MTL
3–4
NJD
Final / OT · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 24-20-5
3–4
Final / OTL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 28-17-6
1ST2ND3RDOTT
MTL
062161703332
NJD
21211601313444
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–2
MTL 24-20-5 · NJD 28-17-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–2
Canadiens fell to the Devils
The Canadiens were outchanced (4.3 to 3.6 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Hughes's goal.
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 Devils created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 3.6, on 44 and 32 shots on goal.
MTL 3.6 xG · 32 shots
NJD 4.3 xG · 44 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 1.2
2nd
1.9 · 1.7
3rd
0.6 · 0.7
OT
0.5 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 15:52 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (30%)
2
Jesper Bratt · 1st 17:48 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 03:50 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Tomas Tatar · 2nd 12:56 · 1–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
5
Cole Caufield · 2nd 17:05 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
6
Alexandre Carrier · 3rd 03:34 · 3–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Jack Hughes · OT 04:06 · 3–4 · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 40.
MTL 40%NJD 60%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 15:52 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (30%)
2
Jesper Bratt · 1st 17:48 · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 03:50 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Tomas Tatar · 2nd 12:56 · 1–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
5
Cole Caufield · 2nd 17:05 · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
6
Alexandre Carrier · 3rd 03:34 · 3–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Jack Hughes · OT 04:06 · GWG · 3–4
Snap shot, a great chance (30%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
40/44 saves · 4 GA · 4.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
