MTL
4–3
FLA
Final / SO · W
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 46-22-10
4–3
Final / SOW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 37-37-4
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
MTL
0717215031432
FLA
11111017050333
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 3–0
MTL 46-22-10 · FLA 37-37-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 3–0
Canadiens beat the Panthers
The Canadiens earned it: 4.4 expected goals to 3.6, and they won it in a shootout. Jakub Dobes stopped 2.2 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: 4.4 expected goals to 3.6, on 32 and 33 shots on goal.
MTL 4.4 xG · 32 shots
FLA 3.6 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.0 · 1.4
2nd
1.3 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
1.7 · 0.6
OT
0.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Carter Verhaeghe · 1st 09:23 · 0–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
2
Ivan Demidov · 2nd 00:54 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Cole Reinhardt · 2nd 13:43 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Phillip Danault · 3rd 06:22 · 2–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Eetu Luostarinen · 3rd 07:49 · 2–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 19:39 · 3–3 · snap shot, a great chance (58%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 60.
MTL 60%FLA 40%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 6 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Panthers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Carter Verhaeghe · 1st 09:23 · 0–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
2
Ivan Demidov · 2nd 00:54 · PP · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Cole Reinhardt · 2nd 13:43 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Phillip Danault · 3rd 06:22 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Eetu Luostarinen · 3rd 07:49 · 2–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 19:39 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Snap shot, a great chance (58%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:31
Adam Engstrom· Holding
Adam Engstrom· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:47
Dmitry Kulikov· High-sticking
Dmitry Kulikov· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:58
Donovan Sebrango· Tripping
Donovan Sebrango· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:31
· Slashing
· Slashing
Demidov scored on this power play
Minor
2
Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovský · Power play (slashing) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:25
Ivan Demidov· Interference
Ivan Demidov· Interference
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:48
Tomas Nosek· High-sticking
Tomas Nosek· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
Shootout
1
Cole Caufield
Goal
Cole Caufield
Goal2
Eetu Luostarinen
Save
Eetu Luostarinen
Save3
Alexandre Texier
Goal
Alexandre Texier
Goal4
Sam Bennett
Save
Sam Bennett
Save
Goaltending
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 5.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 4.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Canadiens went 1-for-4 on the power play and killed all 2 Panthers power plays.