MTL
2–5
NJD
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 3-2-1
2–5
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 3-1-1
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
11007112229
NJD
18114312534
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 3-2-1 · NJD 3-1-1 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Devils
The Canadiens were outchanced (3.8 to 2.8 expected goals) and lost 2–5. The Devils scored 2 power-play goals.
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 Devils created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.8, on 34 and 29 shots on goal.
MTL 2.8 xG · 29 shots
NJD 3.8 xG · 34 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.6 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
0.5 · 1.5
3rd
1.7 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Justin Barron · 1st 05:49 · 1–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
2
Alexander Holtz · 1st 13:24 · 1–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
3
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 18:22 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Nico Hischier · 3rd 00:34 · 1–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
5
Tyler Toffoli · 3rd 07:17 · 1–4 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
6
Mike Matheson · 3rd 10:35 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
7
Tyler Toffoli · 3rd 19:34 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 36.
MTL 36%NJD 64%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Justin Barron · 1st 05:49 · 1–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
2
Alexander Holtz · 1st 13:24 · 1–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
3
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 18:22 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Nico Hischier · 3rd 00:34 · PP · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
5
Tyler Toffoli · 3rd 07:17 · PP · 1–4
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
6
Mike Matheson · 3rd 10:35 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–4
Wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
7
Tyler Toffoli · 3rd 19:34 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 3.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
