MTL
2–1
CBJ
Final · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 40-21-10
2–1
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 38-23-11
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
160816220
CBJ
1130607126
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
MTL 40-21-10 · CBJ 38-23-11 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Canadiens beat the Blue Jackets
The Canadiens were outchanced (3.1 to 2.0 expected goals) but won 2–1 anyway. Jakub Dobes stopped 1.3 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 Blue Jackets created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.0, on 26 and 20 shots on goal.
MTL 2.0 xG · 20 shots
CBJ 3.1 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.5 · 1.3
2nd
0.5 · 1.0
3rd
1.0 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jayden Struble · 1st 09:54 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Damon Severson · 1st 12:17 · 1–1 · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Zachary Bolduc · 3rd 04:36 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 32.
MTL 32%CBJ 68%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 5 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jayden Struble · 1st 09:54 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Damon Severson · 1st 12:17 · 1–1
Slap shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Zachary Bolduc · 3rd 04:36 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:18
Juraj Slafkovský· Holding
Juraj Slafkovský· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:41
Jake Evans· Roughing
Jake Evans· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:41
Miles Wood· Roughing
Miles Wood· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:36
Zach Werenski· Interference
Zach Werenski· Interference
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:44
Boone Jenner· Interference goalkeeper
Boone Jenner· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 1.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Canadiens went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Blue Jackets power play.