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Montréal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks

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Montréal Canadiens
2
Anaheim Ducks
▸6
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Recap

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The Anaheim Ducks beat the Montréal Canadiens 6-2. The Ducks scored first and never trailed. The Ducks led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brandon Montour's goal at 5:58 of the third period, which took the Ducks' chances from 79% to 94%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 4.4 to 2.7; shots on goal were MTL 51, ANA 45. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Carey Price stopped 39 of 45 (.867), 3.3 goals below expected; John Gibson stopped 49 of 51 (.961), 2.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. John Gibson (49 saves, .961), 2. Derek Grant (2 G), 3. Kevin Bieksa (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    ANA
    J. Gibson49 saves, .961
  2. ★★
    ANA
    D. Grant2 G
  3. ★★★
    ANA
    K. Bieksa2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL07230014251
ANAANA321010314645

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. ANA
    D. Rasmussen(1)
    J. Megna (1), K. Bieksa (1)
    tip-inxG 0.04win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    1:46
  2. ANA
    D. Grant(1)PPG
    F. Beauchemin (1), B. Montour (2)
    wristxG 0.27win prob +11 pts
    0-2
    3:46
  3. ANA
    A. Vermette(2)
    C. Wagner (1)
    slapxG 0.16win prob +10 pts
    0-3
    13:42

2nd period

  1. MTL
    P. Byron(2)
    K. Alzner (4), J. Benn (1)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +8 pts
    1-3
    2:47
  2. MTL
    B. Gallagher(2)PPG
    V. Mete (2), J. Petry (1)
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +13 pts
    2-3
    17:24

3rd period

  1. ANA
    B. Montour(2)
    K. Bieksa (2), J. Silfverberg (2)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    2-4
    5:58
  2. ANA
    D. Grant(2)
    O. Kase (2), N. Ritchie (1)
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +4 pts
    2-5
    7:12
  3. ANA
    C. Wagner(2)
    C. Perry (2), A. Vermette (2)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +1 pts
    2-6
    7:35

Penalties

MTL 22 PIM·ANA 36 PIM

1st

  • 2:43MTLAlex Galchenyuk · Trippingdrawn by Jaycob Megna2 min
  • 4:11MTLAndrew Shaw · Cross checkingdrawn by Nick Ritchie2 min
  • 4:11MTLAndrew Shaw · Roughingdrawn by Nick Ritchie2 min
  • 4:11ANANick Ritchie · Roughingdrawn by Andrew Shaw2 min
  • 4:11ANANick Ritchie · Slashingdrawn by Andrew Shaw2 min

2nd

  • 0:25ANAAntoine Vermette · Slashingdrawn by Phillip Danault2 min
  • 3:13ANAserved by O. Kase · Delaying game bench face off violation2 min
  • 10:48ANAKevin Bieksa · Slashingdrawn by Alex Galchenyuk2 min
  • 16:02ANAFrancois Beauchemin · Hookingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min

3rd

  • 8:40ANAKevin Bieksa · Roughingdrawn by Andrew Shaw2 min
  • 8:40ANAKevin Bieksa · Roughingdrawn by Andrew Shaw2 min
  • 8:40MTLAndrew Shaw · Misconduct10 min
  • 8:40ANAKevin Bieksa · Misconduct10 min
  • 8:40ANANick Ritchie · Misconduct10 min
  • 11:14MTLMax Pacioretty · Trippingdrawn by Jakob Silfverberg2 min
  • 15:26MTLJoe Morrow · High stickingdrawn by Antoine Vermette2 min
  • 18:04MTLTomas Plekanec · Slashingdrawn by Josh Manson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brandon Montour, 3rd 5:58 — ANA 79% → 94%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Grant · Goal · xG 0.27A. Vermette · Goal · xG 0.16O. Kase · On goal · xG 0.15R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.13N. Ritchie · On goal · xG 0.13F. Beauchemin · Missed · xG 0.12A. Vermette · On goal · xG 0.11J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.10L. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.09R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.09A. Cogliano · On goal · xG 0.09J. Boll · On goal · xG 0.09A. Cogliano · On goal · xG 0.09C. Wagner · Goal · xG 0.09L. Shaw · Missed · xG 0.08J. Megna · On goal · xG 0.08J. Megna · On goal · xG 0.06D. Grant · Goal · xG 0.05A. Cogliano · On goal · xG 0.04J. Boll · On goal · xG 0.04N. Ritchie · Missed · xG 0.04K. Bieksa · Missed · xG 0.04F. Beauchemin · On goal · xG 0.04D. Rasmussen · Goal · xG 0.04B. Montour · Goal · xG 0.04B. Montour · Missed · xG 0.04L. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.03J. Manson · On goal · xG 0.03A. Vermette · On goal · xG 0.03J. Megna · On goal · xG 0.03B. Montour · On goal · xG 0.02J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.02A. Vermette · On goal · xG 0.02R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.02J. Manson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.02O. Kase · On goal · xG 0.02A. Cogliano · On goal · xG 0.02J. Manson · On goal · xG 0.02K. Bieksa · On goal · xG 0.02N. Ritchie · On goal · xG 0.01F. Beauchemin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Manson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Manson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Manson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.01J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.01A. Vermette · On goal · xG 0.01C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.01D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.00F. Beauchemin · Missed · xG 0.00L. Shaw · Missed · xG 0.00J. Manson · On goal · xG 0.00J. Manson · On goal · xG 0.00
ANA6 G · 2.7 xG · 54 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsANA
4.42 G
All situations
6 G2.7
2.91 G
Even strength
5 G1.7
1.41 G
Power play
1 G0.8
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 122 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL73%27%ANA

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.31 – 2.73

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

MTLvsANA
51
Shots on goal
45
36%
Faceoffs
64%
1/6
Power play
1/4
22
Penalty minutes
36
26
Hits
24
9
Blocked shots
12
15
Giveaways
12
5
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6S. WeberD000-240.21240—27:17
67M. PaciorettyL000-1101.13102—22:53
24P. DanaultC000-240.522003521:55
53V. MeteD011-230.12010—21:41
92J. DrouinL000-130.542004219:34
26J. PetryD011-120.07110—18:49
8J. BennD011030.05410—18:28
27A. GalchenyukC000-110.0611210018:03
62A. LehkonenL000-150.29100—17:03
22K. AlznerD011-200.02300—16:29
41P. ByronL101-110.22000—15:54
65A. ShawR000-230.5820145015:36
11B. GallagherR101-150.310003315:15
14T. PlekanecC000030.231023514:49
45J. MorrowD000-110.05212—11:49
54C. HudonL000-120.03400—09:47
25J. de la RoseL000-110.010002905:32
83A. HemskyR000000.00000—02:08
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31C. Price(L)45396.8672.73-3.2760:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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