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Montréal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Montréal Canadiens
1
Pittsburgh Penguins
▸3
FinalTV NBCSN, ATTSN-PT·Scotiabank Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montréal Canadiens 3-1. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sidney Crosby's goal at 4:25 of the first period, which took the Penguins' chances from 54% to 66%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 5.3 to 1.5; shots on goal were MTL 27, PIT 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 80% of the time. Carey Price stopped 35 of 37 (.946), 1.6 goals saved above expected; Matt Murray stopped 26 of 27 (.963), 0.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Conor Sheary (2 A), 2. Carey Price (35 saves, .946), 3. Matt Murray (26 saves, .963).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    C. Sheary2 A
  2. ★★
    MTL
    C. Price35 saves, .946
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    M. Murray26 saves, .963

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL0706114127
PITPIT11401529338

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    S. Crosby(2)
    J. Guentzel (2), C. Sheary (1)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    4:25

3rd period

  1. PIT
    J. Zucker(1)
    C. Sheary (2), B. Dumoulin (1)
    deflectedxG 0.06win prob +10 pts
    0-2
    14:41
  2. MTL
    J. Kotkaniemi(2)
    A. Lehkonen (1), J. Petry (1)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +6 pts
    1-2
    17:50
  3. PIT
    J. Guentzel(1)EN
    B. Rust (1)
    backhandxG 0.64win prob +5 pts
    1-3
    19:50

Penalties

MTL 14 PIM·PIT 8 PIM

1st

  • 7:04MTLserved by J. Kotkaniemi · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 11:23PITMarcus Pettersson · Hookingdrawn by Jonathan Drouin2 min
  • 12:35MTLJoel Armia · Holdingdrawn by Jack Johnson2 min
  • 13:08PITBrian Dumoulin · Holdingdrawn by Artturi Lehkonen2 min
  • 14:54MTLserved by J. Kotkaniemi · Too many men on the ice2 min

2nd

  • 5:33PITBryan Rust · Roughingdrawn by Phillip Danault2 min
  • 9:33MTLJoel Armia · Hookingdrawn by John Marino2 min
  • 13:27MTLJoel Armia · Trippingdrawn by Justin Schultz2 min
  • 13:27MTLShea Weber · Roughingdrawn by Evgeni Malkin2 min
  • 13:27PITEvgeni Malkin · Roughingdrawn by Shea Weber2 min
  • 15:01MTLPaul Byron · Slashingdrawn by Bryan Rust2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sidney Crosby, 1st 4:25 — PIT 54% → 66%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Guentzel · Goal · xG 0.64K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.42S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.31J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.30P. Hornqvist · Missed · xG 0.30K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.24S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.24Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.23S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.23C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.18K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.17P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.13B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.12S. Crosby · Goal · xG 0.10E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.09J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.09B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.09J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.09J. Zucker · Missed · xG 0.08C. Sheary · Missed · xG 0.07S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.07E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.07E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.06J. Zucker · Goal · xG 0.06E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.06B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.06B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.06S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.05K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.05E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.05E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.04J. Schultz · Missed · xG 0.04S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.04K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.04E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.04P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.04J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.03J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.03E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.02J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.02K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.01J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.01J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.01C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.01C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.01P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.01J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01P. Hornqvist · Missed · xG 0.01J. Schultz · Missed · xG 0.00K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT3 G · 5.3 xG · 57 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsPIT
1.51 G
All situations
2 G5.3
1.31 G
Even strength
2 G1.9
0.20 G
Power play
0 G1.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL20%80%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.52 – 3.31

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

MTLvsPIT
27
Shots on goal
38
46%
Faceoffs
54%
0/3
Power play
0/5
14
Penalty minutes
8
31
Hits
20
14
Blocked shots
11
11
Giveaways
10
5
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6S. WeberD000000.06002—25:33
26J. PetryD011-200.00420—25:21
8B. ChiarotD000040.14320—23:58
14N. SuzukiC000-100.002005019:30
11B. GallagherR000-120.102003319:15
90T. TatarL000020.23000—17:42
24P. DanaultC000-150.182005217:40
77B. KulakD000-220.12230—17:39
62A. LehkonenL011+130.10400—16:08
92J. DrouinL000-200.00010—16:00
40J. ArmiaR000-220.10446—15:32
13M. DomiC000-230.152002014:40
61X. OuelletD000000.03110—13:57
41P. ByronL000020.18102—12:51
15J. KotkaniemiC101+120.113004010:21
53V. MeteD000000.05000—09:39
43J. WealC000000.000105007:18
22D. WeiseR000000.00100—06:53
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31C. Price(L)37352.9463.63+1.6358:10

Series

MTL leads 3-1

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