MTL
3–2
TBL
Final · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 24-19-4
3–2
FinalW
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 25-18-3
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
052918322
TBL
11119015235
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
MTL 24-19-4 · TBL 25-18-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
Canadiens beat the Lightning
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Canadiens erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Newhook's equalizer — and won 3–2. Samuel Montembeault stopped 2.5 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 Lightning created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 2.2, on 35 and 22 shots on goal.
MTL 2.2 xG · 22 shots
TBL 4.5 xG · 35 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing
0.8 · 1.9
2nd
0.7 · 1.0
3rd
0.8 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nikita Kucherov · 1st 14:20 · 0–1 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
2
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 02:45 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 05:32 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Alex Newhook · 2nd 07:21 · 2–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Jake Evans · 3rd 17:45 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 20.
MTL 20%TBL 80%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Lightning shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nikita Kucherov · 1st 14:20 · 0–1
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
2
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 02:45 · 0–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 05:32 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Alex Newhook · 2nd 07:21 · 2–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Jake Evans · 3rd 17:45 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 4.5 xGA
Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
