MTL 1–5 FLA Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Fri, Dec 1, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 10-11-2
1–5
FinalL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 14-7-2
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 080915122 FLA 01018411529 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 10-11-2 · FLA 14-7-2 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1

Canadiens fell to the Panthers

The Canadiens created the better chances (3.2 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost 1–5. Cayden Primeau allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.2, on 22 and 29 shots on goal.

MTL 3.2 xG · 22 shots FLA 2.2 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 0.6
2nd 0.9 · 0.8
3rd 1.2 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 67.
MTL 67%FLA 33%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
0–1
3rd period
2
00:08 Sam Bennett GWG
Carter Verhaeghe · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–2
3
Sam Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–3
4
05:49 Carter Verhaeghe PP
Anton Lundell, Evan Rodrigues · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–4
5
Cole Caufield, Jake Evans · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–4
6
Dmitry Kulikov, Nick Cousins · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−2.8
vs expected
24/29 saves · 5 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+2.2
vs expected
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 3.2 xGA Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team MTLFLA
Shots on goal
22
29
Expected goals
3.2
2.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0