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Montréal Canadiens at San Jose Sharks

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Montréal Canadiens
2
San Jose Sharks
▸5
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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Montréal Canadiens 5-2. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Joe Pavelski's goal at 0:53 of the second period, which took the Sharks' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 4.2 to 2.5; shots on goal were MTL 30, SJS 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Carey Price stopped 30 of 34 (.882); Martin Jones stopped 28 of 30 (.933), 0.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Logan Couture (2 G, 2 A), 2. Martin Jones (28 saves, .933), 3. Tomas Hertl (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    L. Couture2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    M. Jones28 saves, .933
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    T. Hertl1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL11111207230
SJSSJS1832017535

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    L. Couture(2)
    T. Hertl (1), J. Braun (1)
    wristxG 0.25win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    3:50
  2. MTL
    J. Drouin(2)
    A. Lehkonen (2), K. Alzner (3)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    4:06

2nd period

  1. SJS
    J. Pavelski(1)
    K. Labanc (2), B. Burns (2)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +16 pts
    1-2
    0:53
  2. SJS
    T. Hertl(2)PPG
    J. Thornton (2), L. Couture (1)
    tip-inxG 0.26win prob +14 pts
    1-3
    8:03
  3. MTL
    S. Weber(1)PPG
    V. Mete (1), J. Drouin (3)
    slapxG 0.13win prob +12 pts
    2-3
    10:37
  4. SJS
    L. Couture(3)PPG
    J. Pavelski (2), T. Heed (1)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +11 pts
    2-4
    13:24

3rd period

  1. SJS
    J. Thornton(1)EN
    L. Couture (2), M. Vlasic (2)
    slapxG 0.62
    2-5
    19:17

Penalties

MTL 14 PIM·SJS 12 PIM

1st

  • 6:14MTLTomas Plekanec · Slashingdrawn by Kevin Labanc2 min

2nd

  • 2:06MTLCharles Hudon · Trippingdrawn by Chris Tierney2 min
  • 6:02MTLAles Hemsky · Slashingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 6:58MTLPhillip Danault · High stickingdrawn by Joe Thornton2 min
  • 10:11SJSJoonas Donskoi · Trippingdrawn by Charles Hudon2 min
  • 11:03SJSJoe Thornton · Hookingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min
  • 13:18MTLCharles Hudon · Trippingdrawn by Joe Thornton2 min
  • 13:56SJSJoakim Ryan · Slashingdrawn by Ales Hemsky2 min
  • 16:35SJSJoe Pavelski · High stickingdrawn by Andrew Shaw2 min

3rd

  • 1:55SJSJustin Braun · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 12:10MTLJoe Morrow · Cross checkingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 16:15MTLTomas Plekanec · Hookingdrawn by Joe Pavelski2 min
  • 19:31SJSJannik Hansen · Slashingdrawn by Joe Morrow2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
SJS goalMTL goalFinal: SJS 100%

Biggest swing: Joe Pavelski, 2nd 0:53 — SJS 53% → 69%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Thornton · Goal · xG 0.62T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.26L. Couture · Goal · xG 0.25L. Couture · Goal · xG 0.19M. Boedker · Missed · xG 0.18J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.15J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.13T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.11T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.11T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.11J. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.11C. Tierney · On goal · xG 0.10T. Heed · On goal · xG 0.10T. Heed · On goal · xG 0.09T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.09J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.09T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.08T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.08T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.08J. Pavelski · Goal · xG 0.08J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.07T. Heed · On goal · xG 0.07J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.07T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.07J. Pavelski · Missed · xG 0.07K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.07M. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.07J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.06M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.06K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.06M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.05M. Boedker · Missed · xG 0.05T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.04T. Heed · On goal · xG 0.04J. Hansen · Missed · xG 0.04B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.04J. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.04J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.03M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.03K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.02B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.02J. Hansen · On goal · xG 0.02K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.01L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.01J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.01J. Hansen · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS5 G · 4.2 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsSJS
2.52 G
All situations
4 G4.2
1.01 G
Even strength
2 G1.7
1.41 G
Power play
2 G1.9
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL34%66%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.49 – 3.49

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

MTLvsSJS
30
Shots on goal
35
47%
Faceoffs
53%
1/6
Power play
2/7
14
Penalty minutes
12
28
Hits
20
16
Blocked shots
20
10
Giveaways
21
5
Takeaways
16

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6S. WeberD101-220.28420—25:36
22K. AlznerD011+100.00340—23:04
26J. PetryD000+140.31410—22:18
53V. MeteD011-200.06010—21:25
67M. PaciorettyL000-220.3410010019:04
92J. DrouinL112-230.140003818:19
62A. LehkonenL011-230.20000—15:39
41P. ByronL000020.19200—15:28
14T. PlekanecC000010.060145615:23
24P. DanaultC000000.001025715:07
88B. DavidsonD000-110.01500—13:44
54C. HudonL000040.36204—13:43
27A. GalchenyukC000-120.26130013:23
11B. GallagherR000010.02020—12:50
65A. ShawR000000.0032010012:49
83A. HemskyR000030.17002—11:02
45J. MorrowD000-110.06202—10:22
17T. MitchellC000010.060005610:08
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31C. Price(L)34304.8823.59-0.4159:25

Season series

SJS leads 2-0

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).