MTL
0–3
NJD
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 45-22-10
0–3
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 40-34-3
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
0404010018
NJD
191615320
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 1–2
MTL 45-22-10 · NJD 40-34-3 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 1–2
Canadiens fell to the Devils
The Canadiens were outchanced (2.1 to 1.6 expected goals) and lost 0–3. Jacob Markstrom stopped 1.7 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 Devils created the better chances: 2.1 expected goals to 1.6, on 20 and 18 shots on goal.
MTL 1.6 xG · 18 shots
NJD 2.1 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.6 · 1.0
2nd
0.2 · 0.7
3rd
0.7 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Timo Meier · 1st 10:47 · 0–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
2
Cody Glass · 2nd 18:12 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Connor Brown · 3rd 16:35 · 0–3 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 39.
MTL 39%NJD 61%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 13 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Timo Meier · 1st 10:47 · GWG · 0–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
2
Cody Glass · 2nd 18:12 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Connor Brown · 3rd 16:35 · EN · 0–3
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:37
Kaiden Guhle· Tripping
Kaiden Guhle· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:18
Brian Halonen· Holding
Brian Halonen· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:27
Lane Hutson· High-sticking
Lane Hutson· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:50
Luke Hughes· Cross-checking
Luke Hughes· Cross-checking
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:50
Luke Hughes· Roughing
Luke Hughes· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:50
Josh Anderson· Roughing
Josh Anderson· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
00:50
Johnathan Kovacevic· Misconduct
Johnathan Kovacevic· Misconduct
Misconduct
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:11
Dougie Hamilton· Tripping
Dougie Hamilton· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:00
Brenden Dillon· Instigator
Brenden Dillon· Instigator
Killed
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
13:00
Brenden Dillon· Fighting
Brenden Dillon· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
13:00
Josh Anderson· Fighting
Josh Anderson· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
13:00
Brenden Dillon· Instigator
Brenden Dillon· Instigator
Misconduct
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
19:06
Connor Brown· Misconduct
Connor Brown· Misconduct
Misconduct
Goaltending
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
18/18 saves · 0 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Canadiens went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Devils power plays.