WPG
4–2
MTL
Final · W
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 22-9-1
4–2
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 11-16-3
1ST2ND3RDT
WPG
2111917427
MTL
1901019228
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Jets lead the season series 1–0
WPG 22-9-1 · MTL 11-16-3 · First meeting this season — the Jets lead the season series 1–0
Jets beat the Canadiens
Chances were even (3.2 to 2.9 expected goals); the Jets won 4–2. The Jets scored 2 power-play 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.
Chances were close: 3.2 expected goals to 2.9, on 27 and 28 shots on goal.
WPG 3.2 xG · 27 shots
MTL 2.9 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.7
2nd
1.0 · 0.9
3rd
0.6 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Lane Hutson · 1st 07:48 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Gabriel Vilardi · 1st 14:34 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Adam Lowry · 1st 16:40 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (46%)
4
Kyle Connor · 2nd 06:26 · 3–1 · slap shot, a good chance (24%)
5
Josh Anderson · 3rd 08:00 · 3–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
6
Vladislav Namestnikov · 3rd 19:53 · 4–2 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Jets win 54.
WPG 54%MTL 46%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Jets shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Lane Hutson · 1st 07:48 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Gabriel Vilardi · 1st 14:34 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Adam Lowry · 1st 16:40 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (46%)
4
Kyle Connor · 2nd 06:26 · PP · GWG · 3–1
Slap shot, a good chance (24%)
5
Josh Anderson · 3rd 08:00 · 3–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
6
Vladislav Namestnikov · 3rd 19:53 · EN · 4–2
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
