MTL
6–3
OTT
Final · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 33-27-7
6–3
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 36-26-5
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
1908516633
OTT
1111915325
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 3–0
MTL 33-27-7 · OTT 36-26-5 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 3–0
Canadiens beat the Senators
Chances were even (3.2 to 2.7 expected goals); the Canadiens won 6–3. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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.
Chances were close: 3.2 expected goals to 2.7, on 33 and 25 shots on goal.
MTL 3.2 xG · 33 shots
OTT 2.7 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 1.0
2nd
1.3 · 1.3
3rd
1.0 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Christian Dvorak · 1st 02:07 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Drake Batherson · 1st 16:42 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Michael Amadio · 2nd 12:38 · 1–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (60%)
4
Lane Hutson · 3rd 03:38 · 2–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Travis Hamonic · 3rd 06:13 · 2–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Josh Anderson · 3rd 10:22 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 15:23 · 4–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
8
Josh Anderson · 3rd 18:16 · 5–3 · snap shot, into an empty net
9
Brendan Gallagher · 3rd 19:01 · 6–3 · backhand shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 58.
MTL 58%OTT 42%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Senators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Christian Dvorak · 1st 02:07 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Drake Batherson · 1st 16:42 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Michael Amadio · 2nd 12:38 · 1–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (60%)
4
Lane Hutson · 3rd 03:38 · 2–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Travis Hamonic · 3rd 06:13 · 2–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Josh Anderson · 3rd 10:22 · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 15:23 · PP · GWG · 4–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
8
Josh Anderson · 3rd 18:16 · EN · 5–3
Snap shot, into an empty net
9
Brendan Gallagher · 3rd 19:01 · EN · 6–3
Backhand shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
7
Brendan Gallagher, Emil Heineman · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4–3
No penalties
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
