MTL
2–7
STL
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 21-23-8
2–7
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 28-21-2
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
18013111232
STL
315110311736
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–2
MTL 21-23-8 · STL 28-21-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–2
Canadiens fell to the Blues
Chances were even (3.4 to 3.1 expected goals); the Canadiens lost 2–7. Jake Allen allowed 3.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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.
Chances were close: 3.4 expected goals to 3.1, on 32 and 36 shots on goal.
MTL 3.4 xG · 32 shots
STL 3.1 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 1.2
2nd
1.3 · 1.0
3rd
1.1 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alexey Toropchenko · 1st 00:25 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Colton Parayko · 1st 05:05 · 0–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Nick Suzuki · 1st 10:23 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 15:20 · 1–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Nathan Walker · 2nd 17:49 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Robert Thomas · 3rd 00:31 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Joel Armia · 3rd 03:06 · 2–5 · deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
8
Jake Neighbours · 3rd 07:14 · 2–6 · bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
9
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 15:33 · 2–7 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 55.
MTL 55%STL 45%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alexey Toropchenko · 1st 00:25 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Colton Parayko · 1st 05:05 · 0–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Nick Suzuki · 1st 10:23 · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 15:20 · PP · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Nathan Walker · 2nd 17:49 · 1–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Robert Thomas · 3rd 00:31 · PP · 1–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Joel Armia · 3rd 03:06 · 2–5
Deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
8
Jake Neighbours · 3rd 07:14 · PP · 2–6
Bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
9
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 15:33 · 2–7
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
4
Robert Thomas, Torey Krug · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–3
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/36 saves · 7 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 3.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
