MTL
2–6
VGK
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 7-11-2
2–6
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 13-6-2
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MTL
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VGK
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 7-11-2 · VGK 13-6-2 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Golden Knights
The Canadiens were outchanced (3.1 to 2.2 expected goals) and lost 2–6. Samuel Montembeault allowed 2.1 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.2, on 28 and 17 shots on goal.
MTL 2.2 xG · 17 shots
VGK 3.1 xG · 28 shots
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2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
0.4 · 1.9
3rd
1.1 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tomas Hertl · 2nd 04:39 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Callahan Burke · 2nd 08:18 · 0–2 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
3
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 09:09 · 0–3 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Tanner Pearson · 2nd 10:35 · 0–4 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Keegan Kolesar · 2nd 17:02 · 0–5 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
6
Emil Heineman · 3rd 02:03 · 1–5 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Jayden Struble · 3rd 13:03 · 2–5 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
8
Jack Eichel · 3rd 18:12 · 2–6 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 35.
MTL 35%VGK 65%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tomas Hertl · 2nd 04:39 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Callahan Burke · 2nd 08:18 · 0–2
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
3
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 09:09 · GWG · 0–3
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Tanner Pearson · 2nd 10:35 · 0–4
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Keegan Kolesar · 2nd 17:02 · 0–5
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
6
Emil Heineman · 3rd 02:03 · PP · 1–5
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Jayden Struble · 3rd 13:03 · 2–5
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
8
Jack Eichel · 3rd 18:12 · 2–6
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/25 saves · 5 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
2/3 saves · 1 GA · 0.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
