadiens beat the Blackhawks

The Canadiens earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 1.8, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Jake Allen stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 1.8, on 31 and 22 shots on goal.

MTL 3.1 xG · 31 shots CHI 1.8 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.2 · 0.8
2nd 1.5 · 0.6
3rd · the swing 1.5 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 72.
MTL 72%CHI 28%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
08:38 Justin Barron PPGWG
Jonathan Drouin, Evgenii Dadonov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
2
05:45 Joel Armia
Jonathan Drouin, Christian Dvorak · tip in shot, a good chance (24%)
2–0
3
10:53 David Savard
Alex Belzile, Jordan Harris · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3–0
4
11:45 Christian Dvorak
Joel Armia, Jonathan Drouin · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
4–0
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.8
vs expected
22/22 saves · 0 GA · 1.8 xGA Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.9
vs expected
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MTLCHI
Shots on goal
31
22
Expected goals
3.1
1.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0