MTL 4–5 BOS Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Thu, Apr 13, 2023 · 2022-23 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 31-45-6
4–5
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 65-12-5
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 18213113434 BOS 271529521 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–3
MTL 31-45-6 · BOS 65-12-5 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–3

Canadiens fell to the Bruins

The Canadiens were outchanced (4.3 to 3.6 expected goals) and lost 4–5. The Bruins owned the 1st period, 1.9 to 0.9 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Bruins created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 3.6, on 21 and 34 shots on goal.

MTL 3.6 xG · 34 shots BOS 4.3 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 0.9 · 1.9
2nd 1.4 · 1.1
3rd 1.3 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 40.
MTL 40%BOS 60%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 0 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
, Joel Teasdale · bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
1–0
2
Connor Clifton, David Pastrnak · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
1–1
3
14:40 Jake DeBrusk
Brad Marchand, Charlie McAvoy · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
2nd period
4
07:16 Nick Suzuki
Joel Edmundson · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–2
5
08:24
Rem Pitlick, Chris Tierney · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
3–2
6
13:58 Dmitry Orlov
Jakub Lauko · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–3
3rd period
7
01:09 Justin Barron SH
Jake Evans, Rem Pitlick · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4–3
8
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4–4
9
11:00 David Pastrnak GWG
Dmitry Orlov, Tyler Bertuzzi · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
4–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.7
vs expected
16/21 saves · 5 GA · 4.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.4
vs expected
30/34 saves · 4 GA · 3.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team MTLBOS
Shots on goal
34
21
Expected goals
3.6
4.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0