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Montréal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Montréal Canadiens
2
Pittsburgh Penguins
▸5
FinalTV NHLN-US, ATTSN-PT·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montréal Canadiens 5-2. The Canadiens scored first; the Penguins answered. The Penguins led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Carl Hagelin's goal at 14:36 of the first period, which took the Penguins' chances from 68% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.2 to 2.7; shots on goal were MTL 26, PIT 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Antti Niemi stopped 28 of 33 (.848), 1.8 goals below expected; Matt Murray stopped 24 of 26 (.923), 0.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Riley Sheahan (1 G, 1 A), 2. Phil Kessel (1 G, 1 A), 3. Patric Hornqvist (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    R. Sheahan1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    P. Kessel1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    P. Hornqvist1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL21104011226
PITPIT31607210533

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    J. Petry(11)
    B. Gallagher (20), P. Byron (15)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    8:42
  2. PIT
    C. Sheary(17)
    R. Sheahan (20), M. Hunwick (6)
    wristxG 0.29win prob +13 pts
    1-1
    9:41
  3. PIT
    P. Hornqvist(26)PPG
    J. Schultz (20), P. Kessel (56)
    backhandxG 0.10win prob +9 pts
    1-2
    10:18
  4. PIT
    C. Hagelin(10)
    E. Malkin (52)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +14 pts
    1-3
    14:36
  5. MTL
    J. Drouin(13)PPG
    A. Galchenyuk (31), B. Gallagher (21)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +11 pts
    2-3
    19:49

3rd period

  1. PIT
    P. Kessel(31)PPG
    S. Crosby (58), E. Malkin (53)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +11 pts
    2-4
    7:18
  2. PIT
    R. Sheahan(11)PPG
    O. Maatta (21), K. Letang (41)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +3 pts
    2-5
    9:07

Penalties

MTL 10 PIM·PIT 2 PIM

1st

  • 9:57MTLMichael McCarron · Hookingdrawn by Josh Jooris2 min
  • 11:33MTLJordie Benn · Slashingdrawn by Bryan Rust2 min
  • 19:05PITJake Guentzel · Cross checkingdrawn by Noah Juulsen2 min

2nd

  • 3:36MTLDaniel Carr · Holdingdrawn by Matt Hunwick2 min

3rd

  • 6:26MTLJonathan Drouin · Hookingdrawn by Sidney Crosby2 min
  • 7:32MTLAlex Galchenyuk · Slashingdrawn by Conor Sheary2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Carl Hagelin, 1st 14:36 — PIT 68% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.32C. Sheary · Goal · xG 0.29E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.18E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.16P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.14S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.14B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.13B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.12O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.12C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.11J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.11P. Hornqvist · Goal · xG 0.10P. Kessel · Goal · xG 0.10R. Sheahan · Goal · xG 0.09P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.09P. Hornqvist · Missed · xG 0.08C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.07S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.07C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.07O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.05C. Hagelin · Missed · xG 0.05E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.05R. Sheahan · On goal · xG 0.05J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.04E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.04P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.04E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.04C. Hagelin · Goal · xG 0.03R. Sheahan · On goal · xG 0.03J. Jooris · On goal · xG 0.02M. Hunwick · Missed · xG 0.02K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.02C. Hagelin · On goal · xG 0.02J. Schultz · Missed · xG 0.02O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.02J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.02J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.02J. Jooris · Missed · xG 0.02K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.02R. Sheahan · On goal · xG 0.02S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.01J. Jooris · On goal · xG 0.01
PIT5 G · 3.2 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsPIT
2.72 G
All situations
5 G3.2
2.11 G
Even strength
2 G2.3
0.31 G
Power play
3 G0.9
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL40%60%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.56 – 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

MTLvsPIT
26
Shots on goal
33
35%
Faceoffs
65%
1/1
Power play
3/5
10
Penalty minutes
2
39
Hits
30
12
Blocked shots
16
5
Giveaways
9
6
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
26J. PetryD101020.07230—22:51
8J. BennD000+140.14102—21:26
58N. JuulsenD000010.06310—19:55
22K. AlznerD000010.03100—19:15
36B. LernoutD000-110.03600—19:07
11B. GallagherR022+130.32120—17:56
62A. LehkonenL000020.13100—17:56
41P. ByronL011041.19400—17:52
21D. SchlemkoD000-210.02220—17:17
92J. DrouinL101020.270021217:16
49L. ShawR000-120.186005015:10
25J. de la RoseL000000.083106714:40
27A. GalchenyukC011010.0800210014:35
54C. HudonL000-210.012105013:11
38N. ScherbakR000-100.00110—12:40
20N. DeslauriersL000010.02200—11:31
43D. CarrL000000.00012—10:22
34M. McCarronC000000.064023310:12
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
37A. Niemi(L)33285.8483.17-1.8360:00

Season series

PIT leads 3-0

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