VAN
3–4
MTL
Final · L
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 4-5-0
3–4
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 7-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
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MTL
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
VAN 4-5-0 · MTL 7-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
Canucks fell to the Canadiens
The Canucks let a 2–0 lead get away: the Canadiens came back with four unanswered goals — Slafkovský's equalizer — and won 3–4. Kevin Lankinen allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 2.8 expected goals to 2.8, on 31 and 24 shots on goal.
VAN 2.8 xG · 31 shots
MTL 2.8 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.2
2nd · the swing
0.8 · 1.7
3rd
0.9 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Elias Pettersson · 1st 04:42 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 06:43 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 15:03 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 01:50 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Mike Matheson · 3rd 08:19 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Ivan Demidov · 3rd 11:09 · 2–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Conor Garland · 3rd 16:13 · 3–4 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 49.
VAN 49%MTL 51%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 6 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Elias Pettersson · 1st 04:42 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 06:43 · PP · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 15:03 · PP · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 01:50 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Mike Matheson · 3rd 08:19 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Ivan Demidov · 3rd 11:09 · GWG · 2–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Conor Garland · 3rd 16:13 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–4
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:54
Arber Xhekaj· Holding
Arber Xhekaj· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:55
Joseph Veleno· Hooking
Joseph Veleno· Hooking
DeBrusk scored on this power play
Minor
2
Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson · Power play (Veleno, hooking) · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
2–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:11
Arber Xhekaj· Interference
Arber Xhekaj· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:17
Linus Karlsson· Interference
Linus Karlsson· Interference
Suzuki scored on this power play
Minor
3
Ivan Demidov, Juraj Slafkovský · Power play (Karlsson, interference) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Aatu Räty· Tripping
Aatu Räty· Tripping
Slafkovský scored on this power play
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:38
Evander Kane· Cross-checking
Evander Kane· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
5
Alexandre Carrier, Zachary Bolduc · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–3
Goaltending
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Canucks went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 2 on 3 Canadiens power plays.