MTL
3–0
CBJ
Final · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 25-30-10
3–0
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 22-33-10
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
3801104323
CBJ
02208011041
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 3–0
MTL 25-30-10 · CBJ 22-33-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 3–0
Canadiens beat the Blue Jackets
The Canadiens were outchanced (4.0 to 2.4 expected goals) but won 3–0 anyway. Cayden Primeau stopped 4.0 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 Blue Jackets created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.4, on 41 and 23 shots on goal.
MTL 2.4 xG · 23 shots
CBJ 4.0 xG · 41 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.0 · 2.2
2nd
1.0 · 0.6
3rd
0.4 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brendan Gallagher · 1st 00:21 · 1–0 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Juraj Slafkovský · 1st 03:15 · 2–0 · slap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
· 1st 05:48 · 3–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 26.
MTL 26%CBJ 74%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brendan Gallagher · 1st 00:21 · GWG · 1–0
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Juraj Slafkovský · 1st 03:15 · PP · 2–0
Slap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
· 1st 05:48 · 3–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
41/41 saves · 0 GA · 4.0 xGA
Stopped 4.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/19 saves · 0 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
