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Montréal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers

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Montréal Canadiens
4
Philadelphia Flyers
▸6
FinalTV NBCSP, TSN2·Wells Fargo Center

Recap

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The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montréal Canadiens 6-4. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. The Flyers led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Cole Caufield's goal at 2:15 of the third period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 8% to 23%. Expected goals favored the Flyers, 4.8 to 3.6; shots on goal were MTL 30, PHI 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flyers win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Jakub Dobes stopped 24 of 30 (.800), 2.1 goals below expected; Samuel Ersson stopped 26 of 30 (.867). Three stars: 1. Matvei Michkov (2 G, 1 A), 2. Sean Couturier (2 G, 1 A), 3. Nicolas Deslauriers (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PHI
    M. Michkov2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    PHI
    S. Couturier2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    PHI
    N. Deslauriers1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL11008312430
PHIPHI31105314630

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. PHI
    M. Michkov(21)
    T. Konecny (45), S. Couturier (26)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    1:55
  2. MTL
    A. Newhook(14)
    D. Savard (14), L. Hutson (50)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    7:55
  3. PHI
    N. Deslauriers(1)
    O. Lycksell (4), R. Abols (3)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-2
    10:13
  4. PHI
    S. Couturier(13)
    M. Michkov (32), J. Pelletier (11)
    deflectedxG 0.15win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-3
    11:15

3rd period

  1. MTL
    C. Caufield(34)
    J. Struble (10), L. Hutson (51)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-3
    2:15
  2. PHI
    T. Foerster(17)
    N. Seeler (13), B. Brink (23)
    wristxG 0.64win prob +13 ptsVideo
    2-4
    10:09
  3. PHI
    S. Couturier(14)PPG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.09win prob +2 ptsVideo
    2-5
    11:43
  4. MTL
    C. Dvorak(10)
    J. Anderson (11), B. Gallagher (14)
    backhandxG 0.25win prob +2 ptsVideo
    3-5
    13:34
  5. PHI
    M. Michkov(22)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.07win prob +2 ptsVideo
    3-6
    13:52
  6. MTL
    P. Laine(18)
    N. Suzuki (52), J. Slafkovský (28)
    snapxG 0.31win prob +1 ptsVideo
    4-6
    16:47

Penalties

MTL 10 PIM·PHI 6 PIM

2nd

  • 6:59PHITravis Sanheim · Hookingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
  • 11:33MTLJuraj Slafkovský · Roughingdrawn by Travis Konecny2 min
  • 11:33PHITravis Konecny · Roughingdrawn by Juraj Slafkovský2 min
  • 15:33MTLBrendan Gallagher · Trippingdrawn by Jamie Drysdale2 min
  • 18:32PHIBobby Brink · Slashingdrawn by Arber Xhekaj2 min

3rd

  • 2:42MTLJayden Struble · Slashingdrawn by Tyson Foerster2 min
  • 4:14MTLJosh Anderson · Roughingdrawn by Bobby Brink2 min
  • 10:09MTLserved by B. Gallagher · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Cole Caufield, 3rd 2:15 — MTL 8% → 23%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Michkov · Missed · xG 0.90T. Foerster · Goal · xG 0.63T. Foerster · On goal · xG 0.30S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.21M. Michkov · Goal · xG 0.16S. Couturier · Goal · xG 0.15R. Poehling · Missed · xG 0.13S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.12T. Foerster · Missed · xG 0.11T. Foerster · On goal · xG 0.11M. Michkov · On goal · xG 0.11T. Sanheim · Missed · xG 0.11T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.10T. Foerster · Missed · xG 0.10T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.10T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.09S. Couturier · Goal · xG 0.09N. Deslauriers · Missed · xG 0.09N. Cates · On goal · xG 0.08T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.08T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.07M. Michkov · Goal · xG 0.07N. Deslauriers · Goal · xG 0.07T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.07J. Pelletier · On goal · xG 0.06S. Couturier · Missed · xG 0.06T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.05T. Foerster · Missed · xG 0.05E. Andrae · On goal · xG 0.05M. Michkov · On goal · xG 0.05N. Cates · Missed · xG 0.05T. Sanheim · Missed · xG 0.04T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.04R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.04T. Foerster · On goal · xG 0.04M. Michkov · Missed · xG 0.04M. Michkov · On goal · xG 0.03R. Abols · Missed · xG 0.03R. Poehling · Missed · xG 0.02T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.02T. Sanheim · Missed · xG 0.02S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.02T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.02E. Zamula · Missed · xG 0.02R. Abols · On goal · xG 0.01M. Michkov · On goal · xG 0.01E. Andrae · Missed · xG 0.01J. Pelletier · On goal · xG 0.01N. Seeler · On goal · xG 0.00E. Andrae · On goal · xG 0.00
PHI6 G · 4.8 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsPHI
3.64 G
All situations
6 G4.8
2.44 G
Even strength
5 G2.6
1.20 G
Power play
1 G1.2
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 99 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL45%55%PHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.54 – 3.85

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

MTLvsPHI
30
Shots on goal
30
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/2
Power play
1/4
10
Penalty minutes
6
20
Hits
16
11
Blocked shots
17
18
Giveaways
16
6
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
48L. HutsonD022+110.22010—28:40
8M. MathesonD000+120.10100—25:45
14N. SuzukiC011+130.280006822:26
13C. CaufieldR101+110.20100—20:57
20J. SlafkovskýL011+110.14702—20:35
47J. StrubleD011-110.02122—18:57
45A. CarrierD000-120.04210—18:21
92P. LaineL101051.06100—16:54
28C. DvorakC101030.271304115:08
58D. SavardD011-120.02120—14:25
17J. AndersonR011030.71012—13:55
15A. NewhookC101-120.400006313:15
71J. EvansC000-100.001003113:10
11B. GallagherR011010.05102—12:21
40J. ArmiaR000-100.00100—12:14
72A. XhekajD000-100.00000—10:05
89J. RoyR000-110.08100—08:06
51E. HeinemanL000-120.05110—08:01
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
75J. Dobes(L)30246.8003.93-2.0757:11

Season series

MTL leads 2-1

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