NYI
1–4
MTL
Final · L
New York Islanders
NYI · 43-33-5
1–4
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 48-23-10
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
0906118133
MTL
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 1–2
NYI 43-33-5 · MTL 48-23-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 1–2
Islanders fell to the Canadiens
Chances were even (2.6 to 3.1 expected goals); the Islanders lost 1–4. Jacob Fowler stopped 1.5 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: 2.6 expected goals to 3.1, on 33 and 22 shots on goal.
NYI 2.6 xG · 33 shots
MTL 3.1 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 1.5
2nd
0.6 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
1.5 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 15:56 · 0–1 · snap shot, a great chance (37%)
2
Ivan Demidov · 2nd 16:24 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Alex Newhook · 2nd 16:51 · 0–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Casey Cizikas · 3rd 08:45 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Zachary Bolduc · 3rd 19:45 · 1–4 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 42.
NYI 42%MTL 58%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 6 penalties← Islanders shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 15:56 · 0–1
Snap shot, a great chance (37%)
2
Ivan Demidov · 2nd 16:24 · PP · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Alex Newhook · 2nd 16:51 · 0–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Casey Cizikas · 3rd 08:45 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Zachary Bolduc · 3rd 19:45 · 1–4
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:07
Josh Anderson· High-sticking
Josh Anderson· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:01
Emil Heineman· Tripping
Emil Heineman· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:10
Arber Xhekaj· Roughing
Arber Xhekaj· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:10
Brayden Schenn· Roughing
Brayden Schenn· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:56
Matthew Schaefer· High-sticking
Matthew Schaefer· High-sticking
Demidov scored on this power play
Minor
2
Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson · Power play (Schaefer, high-sticking) · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
0–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:44
Arber Xhekaj· Roughing
Arber Xhekaj· Roughing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
Goaltending
18/22 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
32/33 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Islanders went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Canadiens power plays.