MTL
3–4
STL
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 15-10-3
3–4
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 11-12-7
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
2110718326
STL
142618418
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 15-10-3 · STL 11-12-7 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Blues
Chances were even (3.0 to 2.7 expected goals); the Canadiens lost 3–4. Jakub Dobes allowed 1.3 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 2.7, on 26 and 18 shots on goal.
MTL 3.0 xG · 26 shots
STL 2.7 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.2 · 0.2
2nd
1.0 · 1.1
3rd
0.8 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 08:57 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Lane Hutson · 1st 12:20 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (36%)
3
Cole Caufield · 1st 19:03 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Dylan Holloway · 2nd 00:26 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 01:05 · 2–3 · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
6
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 10:24 · 2–4 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Noah Dobson · 3rd 16:15 · 3–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 55.
MTL 55%STL 45%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 6 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 08:57 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Lane Hutson · 1st 12:20 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (36%)
3
Cole Caufield · 1st 19:03 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Dylan Holloway · 2nd 00:26 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 01:05 · 2–3
Snap shot, a great chance (25%)
6
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 10:24 · GWG · 2–4
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Noah Dobson · 3rd 16:15 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:48
Logan Mailloux· Hooking
Logan Mailloux· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:59
Zachary Bolduc· Slashing
Zachary Bolduc· Slashing
Schenn scored on this power play
Minor
1
Cam Fowler, Dylan Holloway · Power play (Bolduc, slashing) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
04:49
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:22
Noah Dobson· Holding the stick
Noah Dobson· Holding the stick
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:41
Tyler Tucker· Cross-checking
Tyler Tucker· Cross-checking
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:41
Josh Anderson· Roughing
Josh Anderson· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
14/18 saves · 4 GA · 2.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Canadiens went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Blues power plays.