MTL 3–1 FLA Final · W
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 15, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 32-27-7
3–1
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 41-23-3
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 260712315 FLA 0516011122 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
MTL 32-27-7 · FLA 41-23-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0

Canadiens beat the Panthers

The Canadiens were outchanced (3.3 to 2.3 expected goals) but won 3–1 anyway. Samuel Montembeault stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Panthers created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 22 and 15 shots on goal.

MTL 2.3 xG · 15 shots FLA 3.3 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 0.4
2nd 0.7 · 0.8
3rd · the swing 0.5 · 2.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 35.
MTL 35%FLA 65%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
05:15 Patrik Laine PP
Lane Hutson, Cole Caufield · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–0
2
15:56 Cole Caufield GWG
Juraj Slafkovský · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3
03:51 Mackie Samoskevich
Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Bennett · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–1
3rd period
4
08:11 Christian Dvorak
David Savard · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+2.3
vs expected
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.7
vs expected
12/15 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MTLFLA
Shots on goal
15
22
Expected goals
2.3
3.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0