MTL
3–2
BOS
Final / OT · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 7-5-2
3–2
Final / OTW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 11-1-2
1ST2ND3RDOTT
MTL
060112812327
BOS
160711401228
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
MTL 7-5-2 · BOS 11-1-2 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
Canadiens beat the Bruins
The Canadiens earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 3.0, and they won it in overtime on Guhle's goal. Samuel Montembeault stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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 Canadiens created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 3.0, on 27 and 28 shots on goal.
MTL 3.8 xG · 27 shots
BOS 3.0 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.6 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.6
3rd
0.9 · 1.9
OT
0.6 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Zacha · 1st 00:36 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 00:24 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Brendan Gallagher · 3rd 00:51 · 2–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
4
Brad Marchand · 3rd 12:58 · 2–2 · deflected shot, a great chance (39%)
5
Kaiden Guhle · OT 02:13 · 3–2 · snap shot, a great chance (33%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 62.
MTL 62%BOS 38%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Zacha · 1st 00:36 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 00:24 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Brendan Gallagher · 3rd 00:51 · 2–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
4
Brad Marchand · 3rd 12:58 · PP · 2–2
Deflected shot, a great chance (39%)
5
Kaiden Guhle · OT 02:13 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a great chance (33%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
