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New Jersey Devils at Montréal Canadiens

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New Jersey Devils
1
Montréal Canadiens
▸2
Final/OTTV MSG+ 2, TSN2·Centre Bell

Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in overtime, Tomas Plekanec scoring at 1:52. The Devils scored first; the Canadiens answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tomas Plekanec's goal at 1:52 of overtime, which took the Canadiens' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals were close — NJD 2.1, MTL 1.9; shots on goal were NJD 32, MTL 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Cory Schneider stopped 34 of 36 (.944); Carey Price stopped 31 of 32 (.969), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Andrew Shaw (1 G), 2. Damon Severson, 3. Jordie Benn (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    A. Shaw1 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    D. Severson
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    J. Benn1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
NJDNJD1120120701132
MTLMTL1140701312236

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    S. Noesen(3)
    A. Greene (4), J. Bratt (12)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +11 pts
    1-0
    1:21
  2. MTL
    A. Shaw(8)
    J. Benn (5), P. Danault (13)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    13:31

Overtime

  1. MTL
    T. Plekanec(4)
    C. Hudon (9), A. Galchenyuk (11)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +49 pts
    1-2
    1:52

Penalties

NJD 6 PIM·MTL 6 PIM

1st

  • 17:07NJDBlake Coleman · High stickingdrawn by Phillip Danault2 min

2nd

  • 2:52MTLByron Froese · Trippingdrawn by Damon Severson2 min
  • 3:47MTLKarl Alzner · Slashingdrawn by Drew Stafford2 min
  • 7:26MTLJoe Morrow · Hookingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
  • 10:07NJDJohn Moore · High stickingdrawn by Byron Froese2 min

3rd

  • 4:05NJDBlake Coleman · Trippingdrawn by Paul Byron2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tomas Plekanec, OT 1:52 — MTL 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Carr · Missed · xG 0.18T. Plekanec · Goal · xG 0.17M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.11T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.11J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.11T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.10A. Shaw · Goal · xG 0.09J. Drouin · Missed · xG 0.08C. Hudon · Missed · xG 0.08A. Shaw · Missed · xG 0.07C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.06J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.05B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.04A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.04M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.04S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.04M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.04J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.04J. Morrow · Missed · xG 0.03A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.03P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.03J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.03A. Shaw · Missed · xG 0.03P. Danault · Missed · xG 0.02J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.02A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.02K. Alzner · On goal · xG 0.02S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.02A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.02P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.02K. Alzner · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.01T. Plekanec · Missed · xG 0.01D. Schlemko · On goal · xG 0.01A. Shaw · Missed · xG 0.01J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.01S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.01J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.01A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.01J. Benn · Missed · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.01K. Alzner · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.01N. Deslauriers · On goal · xG 0.00N. Deslauriers · On goal · xG 0.00S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.00J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.00A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.00T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL2 G · 1.9 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsMTL
2.11 G
All situations
2 G1.9
1.31 G
Even strength
2 G1.5
0.50 G
Power play
0 G0.4
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
NJD54%46%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.11 – 1.89

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

NJDvsMTL
32
Shots on goal
36
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
27
Hits
31
25
Blocked shots
22
12
Giveaways
11
5
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
16S. SantiniD000020.01330—21:54
45S. VatanenD000-200.09320—21:43
6A. GreeneD011+120.02140—20:27
28D. SeversonD000+150.13530—19:53
19T. ZajacC000-110.160105719:07
2J. MooreD000-120.03532—18:49
13N. HischierC000020.440303318:17
8W. ButcherD000020.13110—17:27
39B. GibbonsC000-100.00100017:11
63J. BrattL011+120.05000—16:40
18D. StaffordR000020.210005015:40
11B. BoyleC000+110.011205415:22
40B. ColemanL000-230.392245014:49
37P. ZachaC000020.051005514:41
44M. WoodL000010.06100—13:41
23S. NoesenR101+130.17210—13:18
10J. HayesR000000.00000—10:57
36N. LappinR000020.16100—10:02
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35C. Schneider(O)36342.9441.89-0.1161:30

Season series

NJD leads 2-1

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