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Montréal Canadiens at Washington Capitals

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Montréal Canadiens
▸5
Washington Capitals
2
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Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 5-2. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nick Suzuki's goal at 7:39 of the first period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 59% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 2.4 to 1.7; shots on goal were MTL 26, WSH 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Samuel Montembeault stopped 37 of 39 (.949); Darcy Kuemper stopped 15 of 17 (.882), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Nick Suzuki (2 G, 1 A), 2. Samuel Montembeault (37 saves, .949), 3. Juraj Slafkovský (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    N. Suzuki2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    MTL
    S. Montembeault37 saves, .949
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    J. Slafkovský2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL3130528526
WSHWSH05116118239

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    N. Suzuki(14)
    C. Caufield (23)
    slapxG 0.23win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    6:42
  2. MTL
    N. Suzuki(15)
    A. Xhekaj (3)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-0
    7:39
  3. MTL
    M. Pezzetta(3)
    R. Harvey-Pinard (6)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +11 ptsVideo
    3-0
    13:07

2nd period

  1. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(10)
    D. Strome (13), M. Fehérváry (9)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +10 ptsVideo
    3-1
    6:03

3rd period

  1. MTL
    J. Slafkovský(8)
    J. Evans (12), M. Matheson (28)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +4 ptsVideo
    4-1
    11:19
  2. WSH
    R. Sandin(2)
    J. Carlson (26), D. Strome (14)
    slapxG 0.09win prob +3 ptsVideo
    4-2
    11:41
  3. MTL
    J. Slafkovský(9)PPG
    M. Matheson (29), N. Suzuki (30)
    slapxG 0.12win prob +2 ptsVideo
    5-2
    14:01

Penalties

MTL 8 PIM·WSH 6 PIM

1st

  • 8:02MTLJuraj Slafkovský · Hookingdrawn by Connor McMichael2 min

2nd

  • 0:47MTLTanner Pearson · Hookingdrawn by T.J. Oshie2 min
  • 2:51WSHConnor McMichael · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Lucas Condotta2 min
  • 10:32MTLTanner Pearson · High stickingdrawn by John Carlson2 min

3rd

  • 9:45WSHAnthony Mantha · Roughingdrawn by Johnathan Kovacevic2 min
  • 9:45MTLJohnathan Kovacevic · Roughingdrawn by Anthony Mantha2 min
  • 13:28WSHAnthony Mantha · Elbowingdrawn by Johnathan Kovacevic2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Nick Suzuki, 1st 7:39 — MTL 59% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.17D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.15D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.14T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.14A. Ovechkin · Goal · xG 0.13M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.12M. Fehérváry · On goal · xG 0.11M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.11N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.11R. Sandin · Goal · xG 0.09J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.08D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.08T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.07C. McMichael · On goal · xG 0.06M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.06T. van Riemsdyk · Missed · xG 0.05D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.05M. Sgarbossa · Missed · xG 0.05A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.04D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.04M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.04J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.04A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.04R. Sandin · Missed · xG 0.04T. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.03M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.03M. Fehérváry · On goal · xG 0.03B. Malenstyn · On goal · xG 0.03M. Fehérváry · On goal · xG 0.03A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.02A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.02D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.02N. Aube-Kubel · On goal · xG 0.02C. McMichael · On goal · xG 0.02M. Fehérváry · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01T. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.01T. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.01D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.01D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.01A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.01T. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.01N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.01T. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.01M. Fehérváry · On goal · xG 0.01T. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.01A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.00T. van Riemsdyk · Missed · xG 0.00D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.00M. Sgarbossa · On goal · xG 0.00N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.00N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.00A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.00
WSH2 G · 2.4 xG · 54 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsWSH
1.75 G
All situations
2 G2.4
1.54 G
Even strength
2 G1.8
0.21 G
Power play
0 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL37%63%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.68 – 2.37

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

MTLvsWSH
26
Shots on goal
39
51%
Faceoffs
49%
1/2
Power play
0/3
8
Penalty minutes
6
15
Hits
21
20
Blocked shots
6
8
Giveaways
11
6
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8M. MathesonD022000.04040—27:08
58D. SavardD000+120.07220—23:21
21K. GuhleD000010.00220—22:48
40J. ArmiaR000040.11000—19:32
14N. SuzukiC213030.410004718:45
47J. StrubleD000+130.03100—17:57
20J. SlafkovskýL202+130.5020210017:15
22C. CaufieldR011+140.1601010015:58
71J. EvansC011+100.000005415:52
17J. AndersonR000010.070206715:16
74B. GignacC000000.070205014:54
26J. KovacevicD000+110.02012—14:13
70T. PearsonL000000.00114—13:46
72A. XhekajD011+100.01030—12:29
49R. Harvey-PinardL011+110.04110—12:11
82L. CondottaL000+110.041105010:34
55M. PezzettaL101+110.12200—10:08
56J. YlonenR000010.01300—09:53
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35S. Montembeault(W)39372.9492.41+0.4160:00

Season series

MTL leads 2-1

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