Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 1-0-0
1–0
FinalW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 0-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
1140607127
TOR
019013016048
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
MTL 1-0-0 · TOR 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
Canadiens beat the Maple Leafs
The Canadiens were outchanced (4.3 to 3.3 expected goals) but won 1–0 anyway. Samuel Montembeault stopped 4.3 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 Maple Leafs created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 3.3, on 48 and 27 shots on goal.
MTL 3.3 xG · 27 shots
TOR 4.3 xG · 48 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.7 · 1.5
2nd
1.0 · 1.3
3rd · the swing
0.7 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
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Cole Caufield · 1st 07:48 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 36.
MTL 36%TOR 64%
Goals and penalties
1 goal · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cole Caufield · 1st 07:48 · PP · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
48/48 saves · 0 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 4.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.