MTL
4–2
BUF
Final · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 5-2-0
4–2
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 2-4-0
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
11404314432
BUF
06111115232
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
MTL 5-2-0 · BUF 2-4-0 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
Canadiens beat the Sabres
The Canadiens were outchanced (4.2 to 3.1 expected goals) but won 4–2 anyway. Jakub Dobes stopped 2.2 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 Sabres created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 3.1, on 32 and 32 shots on goal.
MTL 3.1 xG · 32 shots
BUF 4.2 xG · 32 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.7 · 0.8
2nd
0.2 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
1.1 · 2.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Oliver Kapanen · 1st 08:29 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Jiri Kulich · 2nd 06:51 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 02:57 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Lane Hutson · 3rd 11:38 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Tyson Kozak · 3rd 12:30 · 3–2 · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
6
Jake Evans · 3rd 19:29 · 4–2 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 34.
MTL 34%BUF 66%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 6 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Oliver Kapanen · 1st 08:29 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Jiri Kulich · 2nd 06:51 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 02:57 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Lane Hutson · 3rd 11:38 · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Tyson Kozak · 3rd 12:30 · 3–2
Snap shot, a great chance (28%)
6
Jake Evans · 3rd 19:29 · EN · 4–2
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:09
Juraj Slafkovský· Roughing
Juraj Slafkovský· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:09
Zach Metsa· Roughing
Zach Metsa· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:49
Brendan Gallagher· Slashing
Brendan Gallagher· Slashing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:12
Zach Benson· Tripping
Zach Benson· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:16
Juraj Slafkovský· Roughing
Juraj Slafkovský· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:16
Tage Thompson· Roughing
Tage Thompson· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 4.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Canadiens went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Sabres power play.