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Montréal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils

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Montréal Canadiens
2
New Jersey Devils
▸5
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Montréal Canadiens 5-2. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Taylor Hall's goal at 8:59 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 71% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 2.3 to 1.8; shots on goal were MTL 26, NJD 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Carey Price stopped 23 of 28 (.821), 2.7 goals below expected; Keith Kinkaid stopped 24 of 26 (.923). Three stars: 1. Pavel Zacha (2 G), 2. Taylor Hall (1 G, 1 A), 3. Tomas Tatar.

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    P. Zacha2 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    T. Hall1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    T. Tatar

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL1707112226
NJDNJD21131106528

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    K. Palmieri(12)
    A. Greene (5), B. Coleman (5)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    6:26
  2. MTL
    J. Drouin(8)
    A. Shaw (4)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    6:50
  3. NJD
    N. Hischier(4)
    T. Hall (15)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    16:55

2nd period

  1. NJD
    T. Hall(6)
    E. Yakovlev (1), M. Johansson (4)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    8:59
  2. NJD
    P. Zacha(3)
    M. Johansson (5), J. Bratt (5)
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +8 pts
    1-4
    10:01
  3. NJD
    P. Zacha(4)PPG
    D. Severson (11), B. Seney (2)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +3 pts
    1-5
    13:47

3rd period

  1. MTL
    M. Domi(11)
    J. Drouin (11), A. Shaw (5)
    wristxG 0.06
    2-5
    10:52

Penalties

MTL 2 PIM·NJD 4 PIM

2nd

  • 5:31NJDserved by M. Wood · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 11:52MTLTomas Tatar · Closing hand on puck2 min
  • 16:27NJDTravis Zajac · Hookingdrawn by Jesperi Kotkaniemi2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Taylor Hall, 2nd 8:59 — NJD 71% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Zacha · Goal · xG 0.17N. Hischier · Goal · xG 0.16B. Seney · Missed · xG 0.16T. Hall · Goal · xG 0.15T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.14M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.14K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.10K. Palmieri · Goal · xG 0.09M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.09K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.08D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.07M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.07T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.07T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.07P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.06D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.06T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.05N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.05B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.05M. Johansson · Missed · xG 0.04K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.04M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.04B. Lovejoy · On goal · xG 0.04P. Zacha · Goal · xG 0.04P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.03P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.03W. Butcher · On goal · xG 0.03D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.03B. Lovejoy · Missed · xG 0.03M. Mueller · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.02B. Lovejoy · Missed · xG 0.01P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.01M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.01B. Lovejoy · On goal · xG 0.01
NJD5 G · 2.3 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsNJD
1.82 G
All situations
5 G2.3
1.72 G
Even strength
4 G1.9
0.10 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL39%61%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.75 – 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

MTLvsNJD
26
Shots on goal
28
60%
Faceoffs
40%
0/2
Power play
1/1
2
Penalty minutes
4
19
Hits
13
11
Blocked shots
11
10
Giveaways
10
5
Takeaways
18

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
26J. PetryD000010.03210—22:23
21D. SchlemkoD000-230.09210—21:17
8J. BennD000+210.02230—19:59
61X. OuelletD000-240.08210—18:29
53V. MeteD000-100.10030—18:11
24P. DanaultC000-220.191005017:14
65A. ShawR022+110.230002516:53
11B. GallagherR000-230.1101010016:34
90T. TatarL000-200.00002—16:18
92J. DrouinL112+120.16000—16:07
15J. KotkaniemiC000-110.040006316:04
13M. DomiC101+110.221107515:42
62A. LehkonenL000-110.05000—15:28
28M. ReillyD000-110.12200—14:59
47K. AgostinoL000-140.19100—14:06
54C. HudonL000010.07100—13:55
43M. ChaputC000000.011006713:04
20N. DeslauriersL000000.05400—11:22
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31C. Price(L)28235.8212.31-2.6960:00

Season series

NJD leads 3-0

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