MTL
4–1
BOS
Final · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 36-30-9
4–1
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 30-37-9
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MTL
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BOS
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 1–2
MTL 36-30-9 · BOS 30-37-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 1–2
Canadiens beat the Bruins
The Canadiens earned it: 3.5 expected goals to 2.9, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Samuel Montembeault stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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 Canadiens created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.9, on 32 and 19 shots on goal.
MTL 3.5 xG · 32 shots
BOS 2.9 xG · 19 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.2
3rd
0.8 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Christian Dvorak · 2nd 00:40 · 1–0 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
2
Cole Caufield · 2nd 14:24 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Brendan Gallagher · 3rd 03:00 · 3–0 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
4
Elias Lindholm · 3rd 13:19 · 3–1 · snap shot, a great chance (50%)
5
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 18:03 · 4–1 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 60.
MTL 60%BOS 40%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Christian Dvorak · 2nd 00:40 · 1–0
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
2
Cole Caufield · 2nd 14:24 · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Brendan Gallagher · 3rd 03:00 · 3–0
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
4
Elias Lindholm · 3rd 13:19 · 3–1
Snap shot, a great chance (50%)
5
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 18:03 · EN · 4–1
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/19 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
