Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 7-7-2
1–2
FinalL
Calgary Flames
CGY · 5-8-2
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
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CGY
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 7-7-2 · CGY 5-8-2 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Flames
The Canadiens created the better chances (3.5 to 2.9 expected goals) — and lost 1–2. Jacob Markstrom stopped 2.5 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: 3.5 expected goals to 2.9, on 35 and 29 shots on goal.
MTL 3.5 xG · 35 shots
CGY 2.9 xG · 29 shots
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2
3
1st
1.4 · 1.0
2nd
1.4 · 1.3
3rd
0.7 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nazem Kadri · 2nd 02:35 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Gustav Lindstrom · 2nd 02:52 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Connor Zary · 2nd 13:07 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 59.
MTL 59%CGY 41%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nazem Kadri · 2nd 02:35 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Gustav Lindstrom · 2nd 02:52 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Connor Zary · 2nd 13:07 · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
2
Christian Dvorak, Juraj Slafkovský · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
34/35 saves · 1 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.