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Montréal Canadiens at Florida Panthers

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Recap

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The Florida Panthers beat the Montréal Canadiens 5-0. The Panthers scored first and never trailed. The Panthers led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nick Bjugstad's goal at 1:41 of the second period, which took the Panthers' chances from 69% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Panthers, 3.2 to 2.4; shots on goal were MTL 40, FLA 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Panthers win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Charlie Lindgren stopped 27 of 32 (.844), 1.8 goals below expected; Roberto Luongo stopped 40 of 40 (1.000), 2.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Roberto Luongo (40 saves, 1.000), 2. Keith Yandle (3 A), 3. Jonathan Huberdeau (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    FLA
    R. Luongo40 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    FLA
    K. Yandle3 A
  3. ★★★
    FLA
    J. Huberdeau1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL010017013040
FLAFLA11221228532

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. FLA
    wristxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    16:16

2nd period

  1. FLA
    A. Barkov (42), K. Yandle (37)
    backhandxG 0.19win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    1:41
  2. FLA
    slapxG 0.17win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    2:44

3rd period

  1. FLA
    K. Yandle (38), A. Barkov (43)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +2 pts
    0-4
    1:23
  2. FLA
    wristxG 0.16
    0-5
    14:56

Penalties

MTL 4 PIM·FLA 8 PIM

1st

  • 13:08FLAAlexander Petrovic · Holding the stickdrawn by Paul Byron2 min
  • 14:28MTLserved by D. Carr · Too many men on the ice2 min

2nd

  • 10:06MTLserved by N. Scherbak · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 14:58FLAAlexander Petrovic · Holding the stickdrawn by Byron Froese2 min

3rd

  • 12:42FLAJonathan Huberdeau · Holdingdrawn by Jeff Petry2 min
  • 14:46FLAJonathan Huberdeau · Interferencedrawn by Artturi Lehkonen2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Nick Bjugstad, 2nd 1:41 — FLA 69% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Bjugstad · On goal · xG 0.26J. Huberdeau · Missed · xG 0.20J. McCann · On goal · xG 0.20N. Bjugstad · Goal · xG 0.19J. McGinn · On goal · xG 0.18M. Haley · Goal · xG 0.17V. Trocheck · Goal · xG 0.16J. McGinn · Missed · xG 0.14N. Bjugstad · On goal · xG 0.12A. Barkov · On goal · xG 0.12M. Pysyk · On goal · xG 0.11J. McCann · Missed · xG 0.10J. Huberdeau · Goal · xG 0.10J. McCann · On goal · xG 0.10V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.09A. Barkov · On goal · xG 0.08E. Dadonov · On goal · xG 0.07V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.07M. Haley · Missed · xG 0.07J. McCann · On goal · xG 0.06N. Bjugstad · Missed · xG 0.05J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.05A. Barkov · On goal · xG 0.05E. Dadonov · Goal · xG 0.05N. Bjugstad · Missed · xG 0.04A. Ekblad · Missed · xG 0.04J. Huberdeau · Missed · xG 0.04J. Huberdeau · Missed · xG 0.04N. Bjugstad · On goal · xG 0.04M. Mamin · On goal · xG 0.04M. Pysyk · On goal · xG 0.02E. Dadonov · On goal · xG 0.02A. Ekblad · On goal · xG 0.02D. MacKenzie · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pysyk · Missed · xG 0.02A. Ekblad · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sceviour · Missed · xG 0.02V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sceviour · On goal · xG 0.01D. MacKenzie · On goal · xG 0.01M. Haley · On goal · xG 0.01J. McCann · On goal · xG 0.00K. Yandle · On goal · xG 0.00J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.00
FLA5 G · 3.2 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsFLA
2.40 G
All situations
5 G3.2
1.90 G
Even strength
3 G2.7
0.50 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL37%63%FLA

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.36 – 3.12

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

MTLvsFLA
40
Shots on goal
32
41%
Faceoffs
59%
0/4
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
8
21
Hits
29
10
Blocked shots
23
9
Giveaways
19
14
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
28M. ReillyD000-230.12000—26:03
26J. PetryD000-380.43120—23:42
22K. AlznerD000-120.04020—21:14
58N. JuulsenD000-140.09000—21:10
27A. GalchenyukC000-340.370006718:26
62A. LehkonenL000-120.22110—17:56
8J. BennD000010.03300—17:24
11B. GallagherR000-330.122005015:39
92J. DrouinL000-310.250004415:37
65A. ShawR000000.081005815:21
41P. ByronL000020.0442010015:20
43D. CarrL000-130.12000—14:54
25J. de la RoseL000000.011003314:37
42B. FroeseC000-120.081103113:34
38N. ScherbakR000010.07010—13:30
49L. ShawR000010.01400—13:23
20N. DeslauriersL000-120.29300—12:18
17R. ValievD000010.03010—06:55
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
39C. Lindgren(L)32275.8443.21-1.7959:54

Season series

FLA leads 3-1

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