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Montréal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks

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Recap

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The Anaheim Ducks beat the Montréal Canadiens 8-2. The Ducks scored first and never trailed. The Ducks led 5-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Troy Terry's goal at 11:53 of the second period, which took the Ducks' chances from 72% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 3.8 to 3.3; shots on goal were MTL 37, ANA 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Carey Price stopped 21 of 29 (.724), 4.7 goals below expected; John Gibson stopped 35 of 37 (.946), 1.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Troy Terry (1 G, 2 A), 2. Adam Henrique (2 G), 3. Cam Fowler (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    ANA
    T. Terry1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    ANA
    A. Henrique2 G
  3. ★★★
    ANA
    C. Fowler1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL112113012237
ANAANA2931238829

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. ANA
    D. Sprong(10)
    J. Larsson (3)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    6:39
  2. ANA
    A. Henrique(15)
    T. Terry (5), N. Ritchie (19)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    17:17
  3. MTL
    P. Byron(13)
    A. Shaw (18), S. Weber (16)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    17:47

2nd period

  1. ANA
    D. Shore(8)PPG
    C. Perry (3), N. Ritchie (20)
    tip-inxG 0.28win prob +13 pts
    1-3
    3:01
  2. MTL
    S. Weber(11)PPG
    P. Danault (35), B. Gallagher (15)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +12 pts
    2-3
    10:51
  3. ANA
    T. Terry(4)
    C. Fowler (12), J. Larsson (4)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +16 pts
    2-4
    11:53
  4. ANA
    C. Perry(3)
    C. Rowney (11), D. Grant (7)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +7 pts
    2-5
    17:50

3rd period

  1. ANA
    R. Rakell(11)
    J. Silfverberg (12), D. Shore (17)
    tip-inxG 0.09
    2-6
    14:06
  2. ANA
    A. Henrique(16)
    T. Terry (6)
    wristxG 0.16
    2-7
    15:45
  3. ANA
    M. Jones(1)
    J. Manson (11)
    wristxG 0.09
    2-8
    19:49

Penalties

MTL 8 PIM·ANA 12 PIM

1st

  • 4:16ANANick Ritchie · Interferencedrawn by Nate Thompson2 min
  • 14:04ANANick Ritchie · Roughingdrawn by Christian Folin2 min
  • 19:24MTLBrendan Gallagher · Trippingdrawn by Devin Shore2 min
  • 19:46MTLJordie Benn · High sticking double minordrawn by Troy Terry4 min

2nd

  • 3:54ANAserved by D. Sprong · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 10:08ANAJaycob Megna · Cross checkingdrawn by Artturi Lehkonen2 min
  • 18:38ANAJaycob Megna · Hookingdrawn by Jesperi Kotkaniemi2 min

3rd

  • 5:36ANAMax Jones · High stickingdrawn by Jonathan Drouin2 min
  • 9:15MTLBrendan Gallagher · Slashingdrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Troy Terry, 2nd 11:53 — ANA 72% → 87%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Shore · Goal · xG 0.28D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.22J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.18A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.17A. Henrique · Goal · xG 0.16R. Getzlaf · Missed · xG 0.16J. Silfverberg · Missed · xG 0.14C. Rowney · Missed · xG 0.13A. Henrique · Goal · xG 0.12M. Jones · Missed · xG 0.12R. Getzlaf · On goal · xG 0.12C. Perry · Goal · xG 0.12C. Perry · On goal · xG 0.11A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.10R. Getzlaf · Missed · xG 0.09D. Sprong · Goal · xG 0.09C. Perry · Missed · xG 0.09M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.09M. Jones · Goal · xG 0.09R. Rakell · Goal · xG 0.08R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.08M. Jones · Missed · xG 0.07T. Terry · Goal · xG 0.06M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.06J. Manson · On goal · xG 0.05C. Perry · Missed · xG 0.04C. Fowler · Missed · xG 0.04C. Fowler · On goal · xG 0.04J. Silfverberg · Missed · xG 0.03H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.03J. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.03D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.02J. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.02K. Holzer · Missed · xG 0.02J. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Grant · Missed · xG 0.02H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.01K. Holzer · On goal · xG 0.01D. Sprong · Missed · xG 0.01D. Sprong · Missed · xG 0.01K. Holzer · On goal · xG 0.00D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.00D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.00
ANA8 G · 3.3 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsANA
3.82 G
All situations
8 G3.3
2.51 G
Even strength
7 G1.9
1.31 G
Power play
1 G1.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL57%43%ANA

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.76 – 3.28

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

MTLvsANA
37
Shots on goal
29
53%
Faceoffs
47%
1/6
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
12
31
Hits
20
10
Blocked shots
16
18
Giveaways
18
7
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6S. WeberD112-270.36210—24:29
26J. PetryD000-100.07200—23:27
24P. DanaultC011-200.252007519:02
28M. ReillyD000-120.06200—18:03
65A. ShawR011-120.381006717:33
43J. WealC000-230.352005517:18
92J. DrouinL000-210.03200—17:01
41P. ByronL101040.46310—16:46
13M. DomiC000020.270002516:43
53V. MeteD000-210.01010—15:22
11B. GallagherR011-230.49304—15:17
15J. KotkaniemiC000-320.433102215:03
40J. ArmiaR000-110.01210—13:56
32C. FolinD000-320.07400—13:55
8J. BennD000-320.05024—13:23
21N. ThompsonC000-110.101104612:28
62A. LehkonenL000-330.39100—11:52
22D. WeiseR000-110.0312010011:10
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31C. Price(L)29218.7243.31-4.6960:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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