MTL
5–2
STL
Final · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 3-4-1
5–2
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 5-4-0
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
1821127526
STL
06214011231
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
MTL 3-4-1 · STL 5-4-0 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
Canadiens beat the Blues
The Canadiens were outchanced (3.5 to 2.4 expected goals) but won 5–2 anyway. Jordan Binnington allowed 1.6 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 Blues created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.4, on 31 and 26 shots on goal.
MTL 2.4 xG · 26 shots
STL 3.5 xG · 31 shots
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2
3
4
1st
0.7 · 0.4
2nd
1.4 · 1.7
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake Evans · 1st 08:34 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Kirby Dach · 2nd 01:12 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Colton Parayko · 2nd 01:33 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
4
Jake Neighbours · 2nd 04:02 · 2–2 · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Alex Newhook · 2nd 14:04 · 3–2 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
6
Cole Caufield · 3rd 05:19 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
Joel Armia · 3rd 16:49 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 32.
MTL 32%STL 68%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake Evans · 1st 08:34 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Kirby Dach · 2nd 01:12 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Colton Parayko · 2nd 01:33 · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
4
Jake Neighbours · 2nd 04:02 · 2–2
Snap shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Alex Newhook · 2nd 14:04 · PP · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
6
Cole Caufield · 3rd 05:19 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
Joel Armia · 3rd 16:49 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
