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Dallas Stars at Montréal Canadiens

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Dallas Stars
▸7
Montréal Canadiens
0
FinalTV Victory+, TSN2·Centre Bell

Recap

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The Dallas Stars beat the Montréal Canadiens 7-0. The Stars scored first and never trailed. The Stars led 5-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Esa Lindell's goal at 3:50 of the second period, which took the Stars' chances from 63% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 2.5 to 2.1; shots on goal were DAL 19, MTL 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Casey DeSmith stopped 24 of 24 (1.000), 2.5 goals saved above expected; Jakub Dobes stopped 8 of 13 (.615), 3.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jason Robertson (2 G, 1 A), 2. Casey DeSmith (24 saves, 1.000), 3. Mikko Rantanen (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    DAL
    J. Robertson2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    DAL
    C. DeSmith24 saves, 1.000
  3. ★★★
    DAL
    M. Rantanen2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
DALDAL154826719
MTLMTL0140307024

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. DAL
    W. Johnston(11)PPG
    R. Hintz (9), M. Rantanen (15)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    14:21

2nd period

  1. DAL
    E. Lindell(2)
    M. Heiskanen (14), R. Faksa (4)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-0
    3:50
  2. DAL
    T. Seguin(6)
    J. Robertson (14), L. Bichsel (2)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +10 ptsVideo
    3-0
    7:10
  3. DAL
    J. Robertson(5)
    T. Harley (9), M. Rantanen (16)
    backhandxG 0.16win prob +4 ptsVideo
    4-0
    15:10
  4. DAL
    J. Robertson(6)
    J. Hryckowian (1), M. Bourque (4)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +1 ptsVideo
    5-0
    16:49

3rd period

  1. DAL
    A. Petrovic(1)
    R. Faksa (5), C. Blackwell (3)
    snapxG 0.09Video
    6-0
    2:01
  2. DAL
    C. Blackwell(1)
    R. Faksa (6), I. Lyubushkin (3)
    batxG 0.11Video
    7-0
    14:40

Penalties

DAL 13 PIM·MTL 15 PIM

1st

  • 10:32DALLian Bichsel · Interferencedrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
  • 13:04MTLKirby Dach · Holdingdrawn by Jason Robertson2 min

2nd

  • 4:10DALIlya Lyubushkin · Hookingdrawn by Alex Newhook2 min
  • 8:06MTLZachary Bolduc · Roughingdrawn by Sam Steel2 min
  • 12:13DALNathan Bastian · Holdingdrawn by Juraj Slafkovský2 min

3rd

  • 6:55DALIlya Lyubushkin · Fightingdrawn by Arber Xhekaj5 min
  • 6:55MTLArber Xhekaj · Fightingdrawn by Ilya Lyubushkin5 min
  • 9:41MTLJosh Anderson · Slashingdrawn by Lian Bichsel2 min
  • 9:41MTLJosh Anderson · Roughingdrawn by Nathan Bastian2 min
  • 9:41DALNathan Bastian · Roughingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
  • 20:00MTLKirby Dach · Cross checkingdrawn by Lian Bichsel2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Esa Lindell, 2nd 3:50 — DAL 63% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.25J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.17C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.15J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.14J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.14J. Veleno · Missed · xG 0.14J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.13I. Demidov · On goal · xG 0.12J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.11B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.11A. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.10J. Evans · Missed · xG 0.10I. Demidov · Missed · xG 0.09O. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.09J. Veleno · On goal · xG 0.08L. Hutson · On goal · xG 0.08Z. Bolduc · Missed · xG 0.07C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.07M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.05J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.04K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.04J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.03J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.03L. Hutson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.02B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.02B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.02N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.01M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.01I. Demidov · On goal · xG 0.01C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.01O. Kapanen · Missed · xG 0.01K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.01J. Struble · On goal · xG 0.01A. Xhekaj · On goal · xG 0.01N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.00L. Hutson · Missed · xG 0.00N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL0 G · 2.5 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DALvsMTL
2.17 G
All situations
0 G2.5
1.66 G
Even strength
0 G1.9
0.51 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 67 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DAL42%58%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.05 – 2.47

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

DALvsMTL
19
Shots on goal
24
64%
Faceoffs
36%
1/3
Power play
0/3
13
Penalty minutes
15
17
Hits
30
12
Blocked shots
13
17
Giveaways
14
6
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Dallas Stars skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4M. HeiskanenD011+110.00020—22:36
55T. HarleyD011+100.00200—21:25
23E. LindellD101+110.12020—21:10
28A. PetrovicD101+510.09130—18:51
24R. HintzC011+120.231004518:02
21J. RobertsonL213+370.55100—17:59
6L. BichselD011+400.00502—17:21
91T. SeguinC101+110.170005016:22
18S. SteelC000000.0300010016:09
22M. BourqueC011+110.070006015:43
96M. RantanenR022+130.4100010015:33
53W. JohnstonC101+110.250008015:28
46I. LyubushkinD011000.00227—15:27
10O. BäckC000000.00120014:50
49J. HryckowianC011+100.030005714:45
15C. BlackwellC112+310.1111010011:38
12R. FaksaC033+300.001007111:31
11N. BastianR000+300.00204—09:44
Dallas Stars goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1C. DeSmith(W)242401.0002.50+2.5059:26

Season series

Tied 1-1

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