Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 19-21-7
1–4
FinalL
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 18-24-1
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MTL
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OTT
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–2
MTL 19-21-7 · OTT 18-24-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–2
Canadiens fell to the Senators
The Canadiens were outchanced (2.4 to 1.8 expected goals) and lost 1–4.
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 Senators created the better chances: 2.4 expected goals to 1.8, on 28 and 25 shots on goal.
MTL 1.8 xG · 25 shots
OTT 2.4 xG · 28 shots
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1
2
1st · the swing
0.2 · 1.0
2nd
0.9 · 0.7
3rd
0.7 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ridly Greig · 1st 07:45 · 0–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
2
Jake Sanderson · 1st 08:26 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Shane Pinto · 2nd 06:22 · 0–3 · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
4
Johnathan Kovacevic · 3rd 12:31 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Mathieu Joseph · 3rd 17:33 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 38.
MTL 38%OTT 62%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ridly Greig · 1st 07:45 · SH · 0–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
2
Jake Sanderson · 1st 08:26 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Shane Pinto · 2nd 06:22 · 0–3
Snap shot, a great chance (28%)
4
Johnathan Kovacevic · 3rd 12:31 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Mathieu Joseph · 3rd 17:33 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.