MTL
2–5
MIN
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 1-1-1
2–5
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 2-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
0519114228
MIN
21121519535
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 1-1-1 · MIN 2-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Wild
The Canadiens were outchanced (3.9 to 2.5 expected goals) and lost 2–5. Samuel Montembeault allowed 1.1 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 Wild created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.5, on 35 and 28 shots on goal.
MTL 2.5 xG · 28 shots
MIN 3.9 xG · 35 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.6 · 1.4
2nd · the swing
0.6 · 1.6
3rd
1.3 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brandon Duhaime · 1st 09:20 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Connor Dewar · 1st 09:45 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 02:17 · 0–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
4
Tanner Pearson · 2nd 09:47 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 17:22 · 1–4 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
6
Joel Eriksson Ek · 3rd 05:20 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
7
Alex Newhook · 3rd 17:35 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 29.
MTL 29%MIN 71%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brandon Duhaime · 1st 09:20 · SH · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Connor Dewar · 1st 09:45 · SH · 0–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 02:17 · PP · GWG · 0–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
4
Tanner Pearson · 2nd 09:47 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 17:22 · PP · 1–4
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
6
Joel Eriksson Ek · 3rd 05:20 · PP · 1–5
Wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
7
Alex Newhook · 3rd 17:35 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/35 saves · 5 GA · 3.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
