MTL
6–2
UTA
Final · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 10-3-2
6–2
FinalW
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 9-6-0
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
1527311623
UTA
1411508227
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
MTL 10-3-2 · UTA 9-6-0 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
Canadiens beat the Mammoth
Chances were even (3.0 to 3.2 expected goals); the Canadiens won 6–2. Karel Vejmelka allowed 3.0 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: 3.0 expected goals to 3.2, on 23 and 27 shots on goal.
MTL 3.0 xG · 23 shots
UTA 3.2 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
0.8 · 2.1
3rd
1.5 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kailer Yamamoto · 1st 03:03 · 0–1 · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
2
Oliver Kapanen · 1st 14:45 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Lawson Crouse · 2nd 06:02 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Cole Caufield · 2nd 06:44 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Alex Newhook · 2nd 13:13 · 3–2 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
6
Cole Caufield · 3rd 13:29 · 4–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 18:00 · 5–2 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
8
Kirby Dach · 3rd 19:23 · 6–2 · backhand shot off the rush, a great chance (28%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 47.
MTL 47%UTA 53%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Mammoth shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kailer Yamamoto · 1st 03:03 · 0–1
Snap shot, a great chance (28%)
2
Oliver Kapanen · 1st 14:45 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Lawson Crouse · 2nd 06:02 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Cole Caufield · 2nd 06:44 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Alex Newhook · 2nd 13:13 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
6
Cole Caufield · 3rd 13:29 · 4–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 18:00 · 5–2
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
8
Kirby Dach · 3rd 19:23 · 6–2
Backhand shot off the rush, a great chance (28%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
17/23 saves · 6 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
