PIT
3–2
MTL
Final / OT · W
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 22-17-7
3–2
Final / OTW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 20-21-8
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PIT
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MTL
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins lead the season series 2–0
PIT 22-17-7 · MTL 20-21-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins lead the season series 2–0
Penguins beat the Canadiens
The Penguins earned it: 3.9 expected goals to 2.8, and they won it in overtime on Pettersson's goal.
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 Penguins created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.8, on 33 and 27 shots on goal.
PIT 3.9 xG · 33 shots
MTL 2.8 xG · 27 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 0.9
2nd
1.6 · 1.3
3rd
1.0 · 0.3
OT
0.2 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kaiden Guhle · 1st 15:53 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Lars Eller · 2nd 04:05 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 12:23 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 10:03 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Marcus Pettersson · OT 02:43 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 66.
PIT 66%MTL 34%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kaiden Guhle · 1st 15:53 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Lars Eller · 2nd 04:05 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 12:23 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 10:03 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Marcus Pettersson · OT 02:43 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
