MTL
5–2
CAR
Final · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 39-21-10
5–2
FinalW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 45-20-6
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
1421124519
CAR
216010017243
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
MTL 39-21-10 · CAR 45-20-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
Canadiens beat the Hurricanes
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Canadiens erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Caufield's equalizer — and won 5–2. Jakub Dobes stopped 1.1 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.
Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.1, on 19 and 43 shots on goal.
MTL 2.4 xG · 19 shots
CAR 2.1 xG · 43 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.2 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
1.4 · 0.1
3rd
0.8 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nikolaj Ehlers · 1st 02:36 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Jordan Staal · 1st 07:09 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Oliver Kapanen · 1st 12:11 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Cole Caufield · 2nd 05:49 · 2–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
5
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 09:19 · 3–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Ivan Demidov · 3rd 13:53 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (59%)
7
Jake Evans · 3rd 19:00 · 5–2 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 57.
MTL 57%CAR 43%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 7 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nikolaj Ehlers · 1st 02:36 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Jordan Staal · 1st 07:09 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Oliver Kapanen · 1st 12:11 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Cole Caufield · 2nd 05:49 · 2–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
5
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 09:19 · GWG · 3–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Ivan Demidov · 3rd 13:53 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (59%)
7
Jake Evans · 3rd 19:00 · EN · 5–2
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:37
Josh Anderson· Interference
Josh Anderson· Interference
Ehlers scored on this power play
Minor
1
Andrei Svechnikov, Seth Jarvis · Power play (Anderson, interference) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:59
Sebastian Aho· Interference
Sebastian Aho· Interference
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:21
K'Andre Miller· Tripping
K'Andre Miller· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:56
Kaiden Guhle· Holding
Kaiden Guhle· Holding
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:56
Jordan Martinook· Interference
Jordan Martinook· Interference
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:02
Sean Walker· Tripping
Sean Walker· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:17
Juraj Slafkovský· Delaying game puck over glass
Juraj Slafkovský· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
41/43 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
14/18 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Canadiens went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Hurricanes power plays.