MTL 1–4 WPG Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Wed, Jan 29, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 24-21-5
1–4
FinalL
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 35-14-3
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 1150307125 WPG 1721314424 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–2
MTL 24-21-5 · WPG 35-14-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–2

Canadiens fell to the Jets

Chances were even (2.5 to 2.5 expected goals); the Canadiens lost 1–4. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.5 expected goals to 2.5, on 25 and 24 shots on goal.

MTL 2.5 xG · 25 shots WPG 2.5 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.9 · 0.8
2nd 0.6 · 1.3
3rd 0.9 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 49.
MTL 49%WPG 51%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Jets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
11:03 Juraj Slafkovský
Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1–0
2
15:36 Kyle Connor
Gabriel Vilardi, Dylan DeMelo · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1–1
2nd period
3
10:44 Mark Scheifele GWG
Gabriel Vilardi, Josh Morrissey · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1–2
4
19:58 Kyle Connor
David Gustafsson · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–3
3rd period
5
18:15 Rasmus Kupari EN
Nikolaj Ehlers, Cole Perfetti · backhand shot, into an empty net
1–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.5
vs expected
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.5
vs expected
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team MTLWPG
Shots on goal
25
24
Expected goals
2.5
2.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0