MTL
3–2
VGK
Final / OT · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 29-17-7
3–2
Final / OTW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 25-14-13
1ST2ND3RDOTT
MTL
082120313326
VGK
11001011301234
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
MTL 29-17-7 · VGK 25-14-13 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
Canadiens beat the Golden Knights
The Canadiens were outchanced (4.1 to 3.5 expected goals) but won it in overtime on Evans's goal anyway. Jakub Dobes stopped 2.1 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 3.5, on 34 and 26 shots on goal.
MTL 3.5 xG · 26 shots
VGK 4.1 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 0.5
2nd
1.4 · 1.6
3rd · the swing
0.4 · 1.9
OT
0.8 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 08:38 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Phillip Danault · 2nd 04:24 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Cole Caufield · 2nd 08:55 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 16:52 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Jake Evans · OT 03:58 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a great chance (28%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 41.
MTL 41%VGK 59%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 7 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 08:38 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Phillip Danault · 2nd 04:24 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Cole Caufield · 2nd 08:55 · 2–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 16:52 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Jake Evans · OT 03:58 · GWG · 3–2
Backhand shot, a great chance (28%)
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:36
Ivan Barbashev· Tripping
Ivan Barbashev· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:31
Alexander Holtz· Holding
Alexander Holtz· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:34
Cole Caufield· Hooking
Cole Caufield· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:18
Lane Hutson· Holding the stick
Lane Hutson· Holding the stick
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:37
Oliver Kapanen· Interference
Oliver Kapanen· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:01
Shea Theodore· Slashing
Shea Theodore· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:27
Rasmus Andersson· Tripping
Rasmus Andersson· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Overtime
Goaltending
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 3.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Canadiens went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 3 Golden Knights power plays.