MTL
1–2
DAL
Final / SO · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 20-18-4
1–2
Final / SOL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 27-13-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
MTL
07112011010131
DAL
0161808041236
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 20-18-4 · DAL 27-13-1 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Stars
The Canadiens were outchanced (3.7 to 2.8 expected goals) and lost it in a shootout. Samuel Montembeault stopped 2.7 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.
The Stars created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.8, on 36 and 31 shots on goal.
MTL 2.8 xG · 31 shots
DAL 3.7 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.3
2nd
1.5 · 0.8
3rd
0.6 · 0.7
OT
0.3 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Patrik Laine · 2nd 15:14 · 1–0 · slap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Jamie Benn · 2nd 17:34 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 36.
MTL 36%DAL 64%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Stars shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Patrik Laine · 2nd 15:14 · PP · 1–0
Slap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Jamie Benn · 2nd 17:34 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Stars
Goaltending
35/36 saves · 1 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
