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Dallas Stars at Montréal Canadiens

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Dallas Stars
▸4
Montréal Canadiens
1
FinalTV FS-SW, TSN2·Centre Bell

Recap

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The Dallas Stars beat the Montréal Canadiens 4-1. The Stars scored first and never trailed. The Stars led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Devin Shore's goal at 9:27 of the third period, which took the Stars' chances from 76% to 94%. Expected goals were close — DAL 2.2, MTL 2.3; shots on goal were DAL 22, MTL 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Ben Bishop stopped 34 of 35 (.971), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Carey Price stopped 18 of 21 (.857), 1.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Devin Shore (1 G, 2 A), 2. Ben Bishop (34 saves, .971), 3. Esa Lindell (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    DAL
    D. Shore1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    DAL
    B. Bishop34 saves, .971
  3. ★★★
    DAL
    E. Lindell1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
DALDAL0221426422
MTLMTL01009116135

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. DAL
    E. Lindell(1)PPG
    D. Shore (5)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    1:49
  2. DAL
    M. Heiskanen(2)
    D. Shore (6), E. Lindell (5)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    7:24

3rd period

  1. MTL
    B. Gallagher(7)
    T. Tatar (6)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    2:58
  2. DAL
    D. Shore(2)SHG
    R. Faksa (2)
    backhandxG 0.03win prob +18 pts
    3-1
    9:27
  3. DAL
    A. Radulov(5)EN
    J. Benn (5)
    wristxG 0.54win prob +1 pts
    4-1
    17:23

Penalties

DAL 10 PIM·MTL 14 PIM

1st

  • 4:29DALAlexander Radulov · Interferencedrawn by Karl Alzner2 min
  • 11:07DALTyler Seguin · Holdingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min

2nd

  • 0:10MTLPhillip Danault · Slashingdrawn by Tyler Seguin2 min
  • 0:48DALJohn Klingberg · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Artturi Lehkonen0 min
  • 5:19MTLNicolas Deslauriers · Hookingdrawn by Alexander Radulov2 min
  • 18:14MTLJonathan Drouin · High stickingdrawn by Jason Dickinson2 min

3rd

  • 3:22MTLMax Domi · Trippingdrawn by Ben Bishop2 min
  • 7:49DALEsa Lindell · Hookingdrawn by Tomas Tatar2 min
  • 13:12MTLMax Domi · Cross checkingdrawn by Roman Polak2 min
  • 13:12MTLMax Domi · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 13:12DALRoman Polak · Roughingdrawn by Max Domi2 min
  • 14:39MTLJoel Armia · Trippingdrawn by John Klingberg2 min
  • 15:02DALJamie Benn · Trippingdrawn by Jordie Benn2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
MTL goalDAL goalFinal: MTL 0%

Biggest swing: Devin Shore, 3rd 9:27 — DAL 76% → 94%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.24A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.16A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.16P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.13P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.11C. Hudon · Missed · xG 0.10T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.09C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.09C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.08J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.08M. Peca · On goal · xG 0.07J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.06C. Hudon · Missed · xG 0.06T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.05P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.05M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.05B. Gallagher · Goal · xG 0.05J. Armia · Missed · xG 0.05N. Deslauriers · Missed · xG 0.05X. Ouellet · On goal · xG 0.04J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.04M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.04X. Ouellet · Missed · xG 0.04C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.04J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.03V. Mete · On goal · xG 0.03K. Alzner · On goal · xG 0.03K. Alzner · Missed · xG 0.03J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.02N. Deslauriers · On goal · xG 0.02M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.02M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.02J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.02J. Kotkaniemi · On goal · xG 0.02T. Tatar · Missed · xG 0.02K. Alzner · On goal · xG 0.02J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.01C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.01J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.01N. Deslauriers · On goal · xG 0.01J. Kotkaniemi · Missed · xG 0.01M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.01A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.01K. Alzner · On goal · xG 0.01X. Ouellet · On goal · xG 0.00M. Peca · On goal · xG 0.00J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL1 G · 2.3 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DALvsMTL
2.23 G
All situations
1 G2.3
1.21 G
Even strength
1 G1.9
0.41 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.11 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DAL37%63%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.64 – 2.31

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

DALvsMTL
22
Shots on goal
35
56%
Faceoffs
44%
1/6
Power play
0/4
10
Penalty minutes
14
28
Hits
43
15
Blocked shots
9
14
Giveaways
11
5
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Dallas Stars skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3J. KlingbergD000-100.00130—24:36
91T. SeguinC000+130.280126223:38
23E. LindellD112+120.11122—21:47
47A. RadulovR101+120.62222—21:04
14J. BennL011+140.453226020:57
4M. HeiskanenD101+220.13010—20:35
90J. SpezzaC000020.210007618:44
33M. MethotD000000.00210—17:48
13M. JanmarkC000010.03100017:02
45R. PolakD000+210.01202—15:26
12R. FaksaC011+100.071003113:29
17D. ShoreC123+210.0730010013:12
6J. HonkaD000020.12010—13:09
43V. NichushkinR000010.02110—11:34
16J. DickinsonC000000.052006710:45
15B. ComeauL000010.01500—10:38
37J. DowlingC000000.001102909:48
46G. SmithC000-100.003006707:55
Dallas Stars goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30B. Bishop(W)35341.9712.32+1.3259:53

Season series

Tied 1-1

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