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Canadiens at Maple Leafs
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Montréal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs

FinalTV NBCSN, SN·Scotiabank Arena

Recap

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The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montréal Canadiens 3-2. The Maple Leafs scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was TJ Brodie's goal at 2:32 of the third period, which took the Maple Leafs' chances from 52% to 77%. Expected goals favored the Maple Leafs, 3.4 to 2.2; shots on goal were MTL 34, TOR 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Maple Leafs win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Jake Allen stopped 29 of 32 (.906); Jack Campbell stopped 32 of 34 (.941). Three stars: 1. Jack Campbell (32 saves, .941), 2. Zach Hyman (1 G, 1 A), 3. Auston Matthews (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    TOR
    J. Campbell32 saves, .941
  2. ★★
    TOR
    Z. Hyman1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    TOR
    A. Matthews1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL17017110234
TORTOR11304215332

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. TOR
    wrap-aroundxG 0.05win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    0:54
  2. MTL
    wristxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    2:15

3rd period

  1. TOR
    wristxG 0.09win prob +25 pts
    1-2
    2:32
  2. TOR
    wristxG 0.26win prob +13 pts
    1-3
    10:21
  3. MTL
    wristxG 0.13win prob +6 pts
    2-3
    17:45

Penalties

MTL 4 PIM·TOR 4 PIM

1st

  • 9:18MTLserved by C. Perry · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 10:25MTLJake Evans · Slashingdrawn by Zach Hyman2 min

2nd

  • 15:13TORAuston Matthews · Roughingdrawn by Corey Perry2 min

3rd

  • 12:03TORTravis Dermott · Trippingdrawn by Corey Perry2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: TJ Brodie, 3rd 2:32 — TOR 52% → 77%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
Z. Hyman · Goal · xG 0.26J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.21A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.20A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.17A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.17A. Kerfoot · On goal · xG 0.16A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.14M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.13Z. Bogosian · On goal · xG 0.11A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.11A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.11J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.11A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.11J. Spezza · Missed · xG 0.10J. Spezza · Missed · xG 0.10J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.09M. Marner · Missed · xG 0.09T. Brodie · Goal · xG 0.09W. Simmonds · On goal · xG 0.09A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.07I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.07J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.06W. Simmonds · On goal · xG 0.05A. Matthews · Goal · xG 0.05J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.05I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.05T. Brodie · On goal · xG 0.04A. Galchenyuk · Missed · xG 0.04J. Muzzin · On goal · xG 0.04M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.03A. Barabanov · Missed · xG 0.03A. Matthews · Missed · xG 0.03J. Spezza · On goal · xG 0.03J. Spezza · Missed · xG 0.03W. Simmonds · On goal · xG 0.03M. Rielly · Missed · xG 0.02J. Spezza · On goal · xG 0.02M. Rielly · Missed · xG 0.02I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.01T. Brodie · On goal · xG 0.01A. Matthews · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Bogosian · Missed · xG 0.01T. Dermott · Missed · xG 0.01I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.00
TOR3 G · 3.4 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsTOR
2.22 G
All situations
3 G3.4
1.82 G
Even strength
3 G3.2
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL31%69%TOR

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.16 – 3.30

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

MTLvsTOR
34
Shots on goal
32
56%
Faceoffs
44%
0/2
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
20
Hits
12
16
Blocked shots
20
13
Giveaways
29
6
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
26J. PetryD000040.27520—25:58
6S. WeberD000+120.07010—23:18
44J. EdmundsonD011010.02320—21:01
14N. SuzukiC011+110.010004619:36
94C. PerryR202+130.32110—18:18
90T. TatarL000-120.20100—17:59
77B. KulakD000-120.01120—17:31
21E. StaalC000-120.200006717:15
17J. AndersonR011+130.16310—17:04
73T. ToffoliC011030.24300016:52
24P. DanaultC000-120.121005316:24
15J. KotkaniemiC000-120.092205015:50
92J. DrouinL000-120.190005015:49
27A. RomanovD000-120.03010—15:37
53V. MeteD000-100.01010—11:53
62A. LehkonenL000020.1602010010:46
41P. ByronL000010.08010—10:11
71J. EvansC000000.000026007:11
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Allen(L)32293.9063.38+0.3857:32

Season series

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