MTL
3–6
PIT
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 2-2-0
3–6
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 2-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
1621309328
PIT
21119310630
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 2-2-0 · PIT 2-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Penguins
The Canadiens were outchanced (3.9 to 3.2 expected goals) and lost 3–6. Samuel Montembeault allowed 1.1 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 Penguins created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 3.2, on 30 and 28 shots on goal.
MTL 3.2 xG · 28 shots
PIT 3.9 xG · 30 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 1.2
2nd
1.2 · 0.9
3rd
1.5 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Lars Eller · 1st 06:54 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Rickard Rakell · 1st 16:49 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Kaiden Guhle · 1st 18:16 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 02:51 · 2–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Emil Heineman · 2nd 14:26 · 3–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Lars Eller · 2nd 16:23 · 3–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Kevin Hayes · 3rd 07:47 · 3–4 · snap shot, a great chance (41%)
8
Kris Letang · 3rd 11:32 · 3–5 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
9
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 18:50 · 3–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 40.
MTL 40%PIT 60%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Lars Eller · 1st 06:54 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Rickard Rakell · 1st 16:49 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Kaiden Guhle · 1st 18:16 · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 02:51 · PP · 2–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Emil Heineman · 2nd 14:26 · 3–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Lars Eller · 2nd 16:23 · 3–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Kevin Hayes · 3rd 07:47 · GWG · 3–4
Snap shot, a great chance (41%)
8
Kris Letang · 3rd 11:32 · 3–5
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
9
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 18:50 · EN · 3–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Jesse Puljujarvi, Marcus Pettersson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/29 saves · 5 GA · 3.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
