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New York Islanders at Montréal Canadiens

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New York Islanders
▸5
Montréal Canadiens
4
Final/OTTV NBCSN, TSN2·Centre Bell

Recap

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The New York Islanders beat the Montréal Canadiens 5-4 in overtime, John Tavares scoring at 1:51. The Islanders scored first and never trailed. The Islanders led 4-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was John Tavares's goal at 1:51 of overtime, which took the Islanders' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 3.4 to 2.4; shots on goal were NYI 24, MTL 56. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Thomas Greiss stopped 52 of 56 (.929), 0.6 goals below expected; Carey Price stopped 19 of 24 (.792), 2.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Mathew Barzal (1 G, 2 A), 2. John Tavares (2 G), 3. Alex Galchenyuk (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYI
    M. Barzal1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    NYI
    J. Tavares2 G
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    A. Galchenyuk2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
NYINYI27260714524
MTLMTL21312211902456

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. NYI
    A. Beauvillier(8)
    M. Barzal (30)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +11 pts
    1-0
    1:24
  2. NYI
    M. Barzal(16)
    J. Eberle (21)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    6:29
  3. MTL
    N. Deslauriers(6)
    J. Jerabek (1)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +15 pts
    2-1
    8:01
  4. MTL
    P. Byron(12)
    D. Schlemko (2)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +14 pts
    2-2
    12:10

2nd period

  1. NYI
    A. Pelech(1)
    M. Barzal (31), J. Eberle (22)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +16 pts
    3-2
    2:37
  2. NYI
    J. Tavares(23)SHG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.19win prob +19 pts
    4-2
    5:36
  3. MTL
    J. Drouin(6)
    A. Galchenyuk (14), J. Jerabek (2)
    backhandxG 0.18win prob +17 pts
    4-3
    19:16

3rd period

  1. MTL
    M. Pacioretty(12)PPG
    J. Petry (14), A. Galchenyuk (15)
    slapxG 0.17win prob +31 pts
    4-4
    13:01

Overtime

  1. NYI
    J. Tavares(24)
    T. Hickey (8)
    wristxG 0.43win prob +51 pts
    5-4
    1:51

Penalties

NYI 8 PIM·MTL 4 PIM

1st

  • 13:06MTLCharles Hudon · Holdingdrawn by Jordan Eberle2 min

2nd

  • 4:46NYIThomas Hickey · Trippingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min
  • 9:05NYIBrock Nelson · Interferencedrawn by Jordie Benn2 min
  • 12:19MTLPaul Byron · Interferencedrawn by Jordan Eberle2 min

3rd

  • 12:27NYIAdam Pelech · Holdingdrawn by Alex Galchenyuk2 min
  • 15:28NYIRyan Pulock · Trippingdrawn by Max Pacioretty2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: John Tavares, OT 1:51 — NYI 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.28P. Byron · Goal · xG 0.26P. Byron · Missed · xG 0.19N. Deslauriers · Goal · xG 0.18J. Drouin · Goal · xG 0.18M. Pacioretty · Goal · xG 0.16D. Carr · Missed · xG 0.14B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.12M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.12B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.10A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.10M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.10V. Mete · On goal · xG 0.09P. Byron · Missed · xG 0.08J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.07D. Carr · Missed · xG 0.07J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.05T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.05M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.05M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.05B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.04C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.04A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.04A. Galchenyuk · Missed · xG 0.04B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.04J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.04J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.04C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.03B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.03A. Galchenyuk · Missed · xG 0.03B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.03A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.03A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.03A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.02T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.02T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.02A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.02D. Schlemko · Missed · xG 0.02D. Schlemko · On goal · xG 0.02J. de la Rose · Missed · xG 0.02A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.02J. Jerabek · On goal · xG 0.02D. Schlemko · On goal · xG 0.02K. Alzner · On goal · xG 0.02C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.02J. Jerabek · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.02B. Froese · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.02D. Schlemko · On goal · xG 0.02K. Alzner · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.01K. Alzner · On goal · xG 0.01J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.01K. Alzner · On goal · xG 0.01K. Alzner · Missed · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.01J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.01C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.01J. de la Rose · On goal · xG 0.01T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.01C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.00A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.00B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.00J. Jerabek · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL4 G · 3.4 xG · 69 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYIvsMTL
2.45 G
All situations
4 G3.4
2.14 G
Even strength
3 G2.6
0.00 G
Power play
1 G0.8
0.21 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 102 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYI31%69%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.28 – 3.39

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

NYIvsMTL
24
Shots on goal
56
46%
Faceoffs
54%
0/2
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
4
23
Hits
25
16
Blocked shots
18
13
Giveaways
17
5
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New York Islanders skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2N. LeddyD000-110.02010—25:57
50A. PelechD101+430.23222—23:24
91J. TavaresC202+151.081305422:37
6R. PulockD000-220.06112—20:14
14T. HickeyD011-110.02132—19:23
7J. EberleR022+210.12000—17:28
13M. BarzalC123+210.090005017:12
72A. BeauvillierR101+330.18400—17:11
28S. AhoD000+300.00010—17:11
27A. LeeL000010.10500—17:05
29B. NelsonC000010.140025015:33
10A. QuineC000-100.00200014:37
71M. Dal ColleL000000.00010—14:24
11S. PrinceL000-110.10010—14:21
42S. MayfieldD000010.04130—14:20
15C. ClutterbuckR000+120.03400—11:14
25J. ChimeraL000-200.14000—10:24
56T. FritzC000-110.01200006:27
New York Islanders goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1T. Greiss(W)56524.9293.44-0.5661:51

Season series

MTL leads 2-1

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