MTL
5–4
NYR
Final / OT · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 23-19-4
5–4
Final / OTW
New York Rangers
NYR · 22-20-4
1ST2ND3RDOTT
MTL
1921011612537
NYR
252140603428
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 1–2
MTL 23-19-4 · NYR 22-20-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 1–2
Canadiens beat the Rangers
The Canadiens earned it: 5.2 expected goals to 3.7, and they won it in overtime on Laine's goal. The Canadiens owned the 3rd period, 2.2 to 0.8 in expected goals.
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 Canadiens created the better chances: 5.2 expected goals to 3.7, on 37 and 28 shots on goal.
MTL 5.2 xG · 37 shots
NYR 3.7 xG · 28 shots
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2
3
4
5
1st
0.8 · 0.6
2nd
1.7 · 1.8
3rd · the swing
2.2 · 0.8
OT
0.5 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alexis Lafrenière · 1st 11:17 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Brendan Gallagher · 1st 13:52 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Will Cuylle · 1st 14:38 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Christian Dvorak · 2nd 05:07 · 2–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Mika Zibanejad · 2nd 10:24 · 2–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 15:05 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Chris Kreider · 2nd 16:20 · 3–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
8
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 12:52 · 4–4 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
9
Patrik Laine · OT 03:20 · 5–4 · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 69.
MTL 69%NYR 31%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alexis Lafrenière · 1st 11:17 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Brendan Gallagher · 1st 13:52 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Will Cuylle · 1st 14:38 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Christian Dvorak · 2nd 05:07 · 2–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Mika Zibanejad · 2nd 10:24 · PP · 2–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 15:05 · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Chris Kreider · 2nd 16:20 · 3–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
8
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 12:52 · 4–4
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
9
Patrik Laine · OT 03:20 · GWG · 5–4
Snap shot, a great chance (31%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 3.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
32/37 saves · 5 GA · 5.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
