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Boston Bruins at Montréal Canadiens

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Montréal Canadiens
▸3
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Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime, Cole Caufield scoring at 4:38. The Bruins scored first; the Canadiens answered. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Cole Caufield's goal at 4:38 of overtime, which took the Canadiens' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 4.5 to 3.5; shots on goal were BOS 28, MTL 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 28 of 31 (.903), 1.5 goals saved above expected; Jakub Dobes stopped 26 of 28 (.929), 1.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Cole Caufield (1 G, 1 A), 2. Jakub Dobes (26 saves, .929), 3. Josh Anderson (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    C. Caufield1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    MTL
    J. Dobes26 saves, .929
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    J. Anderson1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
BOSBOS113180601228
MTLMTL113170714331

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    P. Zacha(21)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (56), C. McAvoy (42)
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +7 ptsVideo
    1-0
    2:22
  2. MTL
    N. Suzuki(24)
    J. Slafkovský (32), C. Caufield (28)
    backhandxG 0.17win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    10:31

2nd period

  1. BOS
    P. Zacha(22)
    V. Arvidsson (21), C. Mittelstadt (21)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-1
    5:41
  2. MTL
    J. Anderson(13)
    L. Hutson (57), B. Gallagher (15)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +20 ptsVideo
    2-2
    13:15

Overtime

  1. MTL
    C. Caufield(40)
    N. Suzuki (56), L. Hutson (58)
    tip-inxG 0.35win prob +49 ptsVideo
    2-3
    4:38

Penalties

BOS 2 PIM·MTL 8 PIM

1st

  • 0:25MTLAlexandre Carrier · High sticking double minordrawn by Tanner Jeannot4 min
  • 18:47BOSMason Lohrei · Slashingdrawn by Zachary Bolduc2 min

2nd

  • 7:42MTLMike Matheson · High stickingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 16:21MTLPhillip Danault · Slashingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Cole Caufield, OT 4:38 — MTL 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Caufield · Goal · xG 0.35I. Demidov · Missed · xG 0.26C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.26N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.24J. Evans · Missed · xG 0.23O. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.21K. Guhle · On goal · xG 0.20J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.18N. Suzuki · Goal · xG 0.17J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.17C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.14C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.13N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.12C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.11L. Hutson · Missed · xG 0.11J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.10N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.09N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.08J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.08J. Anderson · Goal · xG 0.08C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.07J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.07L. Hutson · On goal · xG 0.07J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.07A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.06K. Guhle · Missed · xG 0.06J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.06Z. Bolduc · Missed · xG 0.05A. Carrier · Missed · xG 0.05N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.05A. Newhook · On goal · xG 0.05J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.05C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.05J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.03B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.03C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.03K. Guhle · Missed · xG 0.03N. Dobson · Missed · xG 0.03B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.03N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.02A. Carrier · Missed · xG 0.02I. Demidov · On goal · xG 0.02J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.02J. Struble · Missed · xG 0.02J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.02A. Texier · Missed · xG 0.02N. Dobson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.01K. Guhle · On goal · xG 0.01N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Bolduc · Missed · xG 0.01K. Guhle · Missed · xG 0.01N. Dobson · Missed · xG 0.01I. Demidov · On goal · xG 0.00L. Hutson · Missed · xG 0.00I. Demidov · Missed · xG 0.00J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL3 G · 4.5 xG · 59 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsMTL
3.52 G
All situations
3 G4.5
2.41 G
Even strength
3 G4.2
1.11 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS33%67%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.26 – 4.40

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

BOSvsMTL
28
Shots on goal
31
47%
Faceoffs
53%
1/4
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
8
32
Hits
26
15
Blocked shots
12
19
Giveaways
11
3
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD011-130.41020—26:44
88D. PastrnakR011-120.22110—24:35
6M. LohreiD000000.00002—21:03
27H. LindholmD000010.08010—19:48
93F. MintenC000020.235002919:42
28E. LindholmC000-110.310106319:14
71V. ArvidssonL011020.26110—17:09
91N. ZadorovD000-110.02220—17:07
26A. PeekeD000-130.04330—16:44
11C. MittelstadtC011010.18100016:36
92M. KhusnutdinovC000010.00300016:32
18P. ZachaC202-140.774006416:22
45J. AspirotD000020.28120—16:21
39M. GeekieC000-130.53010015:53
52S. KuralyC000000.002005012:14
81M. EyssimontC000-120.06100012:13
84T. JeannotL000000.00310—12:00
47M. KastelicC000000.07500011:37
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(O)31283.9034.48+1.4864:38

Season series

Tied 2-2

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