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Montréal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils

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Montréal Canadiens
3
New Jersey Devils
▸4
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Montréal Canadiens 4-3. The Canadiens scored first; the Devils answered. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nico Hischier's goal at 13:33 of the third period, which took the Devils' chances from 56% to 87%. Expected goals were close — MTL 2.4, NJD 2.4; shots on goal were MTL 26, NJD 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Jake Allen stopped 20 of 24 (.833), 1.6 goals below expected; Nico Daws stopped 23 of 26 (.885), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Timo Meier (1 G, 1 A), 2. Nico Hischier (1 G), 3. Tyler Toffoli (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    T. Meier1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    N. Hischier1 G
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    T. Toffoli2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL01021016326
NJDNJD0528211424

Scoring

7 goals

2nd period

  1. MTL
    B. Gallagher(9)
    J. Evans (13), J. Anderson (9)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +17 ptsVideo
    1-0
    3:06
  2. NJD
    T. Meier(11)
    K. Bahl (9), T. Toffoli (16)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +17 ptsVideo
    1-1
    5:23
  3. MTL
    N. Suzuki(21)
    C. Caufield (27), J. Kovacevic (3)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +20 ptsVideo
    2-1
    13:07
  4. NJD
    O. Palat(9)
    S. Nemec (14)
    snapxG 0.33win prob +22 ptsVideo
    2-2
    17:50

3rd period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(19)PPG
    T. Toffoli (17), L. Hughes (20)
    snapxG 0.21win prob +31 ptsVideo
    2-3
    13:33
  2. NJD
    J. Bratt(21)
    T. Meier (13)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +8 ptsVideo
    2-4
    16:33
  3. MTL
    N. Suzuki(22)
    J. Armia (4), M. Matheson (35)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +6 ptsVideo
    3-4
    18:09

Penalties

MTL 4 PIM·NJD 0 PIM

2nd

  • 7:05MTLMike Matheson · Interferencedrawn by Erik Haula2 min

3rd

  • 12:01MTLNick Suzuki · Hookingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Nico Hischier, 3rd 13:33 — NJD 56% → 87%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
O. Palat · Goal · xG 0.33N. Hischier · Goal · xG 0.21D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.19J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.17D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.13J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.12T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.12N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.10J. Bratt · Goal · xG 0.10E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.09O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.07J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.07T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.07L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.06S. Nemec · On goal · xG 0.05J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05J. Siegenthaler · On goal · xG 0.05J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.04J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.03C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.03C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03S. Nemec · On goal · xG 0.02T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.02O. Palat · Missed · xG 0.02C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01A. Holtz · On goal · xG 0.01T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.01T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.01E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.01O. Palat · Missed · xG 0.00K. Bahl · Missed · xG 0.00L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD4 G · 2.4 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsNJD
2.43 G
All situations
4 G2.4
1.73 G
Even strength
3 G1.5
0.70 G
Power play
1 G0.9

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL51%49%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.41 – 2.33

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

MTLvsNJD
26
Shots on goal
24
40%
Faceoffs
60%
0/0
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
0
21
Hits
11
18
Blocked shots
10
7
Giveaways
18
5
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8M. MathesonD011010.02122—25:34
22C. CaufieldR011+240.16100—21:58
21K. GuhleD000010.01520—21:56
20J. SlafkovskýL000+110.04110—21:42
14N. SuzukiC202+140.652124021:33
58D. SavardD000-110.01020—18:53
54J. HarrisD000+120.05100—17:24
26J. KovacevicD011+100.04120—17:18
72A. XhekajD000-210.01310—16:54
40J. ArmiaR011030.26010—16:26
15A. NewhookC000010.321107016:25
71J. EvansC011000.001002514:29
17J. AndersonR011000.21220—14:20
11B. GallagherR101-120.19000—12:37
89J. RoyR000-100.00010—12:21
70T. PearsonL000030.30110—10:36
36C. WhiteC000010.091003309:54
56J. YlonenR000010.06010—08:20
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Allen(L)24204.8332.36-1.6457:48

Season series

NJD leads 2-1

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