MTL 4–5 COL Final / SO · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 22, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 33-27-9
4–5
Final / SOL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 43-25-3
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT MTL 06110312010429 COL 2161717071537 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
MTL 33-27-9 · COL 43-25-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Canadiens fell to the Avalanche

The Canadiens were outchanced (4.8 to 3.6 expected goals) and lost it in a shootout.

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 4.8 expected goals to 3.6, on 37 and 29 shots on goal.

MTL 3.6 xG · 29 shots COL 4.8 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.6 · 1.3
2nd 1.3 · 1.6
3rd 1.5 · 0.7
OT · the swing 0.3 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 34.
MTL 34%COL 66%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 0 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
07:35 Sam Malinski
Joel Kiviranta, Ross Colton · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–1
2
Brock Nelson, Artturi Lehkonen · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
0–2
2nd period
3
05:24 Martin Necas PP
Jonathan Drouin, Valeri Nichushkin · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
0–3
4
Jayden Struble, Nick Suzuki · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–3
3rd period
5
03:58 Brock Nelson
Devon Toews · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–4
6
09:24
Alex Newhook, Patrik Laine · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
2–4
7
Alexandre Carrier · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3–4
8
Brendan Gallagher · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4–4
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Avalanche
Goaltending
+0.8
vs expected
33/37 saves · 4 GA · 4.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.4
vs expected
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 3.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team MTLCOL
Shots on goal
29
37
Expected goals
3.6
4.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0