MTL
4–3
CBJ
Final / OT · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 4-2-1
4–3
Final / OTW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 3-2-2
1ST2ND3RDOTT
MTL
09281814429
CBJ
2151701004336
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
MTL 4-2-1 · CBJ 3-2-2 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
Canadiens beat the Blue Jackets
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Canadiens erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Monahan's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Caufield's goal. The Canadiens 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.
Chances were close: 4.0 expected goals to 3.6, on 29 and 36 shots on goal.
MTL 4.0 xG · 29 shots
CBJ 3.6 xG · 36 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.7 · 1.5
2nd
1.1 · 0.6
3rd
1.2 · 0.6
OT
1.1 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Roslovic · 1st 02:46 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Emil Bemstrom · 1st 17:21 · 0–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 00:27 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Emil Bemstrom · 2nd 13:34 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Mike Matheson · 2nd 19:43 · 2–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Sean Monahan · 3rd 07:48 · 3–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Cole Caufield · OT 04:17 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 56.
MTL 56%CBJ 44%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Roslovic · 1st 02:46 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Emil Bemstrom · 1st 17:21 · PP · 0–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 00:27 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Emil Bemstrom · 2nd 13:34 · PP · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Mike Matheson · 2nd 19:43 · PP · 2–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Sean Monahan · 3rd 07:48 · PP · 3–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Cole Caufield · OT 04:17 · GWG · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 4.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
