MTL
3–4
NYI
Final / OT · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 32-17-9
3–4
Final / OTL
New York Islanders
NYI · 33-21-5
1ST2ND3RDOTT
MTL
110181601325
NYI
052121811426
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 32-17-9 · NYI 33-21-5 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Islanders
The Canadiens let a 2–0 lead get away: the Islanders came back with four unanswered goals — Lee's equalizer with 1:41 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in overtime on Pageau's goal. The Canadiens scored 2 power-play goals.
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: 3.4 expected goals to 3.0, on 25 and 26 shots on goal.
MTL 3.4 xG · 25 shots
NYI 3.0 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.9
2nd
1.1 · 1.5
3rd
1.1 · 0.6
OT
0.1 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Noah Dobson · 1st 12:11 · 1–0 · snap shot, a great chance (41%)
2
Noah Dobson · 2nd 10:06 · 2–0 · slap shot, a great chance (27%)
3
Matthew Schaefer · 2nd 17:56 · 2–1 · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
4
Matthew Schaefer · 2nd 18:51 · 2–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Cole Caufield · 3rd 09:11 · 3–2 · snap shot, a great chance (56%)
6
Anders Lee · 3rd 18:19 · 3–3 · deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · OT 01:46 · 3–4 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 56.
MTL 56%NYI 44%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 5 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Islanders shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Noah Dobson · 1st 12:11 · 1–0
Snap shot, a great chance (41%)
2
Noah Dobson · 2nd 10:06 · PP · 2–0
Slap shot, a great chance (27%)
3
Matthew Schaefer · 2nd 17:56 · PP · 2–1
Snap shot, a great chance (30%)
4
Matthew Schaefer · 2nd 18:51 · 2–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Cole Caufield · 3rd 09:11 · PP · 3–2
Snap shot, a great chance (56%)
6
Anders Lee · 3rd 18:19 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · OT 01:46 · GWG · 3–4
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:19
Scott Mayfield· Hooking
Scott Mayfield· Hooking
Dobson scored on this power play
Minor
2
Alexandre Texier, Alex Newhook · Power play (Mayfield, hooking) · slap shot, a great chance (27%)
2–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:30
Juraj Slafkovský· Interference
Juraj Slafkovský· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:38
Mike Matheson· High-sticking
Mike Matheson· High-sticking
Schaefer scored on this power play
Minor
3
Mathew Barzal, Calum Ritchie · Power play (Matheson, high-sticking) · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
2–1
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:18
Simon Holmstrom· Tripping
Simon Holmstrom· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:44
Kyle MacLean· Tripping
Kyle MacLean· Tripping
Caufield scored on this power play
Minor
5
Ivan Demidov, Juraj Slafkovský · Power play (MacLean, tripping) · snap shot, a great chance (56%)
3–2
Overtime
Goaltending
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 3.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Canadiens went 2-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Islanders power plays.