MTL
3–4
NYR
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 4-2-0
3–4
FinalL
New York Rangers
NYR · 3-3-1
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
280818324
NYR
1606310422
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 4-2-0 · NYR 3-3-1 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Rangers
The Canadiens let a 2–0 lead get away: the Rangers came back with four unanswered goals — Miller's equalizer — and won 3–4. Samuel Montembeault allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 2.3 expected goals to 2.5, on 24 and 22 shots on goal.
MTL 2.3 xG · 24 shots
NYR 2.5 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
1st
1.1 · 0.7
2nd
0.6 · 0.9
3rd
0.6 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Juraj Slafkovský · 1st 01:33 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Nick Suzuki · 1st 03:42 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Mika Zibanejad · 1st 11:56 · 2–1 · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
4
J.T. Miller · 3rd 00:34 · 2–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Matthew Robertson · 3rd 04:11 · 2–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 05:51 · 2–4 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Noah Dobson · 3rd 08:26 · 3–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 46.
MTL 46%NYR 54%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 10 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Juraj Slafkovský · 1st 01:33 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Nick Suzuki · 1st 03:42 · PP · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Mika Zibanejad · 1st 11:56 · PP · 2–1
Slap shot, a good chance (10%)
4
J.T. Miller · 3rd 00:34 · 2–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Matthew Robertson · 3rd 04:11 · 2–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 05:51 · GWG · 2–4
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Noah Dobson · 3rd 08:26 · 3–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:11
Urho Vaakanainen· Hooking
Urho Vaakanainen· Hooking
Suzuki scored on this power play
Minor
2
Ivan Demidov, Brendan Gallagher · Power play (Vaakanainen, hooking) · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:50
Conor Sheary· Slashing
Conor Sheary· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:24
Josh Anderson· Holding
Josh Anderson· Holding
Zibanejad scored on this power play
Minor
2nd period
PEN
5 min
Major
15:10
Sam Carrick· Fighting
Sam Carrick· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
15:10
Arber Xhekaj· Fighting
Arber Xhekaj· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:32
Alexandre Carrier· Holding
Alexandre Carrier· Holding
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:58
Arber Xhekaj· Cross-checking
Arber Xhekaj· Cross-checking
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:58
Matt Rempe· Roughing
Matt Rempe· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:55
Alex Newhook· Roughing
Alex Newhook· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:55
Vladislav Gavrikov· Roughing
Vladislav Gavrikov· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
18/22 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Canadiens went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Rangers power plays.