MTL
2–9
PIT
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 11-15-3
2–9
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 13-14-4
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
1611106223
PIT
11029614933
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–3
MTL 11-15-3 · PIT 13-14-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–3
Canadiens fell to the Penguins
The Canadiens were outchanced (4.0 to 2.5 expected goals) and lost 2–9. Samuel Montembeault allowed 3.1 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: 4.0 expected goals to 2.5, on 33 and 23 shots on goal.
MTL 2.5 xG · 23 shots
PIT 4.0 xG · 33 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 1.0
2nd
1.3 · 0.8
3rd · the swing
0.7 · 2.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nick Suzuki · 1st 02:12 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Rickard Rakell · 1st 04:18 · 1–1 · snap shot, a great chance (33%)
3
Bryan Rust · 2nd 10:03 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Bryan Rust · 2nd 13:27 · 1–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Joel Armia · 2nd 14:36 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Rickard Rakell · 3rd 04:40 · 2–4 · snap shot, a great chance (33%)
7
Kris Letang · 3rd 07:42 · 2–5 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
Anthony Beauvillier · 3rd 08:41 · 2–6 · poke shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Bryan Rust · 3rd 11:56 · 2–7 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
10
Matt Nieto · 3rd 14:20 · 2–8 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
11
Noel Acciari · 3rd 18:42 · 2–9 · snap shot, a great chance (42%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 28.
MTL 28%PIT 72%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nick Suzuki · 1st 02:12 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Rickard Rakell · 1st 04:18 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a great chance (33%)
3
Bryan Rust · 2nd 10:03 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Bryan Rust · 2nd 13:27 · GWG · 1–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Joel Armia · 2nd 14:36 · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Rickard Rakell · 3rd 04:40 · 2–4
Snap shot, a great chance (33%)
7
Kris Letang · 3rd 07:42 · PP · 2–5
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
Anthony Beauvillier · 3rd 08:41 · 2–6
Poke shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Bryan Rust · 3rd 11:56 · 2–7
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
10
Matt Nieto · 3rd 14:20 · 2–8
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
11
Noel Acciari · 3rd 18:42 · 2–9
Snap shot, a great chance (42%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/26 saves · 6 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 3.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
4/7 saves · 3 GA · 1.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
