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Montréal Canadiens at Boston Bruins

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Montréal Canadiens
▸6
Boston Bruins
2
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Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 6-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zachary Bolduc's goal at 7:04 of the third period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 48% to 77%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 3.5 to 2.6; shots on goal were MTL 29, BOS 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Jacob Fowler stopped 26 of 28 (.929), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 23 of 29 (.793), 2.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Lane Hutson (3 A), 2. Noah Dobson (3 A), 3. Nick Suzuki (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    L. Hutson3 A
  2. ★★
    MTL
    N. Dobson3 A
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    N. Suzuki1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL1811249629
BOSBOS2170506228

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    S. Blais(2)
    L. Hutson (28), N. Dobson (15)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +8 ptsVideo
    1-0
    11:08
  2. BOS
    M. Khusnutdinov(5)
    M. Lohrei (12)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +10 ptsVideo
    1-1
    12:25
  3. BOS
    A. Steeves(8)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (26), V. Arvidsson (8)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-2
    19:42

2nd period

  1. MTL
    I. Demidov(9)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.30win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-2
    1:58

3rd period

  1. MTL
    Z. Bolduc(10)
    N. Suzuki (31), L. Hutson (29)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +29 ptsVideo
    3-2
    7:04
  2. MTL
    C. Caufield(18)PPG
    N. Dobson (16), I. Demidov (21)
    wristxG 0.41win prob +13 ptsVideo
    4-2
    8:43
  3. MTL
    N. Suzuki(11)PPG
    J. Slafkovský (14), N. Dobson (17)
    batxG 0.18win prob +3 ptsVideo
    5-2
    10:09
  4. MTL
    J. Slafkovský(11)
    L. Hutson (30)
    slapxG 0.12Video
    6-2
    12:22

Penalties

MTL 32 PIM·BOS 36 PIM

1st

  • 0:03MTLJosh Anderson · Fightingdrawn by Tanner Jeannot5 min
  • 0:03BOSTanner Jeannot · Fightingdrawn by Josh Anderson5 min
  • 0:29BOSHampus Lindholm · Holdingdrawn by Alexandre Texier2 min
  • 8:28BOSNikita Zadorov · Fightingdrawn by Arber Xhekaj5 min
  • 8:28MTLArber Xhekaj · Fightingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov5 min
  • 8:31MTLJuraj Slafkovský · Interferencedrawn by Tanner Jeannot2 min
  • 13:41MTLBrendan Gallagher · Slashingdrawn by Vladislav Kolyachonok2 min
  • 15:56BOSViktor Arvidsson · Slashingdrawn by Mike Matheson2 min
  • 17:58MTLIvan Demidov · Hookingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov2 min

2nd

  • 4:15MTLJosh Anderson · Slashingdrawn by Mason Lohrei2 min
  • 14:37BOSAlex Steeves · High sticking double minordrawn by Noah Dobson4 min
  • 19:55BOSNikita Zadorov · Roughingdrawn by Juraj Slafkovský2 min
  • 19:55MTLJuraj Slafkovský · Roughingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov2 min

3rd

  • 7:04BOSserved by V. Arvidsson · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 8:24BOSTanner Jeannot · Cross checkingdrawn by Zachary Bolduc2 min
  • 8:58BOSHampus Lindholm · Trippingdrawn by Oliver Kapanen2 min
  • 18:52MTLJuraj Slafkovský · Holdingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 18:52MTLJuraj Slafkovský · Misconduct10 min
  • 18:52BOSNikita Zadorov · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Zachary Bolduc, 3rd 7:04 — MTL 48% → 77%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.22M. Geekie · Missed · xG 0.19S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.18T. Jeannot · On goal · xG 0.16S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.15D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.15M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.15M. Khusnutdinov · Goal · xG 0.14P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.14E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.13A. Steeves · Goal · xG 0.13V. Kolyachonok · On goal · xG 0.11E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.11V. Kolyachonok · Missed · xG 0.08V. Kolyachonok · Missed · xG 0.08D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.07V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.07C. Mittelstadt · Missed · xG 0.05E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.05V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.05H. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.05E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.03C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.03A. Steeves · On goal · xG 0.02M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.02M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.02E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.01E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.01E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01M. Kastelic · Missed · xG 0.01F. Minten · On goal · xG 0.01C. Mittelstadt · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.00N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS2 G · 2.6 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsBOS
3.56 G
All situations
2 G2.6
2.04 G
Even strength
1 G1.3
1.52 G
Power play
1 G1.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL65%35%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.45 – 2.57

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

MTLvsBOS
29
Shots on goal
28
47%
Faceoffs
53%
2/7
Power play
1/5
32
Penalty minutes
36
23
Hits
27
18
Blocked shots
16
11
Giveaways
20
3
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
53N. DobsonD033000.20020—24:04
8M. MathesonD000-130.12070—23:34
14N. SuzukiC112+120.561205623:26
48L. HutsonD033+420.14000—22:44
45A. CarrierD000+210.02220—20:07
13C. CaufieldR101+150.91100—18:51
20J. SlafkovskýL112+120.2420163318:19
76Z. BolducR101+120.30300—17:49
91O. KapanenC000+120.270207017:01
24P. DanaultC000010.022003315:29
11B. GallagherR000+100.05302—15:24
93I. DemidovR112+110.30012—14:07
17J. AndersonR000030.0800710014:03
90J. VelenoC000010.031003312:36
47J. StrubleD000+100.04300—10:44
27S. BlaisL101+110.14310—09:10
72A. XhekajD000020.03205—07:42
85A. TexierL000+110.05010—04:20
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32J. Fowler(W)28262.9292.64+0.6459:37

Season series

Tied 2-2

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