MTL
5–0
ANA
Final · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 22-23-8
5–0
FinalW
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 18-32-2
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MTL
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ANA
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
MTL 22-23-8 · ANA 18-32-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
Canadiens beat the Ducks
The Canadiens earned it: 5.3 expected goals to 2.1, and a 5–0 win to show for it. Cayden Primeau stopped 2.1 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: 5.3 expected goals to 2.1, on 38 and 13 shots on goal.
MTL 5.3 xG · 38 shots
ANA 2.1 xG · 13 shots
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1st
1.6 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
2.3 · 0.9
3rd
1.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake Evans · 2nd 01:43 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
2
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 09:37 · 2–0 · deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 17:00 · 3–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
4
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 07:26 · 4–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
5
Brandon Gignac · 3rd 17:15 · 5–0 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 88.
MTL 88%ANA 12%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Ducks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake Evans · 2nd 01:43 · GWG · 1–0
Backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
2
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 09:37 · 2–0
Deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 17:00 · PP · 3–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
4
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 07:26 · PP · 4–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
5
Brandon Gignac · 3rd 17:15 · 5–0
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
13/13 saves · 0 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
33/38 saves · 5 GA · 5.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
