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Montréal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs

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Montréal Canadiens
0
Toronto Maple Leafs
▸4
FinalTV NHLN-US, CBC·Air Canada Centre

Recap

written from the game data

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montréal Canadiens 4-0. The Maple Leafs scored first and never trailed. The Maple Leafs led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kasperi Kapanen's goal at 3:00 of the second period, which took the Maple Leafs' chances from 69% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Maple Leafs, 4.4 to 2.3; shots on goal were MTL 33, TOR 49. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Maple Leafs win a replay of these chances 80% of the time. Charlie Lindgren stopped 45 of 49 (.918); Curtis McElhinney stopped 33 of 33 (1.000), 2.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Curtis McElhinney (33 saves, 1.000), 2. Andreas Johnsson (1 G), 3. William Nylander (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    TOR
    C. McElhinney33 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    TOR
    A. Johnsson1 G
  3. ★★★
    TOR
    W. Nylander1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL01109013033
TORTOR113226110449

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. TOR
    W. Nylander(15)PPG
    J. Gardiner (39)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    16:01

2nd period

  1. TOR
    K. Kapanen(6)
    T. Dermott (10), C. McElhinney (1)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    3:00
  2. TOR
    N. Kadri(28)PPG
    M. Marner (41), M. Rielly (38)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +5 pts
    0-3
    19:31

3rd period

  1. TOR
    A. Johnsson(1)
    Z. Hyman (22), C. Carrick (7)
    wristxG 0.10
    0-4
    15:27

Penalties

MTL 8 PIM·TOR 2 PIM

1st

  • 14:32MTLAlex Galchenyuk · Closing hand on puck2 min

2nd

  • 8:13MTLKarl Alzner · Holdingdrawn by Dominic Moore2 min
  • 18:36MTLMichael McCarron · High stickingdrawn by Connor Brown2 min

3rd

  • 7:22MTLNicolas Deslauriers · Slashingdrawn by Travis Dermott2 min
  • 7:37TORTyler Bozak · Trippingdrawn by Paul Byron2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Kasperi Kapanen, 2nd 3:00 — TOR 69% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. van Riemsdyk · Missed · xG 0.26N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.23N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.21M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.21W. Nylander · Missed · xG 0.17K. Kapanen · Goal · xG 0.16T. Bozak · On goal · xG 0.15P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.15A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.13J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.13P. Marleau · Missed · xG 0.11A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.11A. Johnsson · Goal · xG 0.10Z. Hyman · Missed · xG 0.10A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.10A. Johnsson · Missed · xG 0.10W. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.10J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.09J. van Riemsdyk · Missed · xG 0.09J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.09M. Marner · Missed · xG 0.08N. Kadri · Goal · xG 0.08Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.07T. Bozak · Missed · xG 0.07C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.07N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.07A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.07J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.07M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.06T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.06M. Marner · Missed · xG 0.06R. Hainsey · On goal · xG 0.06A. Johnsson · Missed · xG 0.06W. Nylander · Missed · xG 0.05P. Marleau · Missed · xG 0.05W. Nylander · Goal · xG 0.04P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.04C. Carrick · On goal · xG 0.04D. Moore · Missed · xG 0.04A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Hyman · Missed · xG 0.03T. Dermott · On goal · xG 0.03N. Kadri · Missed · xG 0.03M. Rielly · On goal · xG 0.03R. Hainsey · On goal · xG 0.02R. Polak · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.02N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.02R. Hainsey · On goal · xG 0.02W. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.02J. Gardiner · Missed · xG 0.02M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.02T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.02J. Gardiner · On goal · xG 0.02T. Dermott · Missed · xG 0.01M. Rielly · Missed · xG 0.01M. Rielly · On goal · xG 0.01R. Polak · On goal · xG 0.01A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Gardiner · Missed · xG 0.01T. Dermott · On goal · xG 0.01T. Dermott · Missed · xG 0.01R. Hainsey · On goal · xG 0.01R. Polak · Missed · xG 0.01M. Rielly · Missed · xG 0.01M. Rielly · On goal · xG 0.01T. Dermott · On goal · xG 0.01R. Polak · On goal · xG 0.00T. Bozak · On goal · xG 0.00M. Rielly · On goal · xG 0.00M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.00
TOR4 G · 4.4 xG · 71 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsTOR
2.30 G
All situations
4 G4.4
2.30 G
Even strength
2 G3.1
0.00 G
Power play
2 G1.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 111 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL20%80%TOR

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.24 – 4.32

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

MTLvsTOR
33
Shots on goal
49
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/1
Power play
2/4
8
Penalty minutes
2
37
Hits
16
18
Blocked shots
19
5
Giveaways
18
3
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
26J. PetryD000-110.02010—22:25
28M. ReillyD000-120.03120—21:52
8J. BennD000000.00130—19:17
58N. JuulsenD000-110.01420—19:12
22K. AlznerD000-120.07012—18:58
36B. LernoutD000010.02510—18:23
92J. DrouinL000020.331006116:20
62A. LehkonenL000070.71210—16:17
25J. de la RoseL000010.022204116:04
54C. HudonL000-120.05200—15:47
49L. ShawR000010.026204015:03
27A. GalchenyukC000060.45202014:55
41P. ByronL000000.13200—14:47
11B. GallagherR000040.272106714:05
38N. ScherbakR000-110.09200—14:02
20N. DeslauriersL000-100.00112—12:40
43D. CarrL000-100.04200—11:50
34M. McCarronC000-220.052124411:39
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
39C. Lindgren(L)49454.9184.44+0.4460:00

Season series

TOR leads 4-0

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