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Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks

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Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jonathan Drouin's goal at 1:54 of the third period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 48% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 3.0 to 2.3; shots on goal were MTL 35, CHI 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Charlie Lindgren stopped 38 of 38 (1.000), 2.3 goals saved above expected; Corey Crawford stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Charlie Lindgren (38 saves, 1.000), 2. Jonathan Drouin (1 G), 3. Joe Morrow (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    C. Lindgren38 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    MTL
    J. Drouin1 G
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    J. Morrow1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL0909217235
CHICHI014014010038

Scoring

2 goals

3rd period

  1. MTL
    wristxG 0.16win prob +25 pts
    1-0
    1:54
  2. MTL
    slapxG 0.01win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    7:45

Penalties

MTL 6 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 9:52MTLserved by P. Byron · Delaying game bench face off violation2 min
  • 19:45MTLJonathan Drouin · High stickingdrawn by Tommy Wingels2 min

2nd

  • 14:02CHIBrent Seabrook · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 17:09CHIBrent Seabrook · Elbowingdrawn by Max Pacioretty2 min

3rd

  • 2:10MTLPaul Byron · High stickingdrawn by Lance Bouma2 min
  • 4:08CHIDuncan Keith · Holdingdrawn by Phillip Danault2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jonathan Drouin, 3rd 1:54 — MTL 48% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Hayden · On goal · xG 0.15R. Panik · On goal · xG 0.15P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.14B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.13J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.11J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.09J. Rutta · Missed · xG 0.09R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.08A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.08B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.08R. Panik · On goal · xG 0.07P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.06P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.06J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.06A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.06B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.05C. Franson · On goal · xG 0.05C. Franson · On goal · xG 0.05P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.05R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.05J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.04C. Franson · On goal · xG 0.04J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.03B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03R. Panik · Missed · xG 0.03P. Sharp · Missed · xG 0.03C. Franson · On goal · xG 0.03B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.03B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.02C. Franson · On goal · xG 0.02R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.02R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.02R. Panik · On goal · xG 0.02R. Panik · On goal · xG 0.02J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.02J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.02R. Panik · Missed · xG 0.02C. Franson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01T. Wingels · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01R. Panik · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.01P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.01P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.01
CHI0 G · 2.3 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsCHI
3.02 G
All situations
0 G2.3
2.12 G
Even strength
0 G1.6
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 98 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL61%39%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.87 – 2.29

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

MTLvsCHI
35
Shots on goal
38
57%
Faceoffs
43%
0/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
31
Hits
29
18
Blocked shots
17
9
Giveaways
11
10
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6S. WeberD000+130.23230—27:55
22K. AlznerD000000.00010—22:58
8J. BennD000030.07240—22:37
26J. PetryD000040.14430—22:24
67M. PaciorettyL011+140.35200—20:00
24P. DanaultC011+140.862106219:23
14T. PlekanecC000000.000007918:01
65A. ShawR000+120.165105017:28
92J. DrouinL101+140.570124217:22
62A. LehkonenL000+110.14200—17:19
27A. GalchenyukC011+130.26000016:15
11B. GallagherR000030.0710010015:33
41P. ByronL000000.00112—15:27
45J. MorrowD112+220.03300—10:14
53V. MeteD000+100.00010—10:04
17T. MitchellC000010.04110008:09
34M. McCarronC000000.004106306:58
25J. de la RoseL000010.11200—05:53
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
39C. Lindgren(W)383801.0002.30+2.3060:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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