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Detroit Red Wings at Montréal Canadiens

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Detroit Red Wings
2
Montréal Canadiens
▸4
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Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2. The Red Wings scored first; the Canadiens answered. The Canadiens led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brendan Gallagher's goal at 4:27 of the second period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 3.8 to 1.9; shots on goal were DET 28, MTL 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 71% of the time. Jared Coreau stopped 27 of 31 (.871), 0.9 goals below expected; Carey Price stopped 26 of 28 (.929). Three stars: 1. Brendan Gallagher (2 G), 2. Paul Byron (1 G), 3. Alex Galchenyuk (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    B. Gallagher2 G
  2. ★★
    MTL
    P. Byron1 G
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    A. Galchenyuk1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
DETDET1919010228
MTLMTL1152719431

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. DET
    G. Nyquist(20)
    H. Zetterberg (39), T. Bertuzzi (17)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:41
  2. MTL
    P. Byron(19)PPG
    A. Galchenyuk (30), J. Petry (27)
    backhandxG 0.11win prob +11 pts
    1-1
    18:11

2nd period

  1. MTL
    B. Gallagher(29)
    K. Alzner (10), N. Juulsen (1)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +17 pts
    1-2
    4:27
  2. MTL
    B. Gallagher(30)
    M. Reilly (15), J. Drouin (29)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    9:32
  3. DET
    T. Bertuzzi(4)
    G. Nyquist (16), J. Ericsson (10)
    backhandxG 0.17win prob +15 pts
    2-3
    13:41

3rd period

  1. MTL
    A. Galchenyuk(18)PPG
    J. Petry (28), J. Drouin (30)
    wristxG 0.71win prob +6 pts
    2-4
    15:34

Penalties

DET 20 PIM·MTL 16 PIM

1st

  • 14:41MTLBrett Lernout · Trippingdrawn by Justin Abdelkader2 min
  • 17:54DETDylan Larkin · Hookingdrawn by Artturi Lehkonen2 min

2nd

  • 5:52DETTrevor Daley · Hookingdrawn by Paul Byron2 min
  • 10:59MTLMichael McCarron · Roughingdrawn by Evgeny Svechnikov2 min
  • 10:59DETEvgeny Svechnikov · Slashingdrawn by Michael McCarron2 min

3rd

  • 14:57DETGustav Nyquist · Holdingdrawn by Alex Galchenyuk2 min
  • 17:04DETTyler Bertuzzi · Roughingdrawn by Nikita Scherbak2 min
  • 17:04DETTyler Bertuzzi · Misconduct10 min
  • 17:04MTLCharles Hudon · Roughingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min
  • 17:04MTLCharles Hudon · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brendan Gallagher, 2nd 4:27 — MTL 53% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Galchenyuk · Goal · xG 0.71P. Byron · Missed · xG 0.50L. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.19B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.18B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.18P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.16M. McCarron · On goal · xG 0.15B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.14A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.14B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.14C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.12P. Byron · Missed · xG 0.12P. Byron · Goal · xG 0.11P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.09B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.09B. Gallagher · Goal · xG 0.08B. Gallagher · Goal · xG 0.07A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.06J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.05P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.05J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.05M. McCarron · On goal · xG 0.04J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.03N. Scherbak · On goal · xG 0.03A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.03J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.03J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.03B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.02J. de la Rose · On goal · xG 0.02C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.02L. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.02N. Juulsen · Missed · xG 0.01J. Benn · Missed · xG 0.01N. Scherbak · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.01J. Drouin · Missed · xG 0.01B. Lernout · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01B. Lernout · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.01M. McCarron · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL4 G · 3.8 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DETvsMTL
1.92 G
All situations
4 G3.8
1.72 G
Even strength
2 G1.7
0.20 G
Power play
2 G1.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DET29%71%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.93 – 3.09

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

DETvsMTL
28
Shots on goal
31
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/1
Power play
2/3
20
Penalty minutes
16
25
Hits
33
20
Blocked shots
15
17
Giveaways
10
6
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Detroit Red Wings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3N. JensenD000-130.06330—22:08
65D. DeKeyserD000-100.00130—21:51
52J. EricssonD011010.01120—19:55
55N. KronwallD000+130.11220—19:08
71D. LarkinC000-100.002225818:48
83T. DaleyD000+100.00012—17:56
40H. ZetterbergC011030.291004017:28
39A. ManthaR000010.04120—17:22
8J. AbdelkaderL000000.08200—17:06
59T. BertuzziL112+120.360112—16:16
61X. OuelletD000010.01400—15:55
51F. NielsenC000010.160005015:33
72A. AthanasiouC000-120.2210010015:14
14G. NyquistR112+140.32012—14:41
43D. HelmC000030.10000012:40
41L. GlendeningC000010.113006712:16
42M. FrkR000020.06100—11:52
77E. SvechnikovL000010.04332—09:45
Detroit Red Wings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31J. Coreau(L)31274.8713.13-0.8757:12

Season series

MTL leads 4-0

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