MTL
4–1
EDM
Final · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 17-11-4
4–1
FinalW
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 15-12-6
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
01021225427
EDM
01206110128
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
MTL 17-11-4 · EDM 15-12-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Canadiens beat the Oilers
The Canadiens were outchanced (4.4 to 3.2 expected goals) but won 4–1 anyway. Jakub Dobes stopped 3.4 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 Oilers created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 3.2, on 28 and 27 shots on goal.
MTL 3.2 xG · 27 shots
EDM 4.4 xG · 28 shots
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3
4
5
1st
1.3 · 2.0
2nd
1.3 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
0.6 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ivan Demidov · 2nd 02:28 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Joseph Veleno · 2nd 11:58 · 2–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 03:38 · 3–0 · deflected shot, a great chance (35%)
4
Zach Hyman · 3rd 12:29 · 3–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (45%)
5
Alexandre Texier · 3rd 13:52 · 4–1 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 33.
MTL 33%EDM 67%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 9 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Oilers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ivan Demidov · 2nd 02:28 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Joseph Veleno · 2nd 11:58 · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 03:38 · PP · 3–0
Deflected shot, a great chance (35%)
4
Zach Hyman · 3rd 12:29 · PP · 3–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (45%)
5
Alexandre Texier · 3rd 13:52 · 4–1
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:04
Oliver Kapanen· Cross-checking
Oliver Kapanen· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:04
Juraj Slafkovský· Hooking
Juraj Slafkovský· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:19
Alec Regula· Holding
Alec Regula· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:56
Alexandre Texier· Hooking
Alexandre Texier· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:17
Mattias Ekholm· Tripping
Mattias Ekholm· Tripping
Demidov scored on this power play
Minor
1
Juraj Slafkovský, Lane Hutson · Power play (Ekholm, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
1–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:37
Alec Regula· Slashing
Alec Regula· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2
Unassisted · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:46
Josh Anderson· Holding
Josh Anderson· Holding
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:47
Trent Frederic· Cross-checking
Trent Frederic· Cross-checking
Suzuki scored on this power play
Minor
3
Juraj Slafkovský, Lane Hutson · Power play (Frederic, cross-checking) · deflected shot, a great chance (35%)
3–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:03
Ivan Demidov· High-sticking
Ivan Demidov· High-sticking
Hyman scored on this power play
Minor
4
Evan Bouchard, Connor McDavid · Power play (Demidov, high-sticking) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (45%)
3–1
Goaltending
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 4.4 xGA
Stopped 3.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Canadiens went 2-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Oilers power plays.