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Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks

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Montréal Canadiens
2
Chicago Blackhawks
▸3
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Montréal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime, Philipp Kurashev scoring at 2:24. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Canadiens led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Philipp Kurashev's goal at 2:24 of overtime, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 2.6 to 1.9; shots on goal were MTL 29, CHI 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Samuel Montembeault stopped 28 of 31 (.903); Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 of 29 (.931). Three stars: 1. Philipp Kurashev (1 G), 2. Marc-Andre Fleury (27 saves, .931), 3. Patrick Kane (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    P. Kurashev1 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    M. Fleury27 saves, .931
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    P. Kane1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
MTLMTL032170801229
CHICHI1130611111331

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    D. Kubalik(7)
    J. Toews (13), R. Stillman (8)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    7:42

2nd period

  1. MTL
    J. Petry(1)
    A. Lehkonen (8), A. Romanov (5)
    slapxG 0.11win prob +19 pts
    1-1
    12:41
  2. MTL
    M. Hoffman(5)PPG
    C. Caufield (7), B. Chiarot (3)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +23 pts
    2-1
    18:16

3rd period

  1. CHI
    P. Kane(8)PPG
    E. Gustafsson (7), A. DeBrincat (7)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +25 pts
    2-2
    2:21

Overtime

  1. CHI
    P. Kurashev(3)
    B. Hagel (9), E. Gustafsson (8)
    wristxG 0.22win prob +49 pts
    2-3
    2:24

Penalties

MTL 13 PIM·CHI 23 PIM

1st

  • 9:05MTLCorey Schueneman · Hookingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min
  • 16:47CHIJonathan Toews · Holdingdrawn by Cole Caufield2 min

2nd

  • 7:42CHIJujhar Khaira · Trippingdrawn by Christian Dvorak2 min
  • 17:45CHIRyan Carpenter · Instigatordrawn by Alexander Romanov2 min
  • 17:45CHIRyan Carpenter · Fightingdrawn by Alexander Romanov5 min
  • 17:45CHIRyan Carpenter · Misconduct10 min
  • 17:45MTLAlexander Romanov · Fightingdrawn by Ryan Carpenter5 min
  • 19:18CHIRiley Stillman · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 2:10MTLJeff Petry · Trippingdrawn by Brandon Hagel2 min
  • 7:08MTLJoel Armia · Illegal check to headdrawn by Caleb Jones2 min
  • 16:50MTLLaurent Dauphin · High stickingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Philipp Kurashev, OT 2:24 — CHI 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.22P. Kurashev · Goal · xG 0.22R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.22D. Kubalik · Goal · xG 0.18P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.13A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.13A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.10L. Reichel · On goal · xG 0.09P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.09R. Stillman · On goal · xG 0.08P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.07S. Lafferty · On goal · xG 0.07H. Borgstrom · On goal · xG 0.07A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.07L. Reichel · On goal · xG 0.06J. Khaira · Missed · xG 0.06M. Entwistle · On goal · xG 0.06S. Lafferty · On goal · xG 0.05P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.05P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.05D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.05E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.05A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.04C. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.04J. Galvas · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.03C. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02J. Galvas · Missed · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02L. Reichel · On goal · xG 0.02R. Stillman · On goal · xG 0.02R. Stillman · On goal · xG 0.02R. Stillman · On goal · xG 0.01C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01
CHI3 G · 2.6 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsCHI
1.92 G
All situations
3 G2.6
1.51 G
Even strength
2 G1.8
0.41 G
Power play
1 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL37%63%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.91 – 2.56

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

MTLvsCHI
29
Shots on goal
31
54%
Faceoffs
46%
1/4
Power play
1/4
13
Penalty minutes
23
39
Hits
24
15
Blocked shots
15
11
Giveaways
12
7
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8B. ChiarotD011-120.09440—24:02
26J. PetryD101030.14422—22:42
58D. SavardD000-120.06310—21:42
14N. SuzukiC000-120.191002520:03
27A. RomanovD011+120.04605—19:22
32R. PitlickC000-100.00100018:59
92J. DrouinL000-130.322106718:38
68M. HoffmanC101-120.16110017:21
28C. DvorakC000-100.001106715:47
62A. LehkonenL011+110.0200010015:24
71J. EvansC000030.282003815:00
25R. PoehlingC000+120.111008214:34
64C. SchuenemanD000020.07202—14:29
77B. KulakD000000.02020—14:17
45L. DauphinC000010.09022014:08
22C. CaufieldR011+130.22000—13:28
40J. ArmiaR000000.00512—12:11
55M. PezzettaL000010.09600—08:54
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35S. Montembeault(O)31283.9032.57-0.4362:24

Season series

CHI leads 2-0

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