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Montréal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators

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Montréal Canadiens
▸2
Ottawa Senators
1
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Recap

written from the game data

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Josh Anderson's goal at 1:35 of the third period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 48% to 73%. Expected goals were close — MTL 2.1, OTT 2.3; shots on goal were MTL 32, OTT 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Senators win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Jake Allen stopped 34 of 35 (.971), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Matt Murray stopped 30 of 32 (.938). Three stars: 1. Jake Allen (34 saves, .971), 2. Matt Murray (30 saves, .938), 3. Jeff Petry (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    J. Allen34 saves, .971
  2. ★★
    OTT
    M. Murray30 saves, .938
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    J. Petry1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL1190716232
OTTOTT18013014135

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    J. Petry(6)PPG
    Unassisted
    slapxG 0.05win prob +10 pts
    1-0
    6:10
  2. OTT
    C. White(2)PPG
    D. Stepan (3), J. Norris (5)
    wristxG 0.22win prob +13 pts
    1-1
    12:08

3rd period

  1. MTL
    J. Anderson(8)
    N. Suzuki (9), J. Drouin (9)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +25 pts
    2-1
    1:35

Penalties

MTL 12 PIM·OTT 6 PIM

1st

  • 5:37OTTErik Brannstrom · Interferencedrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min
  • 10:28MTLAlexander Romanov · Interferencedrawn by Alex Galchenyuk2 min
  • 16:21OTTThomas Chabot · Roughingdrawn by Alexander Romanov2 min

2nd

  • 7:32MTLBrendan Gallagher · Hookingdrawn by Nick Paul2 min
  • 11:56MTLJake Evans · High stickingdrawn by Tim Stützle2 min
  • 14:41MTLBrett Kulak · High stickingdrawn by Tim Stützle2 min

3rd

  • 15:42MTLBen Chiarot · Holdingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk2 min
  • 16:46OTTThomas Chabot · Holdingdrawn by Nick Suzuki2 min
  • 19:57MTLBen Chiarot · Cross checkingdrawn by Tim Stützle2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Josh Anderson, 3rd 1:35 — MTL 48% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. White · Goal · xG 0.22D. Stepan · On goal · xG 0.21T. Chabot · On goal · xG 0.16E. Dadonov · On goal · xG 0.12C. White · On goal · xG 0.11J. Norris · Missed · xG 0.10T. Stützle · On goal · xG 0.08A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.08B. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.08A. Zub · Missed · xG 0.07D. Batherson · On goal · xG 0.07A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.06E. Dadonov · On goal · xG 0.05C. Brown · Missed · xG 0.05A. Galchenyuk · Missed · xG 0.05A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.05E. Dadonov · Missed · xG 0.05B. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.04T. Stützle · On goal · xG 0.04E. Dadonov · Missed · xG 0.04J. Norris · Missed · xG 0.04C. Brown · Missed · xG 0.04T. Stützle · On goal · xG 0.04A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.04T. Chabot · On goal · xG 0.03N. Zaitsev · On goal · xG 0.03C. White · Missed · xG 0.03T. Chabot · On goal · xG 0.02D. Stepan · On goal · xG 0.02A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.02B. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.02N. Paul · On goal · xG 0.02C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.02T. Chabot · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01D. Stepan · On goal · xG 0.01C. Tierney · Missed · xG 0.01M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.01T. Chabot · On goal · xG 0.01J. Norris · On goal · xG 0.01A. Galchenyuk · Missed · xG 0.01N. Zaitsev · On goal · xG 0.01A. Galchenyuk · Missed · xG 0.01N. Zaitsev · Missed · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · Missed · xG 0.01N. Zaitsev · On goal · xG 0.01E. Brannstrom · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01
OTT1 G · 2.3 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsOTT
2.12 G
All situations
1 G2.3
1.71 G
Even strength
0 G1.4
0.41 G
Power play
1 G0.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL46%54%OTT

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.99 – 2.21

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

MTLvsOTT
32
Shots on goal
35
43%
Faceoffs
57%
1/3
Power play
1/6
12
Penalty minutes
6
25
Hits
26
18
Blocked shots
9
8
Giveaways
18
4
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6S. WeberD000010.07420—27:10
8B. ChiarotD000040.19224—24:33
26J. PetryD101+140.12420—20:04
14N. SuzukiC011+110.150203519:57
44J. EdmundsonD000+100.02000—18:45
24P. DanaultC000010.020205218:33
62A. LehkonenL000020.08010—15:13
17J. AndersonR101+110.06110—15:10
73T. ToffoliC000040.131005015:01
11B. GallagherR000020.52302—14:22
27A. RomanovD000010.01122—14:18
92J. DrouinL011+120.1100010013:50
90T. TatarL000000.00320—13:43
41P. ByronL000000.00300—13:31
77B. KulakD000020.04012—12:20
94C. PerryR000010.20100—11:38
71J. EvansC000030.092125011:35
15J. KotkaniemiC000030.250003310:34
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Allen(W)35341.9712.27+1.2760:00

Season series

OTT leads 6-4

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