MTL
3–4
CHI
Final / SO · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 39-31-11
3–4
Final / SOL
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 24-46-11
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
MTL
260915010321
CHI
191915021425
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–2
MTL 39-31-11 · CHI 24-46-11 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–2
Canadiens fell to the Blackhawks
The Canadiens let a 2–0 lead get away: the Blackhawks came back with three unanswered goals — Nazar's equalizer — and won it in a shootout. Samuel Montembeault stopped 1.3 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.
Chances were close: 4.3 expected goals to 4.3, on 21 and 25 shots on goal.
MTL 4.3 xG · 21 shots
CHI 4.3 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 1.5
2nd · the swing
2.5 · 1.4
3rd
0.7 · 1.0
OT
0.0 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Newhook · 1st 06:00 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Ivan Demidov · 1st 13:32 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Tyler Bertuzzi · 1st 18:40 · 2–1 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Frank Nazar · 2nd 16:41 · 2–2 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Lukas Reichel · 3rd 05:39 · 2–3 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
6
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 17:03 · 3–3 · deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 49.
MTL 49%CHI 51%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Newhook · 1st 06:00 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Ivan Demidov · 1st 13:32 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Tyler Bertuzzi · 1st 18:40 · PP · 2–1
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Frank Nazar · 2nd 16:41 · PP · 2–2
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Lukas Reichel · 3rd 05:39 · 2–3
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
6
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 17:03 · PP · 3–3
Deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Blackhawks
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
