MTL 4–1 PHI Final · W
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Thu, Mar 28, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 28-32-12
4–1
FinalW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 36-28-10
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 260625417 PHI 0509116130 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
MTL 28-32-12 · PHI 36-28-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Canadiens beat the Flyers

The Canadiens were outchanced (2.7 to 1.8 expected goals) but won 4–1 anyway. Cayden Primeau stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Flyers created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 1.8, on 30 and 17 shots on goal.

MTL 1.8 xG · 17 shots PHI 2.7 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 0.3
2nd 0.7 · 0.6
3rd · the swing 0.3 · 1.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 33.
MTL 33%PHI 67%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
12:58 Nick Suzuki PP
Juraj Slafkovský, Mike Matheson · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
1–0
2
16:46 Jesse Ylonen GWG
Jayden Struble, Nick Suzuki · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2–0
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
3
17:05 Joel Armia EN
Mike Matheson, Kaiden Guhle · wrist shot, into an empty net
3–0
4
18:59 Owen Tippett EXTRA ATTACKER
Garnet Hathaway, Travis Konecny · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–1
5
19:56 Jake Evans EN
Mike Matheson, Joel Armia · backhand shot, into an empty net
4–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.7
vs expected
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.2
vs expected
13/15 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team MTLPHI
Shots on goal
17
30
Expected goals
1.8
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0