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Montréal Canadiens at Vegas Golden Knights

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Montréal Canadiens
▸4
Vegas Golden Knights
1
FinalTV SCRIPPS, TSN2·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Cole Caufield's goal at 2:04 of the second period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 63% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 3.7 to 3.2; shots on goal were MTL 19, VGK 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Samuel Montembeault stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 2.2 goals saved above expected; Akira Schmid stopped 15 of 18 (.833), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Cole Caufield (1 G, 1 A), 2. Samuel Montembeault (30 saves, .968), 3. Mark Stone (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    C. Caufield1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    MTL
    S. Montembeault30 saves, .968
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    M. Stone1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL161528419
VGKVGK01101119131

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    Z. Bolduc(6)
    J. Slafkovský (5), C. Caufield (11)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-0
    14:30

2nd period

  1. MTL
    C. Caufield(14)
    Z. Bolduc (6), A. Carrier (7)
    snapxG 0.08win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-0
    2:04

3rd period

  1. MTL
    J. Evans(4)
    A. Texier (2), M. Matheson (11)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +7 ptsVideo
    3-0
    3:36
  2. VGK
    M. Stone(4)
    M. Marner (19), B. Hutton (4)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +1 ptsVideo
    3-1
    15:16
  3. MTL
    J. Slafkovský(7)EN
    N. Suzuki (20)
    wristxG 0.85Video
    4-1
    18:03

Penalties

MTL 4 PIM·VGK 4 PIM

1st

  • 8:45MTLMike Matheson · Slashingdrawn by Shea Theodore2 min

2nd

  • 12:41MTLArber Xhekaj · Roughingdrawn by Keegan Kolesar2 min
  • 12:41VGKKeegan Kolesar · Roughingdrawn by Arber Xhekaj2 min
  • 19:12VGKBen Hutton · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Cole Caufield, 2nd 2:04 — MTL 63% → 79%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Stone · Goal · xG 0.20B. Howden · On goal · xG 0.18B. Bowman · On goal · xG 0.16T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.16T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.16C. Sissons · Missed · xG 0.15T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.15K. Korczak · Missed · xG 0.15T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.13I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.13P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.13B. Bowman · Missed · xG 0.12P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.10B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.10M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.10B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.09T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.08I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.08P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.07S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.06C. Sissons · Missed · xG 0.06T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.05M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.05C. Sissons · On goal · xG 0.05T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.04J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.04J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.04J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.04J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.03J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.03P. Dorofeyev · Missed · xG 0.03J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.03T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.03B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.02P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.02J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.02K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.01K. Korczak · Missed · xG 0.01C. Sissons · On goal · xG 0.01J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Whitecloud · Missed · xG 0.01N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.01K. Korczak · Missed · xG 0.01T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.00I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.00N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.00I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.00B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.00Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK1 G · 3.2 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsVGK
3.73 G
All situations
1 G3.2
2.23 G
Even strength
1 G2.3
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.9

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL37%63%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.36 – 3.09

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

MTLvsVGK
19
Shots on goal
31
41%
Faceoffs
59%
0/1
Power play
0/1
4
Penalty minutes
4
20
Hits
15
24
Blocked shots
7
11
Giveaways
17
9
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
48L. HutsonD000+200.02020—25:13
53N. DobsonD000+110.05260—25:01
8M. MathesonD011+110.04132—23:54
14N. SuzukiC011+300.940006419:29
47J. StrubleD000010.05210—17:09
13C. CaufieldR112+220.54010—17:04
71J. EvansC101030.342203817:03
45A. CarrierD011+200.00120—16:59
17J. AndersonR000000.00120—15:55
20J. SlafkovskýL112+210.85200—15:28
76Z. BolducR112+230.24000—15:01
11B. GallagherR000000.17110—13:56
85A. TexierL011010.01100—13:41
91O. KapanenC000020.331103313:23
90J. VelenoC000+110.045004012:52
93I. DemidovR000010.03010—12:07
72A. XhekajD000010.03112—11:15
63F. XhekajL000010.07010—11:02
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35S. Montembeault(W)31301.9683.16+2.1659:28

Season series

MTL leads 2-0

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