Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 44-18-8
4–1
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 25-32-12
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
2121617425
MTL
051903117
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–0
VAN 44-18-8 · MTL 25-32-12 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–0
Canucks beat the Canadiens
The Canucks earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 1.2, and a 4–1 win to show for it. The Canucks owned the 1st period, 1.6 to 0.4 in expected goals.
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 Canucks created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 1.2, on 25 and 17 shots on goal.
VAN 3.1 xG · 25 shots
MTL 1.2 xG · 17 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.6 · 0.4
2nd
0.4 · 0.7
3rd
1.0 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nikita Zadorov · 1st 15:38 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Nikita Zadorov · 1st 19:33 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Conor Garland · 2nd 18:14 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 19:07 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Nils Aman · 3rd 11:44 · 4–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 82.
VAN 82%MTL 18%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nikita Zadorov · 1st 15:38 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Nikita Zadorov · 1st 19:33 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Conor Garland · 2nd 18:14 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 19:07 · 3–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Nils Aman · 3rd 11:44 · 4–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
16/17 saves · 1 GA · 1.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.