MTL
4–0
PIT
Final · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 19-12-4
4–0
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 14-11-9
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
2101516421
PIT
0905017031
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
MTL 19-12-4 · PIT 14-11-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
Canadiens beat the Penguins
The Canadiens were outchanced (3.6 to 2.4 expected goals) but won 4–0 anyway. Jacob Fowler stopped 3.6 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 Penguins created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.4, on 31 and 21 shots on goal.
MTL 2.4 xG · 21 shots
PIT 3.6 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.9
2nd
0.9 · 1.3
3rd · the swing
0.4 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Juraj Slafkovský · 1st 16:41 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Owen Beck · 1st 18:49 · 2–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Josh Anderson · 2nd 12:14 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Josh Anderson · 3rd 17:02 · 4–0 · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 31.
MTL 31%PIT 69%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 4 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Juraj Slafkovský · 1st 16:41 · PP · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Owen Beck · 1st 18:49 · 2–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Josh Anderson · 2nd 12:14 · SH · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Josh Anderson · 3rd 17:02 · EN · 4–0
Wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:04
Arber Xhekaj· Boarding
Arber Xhekaj· Boarding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:50
Kevin Hayes· Tripping
Kevin Hayes· Tripping
Slafkovský scored on this power play
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:18
Nick Suzuki· Delaying game puck over glass
Nick Suzuki· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:29
Lane Hutson· Cross-checking
Lane Hutson· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
31/31 saves · 0 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 3.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Canadiens went 1-for-1 on the power play and killed all 3 Penguins power plays.