Montréal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Montréal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 3-0. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Max Domi's goal at 1:13 of the first period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 46% to 58%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 3.2 to 2.3; shots on goal were MTL 37, OTT 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Carey Price stopped 30 of 30 (1.000), 2.3 goals saved above expected; Craig Anderson stopped 34 of 37 (.919). Three stars: 1. Max Domi (2 G), 2. Paul Byron (1 G, 1 A), 3. Carey Price (30 saves, 1.000).
Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
1-01:13
2-010:20
2nd period
3-017:58
Penalties
1st
- 9:59
Brady Tkachuk · Fightingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher5 min
- 9:59
Brendan Gallagher · Fightingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk5 min
- 15:38
Jayce Hawryluk · Trippingdrawn by Nick Suzuki2 min
2nd
- 8:19
Mike Reilly · Hookingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min
- 11:09
Ben Chiarot · Roughingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk2 min
- 11:09
Carey Price · Roughingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk2 min
- 11:09
Brady Tkachuk · Roughingdrawn by Ben Chiarot2 min
- 19:54
Scott Sabourin · Roughingdrawn by Ben Chiarot2 min
- 19:54
Ben Chiarot · Roughingdrawn by Scott Sabourin2 min
3rd
- 5:35
Max Domi · Interferencedrawn by Anthony Duclair2 min
- 17:52
Brady Tkachuk · Cross checkingdrawn by Nick Cousins2 min
- 17:52
Nick Cousins · Misconduct10 min
- 17:52
Brady Tkachuk · Misconduct10 min
- 17:52
Nick Cousins · Slashingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Max Domi, 1st 1:13 — 46% → 58%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.23 G
- All situations
- 0 G2.3
- 2.83 G
- Even strength
- 0 G1.6
- 0.30 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.2
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.17 – 2.26
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
- 37
- Shots on goal
- 30
- 49%
- Faceoffs
- 51%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/2
- 25
- Penalty minutes
- 25
- 23
- Hits
- 41
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 15
- 6
- Giveaways
- 10
- 6
- Takeaways
- 11
Box score
every player line
Season series
MTL leads 3-1
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1OTFinal
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3OTFinal
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1OTFinal
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
