MTL
3–0
NSH
Final · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 10-13-3
3–0
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 7-14-6
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
11301225330
NSH
06010013029
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
MTL 10-13-3 · NSH 7-14-6 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
Canadiens beat the Predators
Chances were even (3.6 to 3.7 expected goals); the Canadiens won 3–0. Samuel Montembeault stopped 3.7 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.
Chances were close: 3.6 expected goals to 3.7, on 30 and 29 shots on goal.
MTL 3.6 xG · 30 shots
NSH 3.7 xG · 29 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.7 · 0.8
2nd
1.2 · 2.0
3rd
0.7 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake Evans · 1st 07:50 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Patrik Laine · 3rd 01:14 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Joel Armia · 3rd 19:14 · 3–0 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 48.
MTL 48%NSH 52%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake Evans · 1st 07:50 · SH · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Patrik Laine · 3rd 01:14 · PP · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Joel Armia · 3rd 19:14 · EN · 3–0
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/29 saves · 0 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 3.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
