Montréal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montréal Canadiens 3-1. The Hurricanes scored first and never trailed. The Hurricanes led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Erik Haula's goal at 7:34 of the second period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 53% to 71%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 4.2 to 2.9; shots on goal were MTL 30, CAR 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Charlie Lindgren stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 1.5 goals saved above expected; Petr Mrazek stopped 29 of 30 (.967), 1.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Erik Haula (1 G, 1 A), 2. Teuvo Teravainen (2 A), 3. Petr Mrazek (29 saves, .967).
Three stars
- ★E. Haula1 G, 1 A

- ★★T. Teravainen2 A

- ★★★P. Mrazek29 saves, .967

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
4 goals1st period
0-11:55
1-13:48
2nd period
1-27:34
3rd period
1-319:06
Penalties
1st
- 1:20
Artturi Lehkonen · Trippingdrawn by Sebastian Aho2 min
- 17:52
served by R. Dzingel · Too many men on the ice2 min
2nd
- 12:55
Jordan Martinook · Slashingdrawn by Shea Weber2 min
3rd
- 1:49
Ryan Poehling · High stickingdrawn by Joel Edmundson2 min
- 16:54
Ryan Dzingel · High stickingdrawn by Jeff Petry2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Erik Haula, 2nd 7:34 — 53% → 71%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.91 G
- All situations
- 2 G4.2
- 2.91 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.8
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.91 – 3.41
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
- 30
- Shots on goal
- 36
- 45%
- Faceoffs
- 55%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 1/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 29
- Hits
- 18
- 13
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 10
- Giveaways
- 9
- 7
- Takeaways
- 18
Box score
every player line
Season series
CAR leads 2-1
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4SOFinal
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3this game
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4OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
