MTL
3–2
BOS
Final / OT · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 37-20-10
3–2
Final / OTW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 37-23-8
1ST2ND3RDOTT
MTL
113170714331
BOS
113180601228
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
MTL 37-20-10 · BOS 37-23-8 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Canadiens beat the Bruins
The Canadiens earned it: 4.9 expected goals to 3.2, and they won it in overtime on Caufield's goal. Jeremy Swayman stopped 2.4 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 Canadiens created the better chances: 4.9 expected goals to 3.2, on 31 and 28 shots on goal.
MTL 4.9 xG · 31 shots
BOS 3.2 xG · 28 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.2 · 1.7
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.5
3rd
1.1 · 0.9
OT
1.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Zacha · 1st 02:22 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Nick Suzuki · 1st 10:31 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 05:41 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Josh Anderson · 2nd 13:15 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Cole Caufield · OT 04:38 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a great chance (53%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 72.
MTL 72%BOS 28%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 4 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Zacha · 1st 02:22 · PP · 0–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Nick Suzuki · 1st 10:31 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 05:41 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Josh Anderson · 2nd 13:15 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Cole Caufield · OT 04:38 · GWG · 3–2
Tip in shot, a great chance (53%)
1st period
PEN
4 min
Double minor
00:25
Alexandre Carrier· High-sticking
Alexandre Carrier· High-sticking
Zacha scored on this power play
Double minor
1
David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy · Power play (Carrier, high-sticking) · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:47
Mason Lohrei· Slashing
Mason Lohrei· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
3
Viktor Arvidsson, Casey Mittelstadt · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:42
Mike Matheson· High-sticking
Mike Matheson· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:21
Phillip Danault· Slashing
Phillip Danault· Slashing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 5.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Canadiens went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Bruins power plays.