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Montréal Canadiens at Boston Bruins

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Montréal Canadiens
▸3
Boston Bruins
2
Final/OTTV NBCSN, TSN2·TD Garden

Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime, Jeff Petry scoring at 0:15. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Canadiens led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jeff Petry's goal at 0:15 of overtime, which took the Canadiens' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.8 to 2.2; shots on goal were MTL 22, BOS 43. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Carey Price stopped 41 of 43 (.953), 1.8 goals saved above expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 19 of 22 (.864), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Carey Price (41 saves, .953), 2. David Krejci (1 G), 3. Brad Marchand (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    C. Price41 saves, .953
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Krejci1 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
MTLMTL161110411322
BOSBOS11101511700243

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(17)
    P. Bergeron (25), M. Grzelcyk (12)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    14:09
  2. MTL
    B. Gallagher(18)
    J. Petry (23), P. Danault (24)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +9 pts
    1-1
    18:27

2nd period

  1. MTL
    P. Byron(10)SHG
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.17win prob +23 pts
    2-1
    17:09

3rd period

  1. BOS
    D. Krejci(10)PPG
    B. Marchand (32), D. Pastrnak (28)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +44 pts
    2-2
    19:22

Overtime

  1. MTL
    J. Petry(10)
    M. Domi (26), P. Byron (7)
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +51 pts
    3-2
    0:15

Penalties

MTL 15 PIM·BOS 9 PIM

1st

  • 8:16MTLMike Reilly · Trippingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 13:46MTLJesperi Kotkaniemi · Trippingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 13:46BOSZdeno Chara · Interferencedrawn by Jesperi Kotkaniemi2 min
  • 16:10BOSKevan Miller · Fightingdrawn by Nicolas Deslauriers5 min
  • 16:10MTLNicolas Deslauriers · Fightingdrawn by Kevan Miller5 min

2nd

  • 16:16MTLVictor Mete · Hookingdrawn by Kevan Miller2 min
  • 19:11MTLMax Domi · Roughingdrawn by Jake DeBrusk2 min
  • 19:11BOSBrandon Carlo · Roughingdrawn by Max Domi2 min

3rd

  • 17:55MTLMichael Chaput · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jeff Petry, OT 0:15 — MTL 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.32D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.21J. Forsbacka Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.20B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.19R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.18B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.17B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.16P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.13D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.11R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.11D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.11R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.11B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.10D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.09D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.09B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.09C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.08B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.08D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.08D. Krejci · Goal · xG 0.07R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.07R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.06S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.06M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.05B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.05M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.04T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.04P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.04P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.04C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.03T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.03T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.03M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.03C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.03D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.03S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.02B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.00S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.00M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.00M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS2 G · 3.8 xG · 59 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsBOS
2.23 G
All situations
2 G3.8
2.02 G
Even strength
1 G3.1
0.00 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.21 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL26%74%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.19 – 3.69

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

MTLvsBOS
22
Shots on goal
43
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/0
Power play
1/3
15
Penalty minutes
9
29
Hits
23
11
Blocked shots
14
7
Giveaways
13
14
Takeaways
16

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
26J. PetryD112+210.15400—25:00
6S. WeberD000020.13130—21:36
8J. BennD000+200.05330—20:33
24P. DanaultC011+100.001105920:24
53V. MeteD000-100.09112—19:45
28M. ReillyD000000.00112—19:08
13M. DomiC011+110.291124016:17
40J. ArmiaR000010.10100—16:04
41P. ByronL112+220.31100—16:03
92J. DrouinL000040.3700010015:51
11B. GallagherR101030.24300—15:32
62A. LehkonenL000020.20300—15:04
90T. TatarL000020.12100—14:37
17B. KulakD000010.01300—14:25
15J. KotkaniemiC000010.042123811:56
43M. ChaputC000+100.000022510:07
20N. DeslauriersL000010.05105—09:43
47K. AgostinoL000010.05200—09:13
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31C. Price(W)43412.9533.76+1.7660:15

Season series

Tied 2-2

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