MTL
4–3
NYR
Final / SO · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 17-17-5
4–3
Final / SOW
New York Rangers
NYR · 26-10-2
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
MTL
1721308021430
NYR
014220110040348
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
MTL 17-17-5 · NYR 26-10-2 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
Canadiens beat the Rangers
The Canadiens were outchanced (3.9 to 2.6 expected goals) but won it in a shootout anyway.
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 Rangers created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.6, on 48 and 30 shots on goal.
MTL 2.6 xG · 30 shots
NYR 3.9 xG · 48 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.5 · 1.4
2nd
1.2 · 1.5
3rd
0.7 · 0.6
OT
0.3 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brendan Gallagher · 1st 11:37 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Sean Monahan · 2nd 01:09 · 2–0 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Joel Armia · 2nd 02:39 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Vincent Trocheck · 2nd 10:28 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Artemi Panarin · 2nd 14:29 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Adam Fox · 3rd 09:30 · 3–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 31.
MTL 31%NYR 69%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brendan Gallagher · 1st 11:37 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Sean Monahan · 2nd 01:09 · 2–0
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Joel Armia · 2nd 02:39 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Vincent Trocheck · 2nd 10:28 · 3–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Artemi Panarin · 2nd 14:29 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Adam Fox · 3rd 09:30 · 3–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Canadiens
Goaltending
45/48 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
