Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 30-36-12
9–3
FinalW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 36-32-11
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
1851438930
PHI
010012314336
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–1
MTL 30-36-12 · PHI 36-32-11 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–1
Canadiens beat the Flyers
The Canadiens were outchanced (3.8 to 3.1 expected goals) but won 9–3 anyway. Samuel Ersson allowed 3.2 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.
The Flyers created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 3.1, on 36 and 30 shots on goal.
MTL 3.1 xG · 30 shots
PHI 3.8 xG · 36 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.6 · 1.1
2nd
1.6 · 1.4
3rd
0.9 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Juraj Slafkovský · 1st 01:05 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 08:43 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Brendan Gallagher · 2nd 10:46 · 3–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 11:22 · 4–0 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
5
Josh Anderson · 2nd 12:42 · 5–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Christian Dvorak · 2nd 15:27 · 6–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Ryan Poehling · 3rd 04:54 · 6–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
8
Christian Dvorak · 3rd 10:06 · 7–1 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
9
Brendan Gallagher · 3rd 11:19 · 8–1 · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
10
Joel Farabee · 3rd 15:05 · 8–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
11
Erik Johnson · 3rd 17:07 · 8–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
12
Joel Armia · 3rd 18:17 · 9–3 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 40.
MTL 40%PHI 60%
Goals and penalties
12 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Juraj Slafkovský · 1st 01:05 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 08:43 · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Brendan Gallagher · 2nd 10:46 · 3–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 11:22 · GWG · 4–0
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
5
Josh Anderson · 2nd 12:42 · 5–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Christian Dvorak · 2nd 15:27 · 6–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Ryan Poehling · 3rd 04:54 · 6–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
8
Christian Dvorak · 3rd 10:06 · 7–1
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
9
Brendan Gallagher · 3rd 11:19 · 8–1
Snap shot, a great chance (29%)
10
Joel Farabee · 3rd 15:05 · 8–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
11
Erik Johnson · 3rd 17:07 · 8–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
12
Joel Armia · 3rd 18:17 · 9–3
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
12/17 saves · 5 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 3.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.