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Anaheim Ducks at Montréal Canadiens

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Anaheim Ducks
2
Montréal Canadiens
▸5
FinalTV FS-W, TSN2·Centre Bell

Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Joe Morrow's goal at 8:17 of the first period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 67% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Ducks, 3.3 to 2.6; shots on goal were ANA 45, MTL 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Reto Berra stopped 20 of 22 (.909); Antti Niemi stopped 43 of 45 (.956), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Antti Niemi (43 saves, .956), 2. Jeff Petry (2 G), 3. Alex Galchenyuk (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    A. Niemi43 saves, .956
  2. ★★
    MTL
    J. Petry2 G
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    A. Galchenyuk2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ANAANA01622009245
MTLMTL3911119529

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    L. Shaw(3)
    B. Froese (7)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    6:10
  2. MTL
    J. Morrow(4)PPG
    V. Mete (6), N. Scherbak (1)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +13 pts
    0-2
    8:17
  3. MTL
    D. Schlemko(1)
    A. Galchenyuk (17), B. Gallagher (10)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +10 pts
    0-3
    10:13

2nd period

  1. MTL
    J. Petry(6)PPG
    M. Pacioretty (16), A. Galchenyuk (18)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +3 pts
    0-4
    3:45
  2. ANA
    C. Perry(9)PPG
    R. Rakell (22), C. Fowler (16)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +4 pts
    1-4
    8:32
  3. ANA
    R. Rakell(19)
    N. Ritchie (11), C. Fowler (17)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +8 pts
    2-4
    12:15

3rd period

  1. MTL
    J. Petry(7)PPG
    J. Morrow (5), B. Gallagher (11)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +1 pts
    2-5
    15:46

Penalties

ANA 24 PIM·MTL 8 PIM

1st

  • 6:32ANAKevin Bieksa · Hookingdrawn by Artturi Lehkonen2 min
  • 14:41ANARyan Getzlaf · Hookingdrawn by Joe Morrow2 min
  • 19:55MTLDavid Schlemko · Interferencedrawn by Adam Henrique2 min

2nd

  • 2:40ANAserved by C. Perry · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 6:42MTLserved by N. Scherbak · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 8:21MTLMax Pacioretty · Hookingdrawn by Corey Perry2 min
  • 9:57ANACorey Perry · Interferencedrawn by Karl Alzner2 min
  • 15:35MTLTomas Plekanec · Hookingdrawn by Ondrej Kase2 min

3rd

  • 4:04ANAAntoine Vermette · Interferencedrawn by Paul Byron2 min
  • 15:29ANAHampus Lindholm · Hookingdrawn by Charles Hudon2 min
  • 19:16ANARyan Getzlaf · Trippingdrawn by Charles Hudon2 min
  • 19:16ANACorey Perry · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Joe Morrow, 1st 8:17 — MTL 67% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.27A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.19L. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.18D. Schlemko · On goal · xG 0.18B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.18A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.16B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.16L. Shaw · Goal · xG 0.15J. Petry · Goal · xG 0.10M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.09B. Froese · Missed · xG 0.09C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.09A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.08J. Petry · Goal · xG 0.08N. Scherbak · Missed · xG 0.06J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.05D. Schlemko · Goal · xG 0.05N. Scherbak · Missed · xG 0.05J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.04J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.04J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.03J. Morrow · Goal · xG 0.03J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.03J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.03T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.03J. Benn · Missed · xG 0.03C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.03C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.02C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.02T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.02B. Froese · On goal · xG 0.02D. Schlemko · On goal · xG 0.01C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.01L. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.01C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.01J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.01N. Deslauriers · On goal · xG 0.01D. Schlemko · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL5 G · 2.6 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsMTL
3.32 G
All situations
5 G2.6
1.81 G
Even strength
2 G0.9
1.31 G
Power play
3 G1.7
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 101 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA62%38%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.24 – 2.51

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

ANAvsMTL
45
Shots on goal
29
57%
Faceoffs
43%
1/4
Power play
3/7
24
Penalty minutes
8
39
Hits
21
16
Blocked shots
27
8
Giveaways
11
2
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4C. FowlerD022030.09020—25:09
14A. HenriqueC000010.201003321:18
15R. GetzlafC000+140.203247121:10
17R. KeslerC000010.581106220:26
47H. LindholmD000-220.06022—19:24
3K. BieksaD000040.03432—18:59
67R. RakellR112+160.37200—17:42
26B. MontourD000+140.09210—17:14
23F. BeaucheminD000+140.07420—16:58
33J. SilfverbergR000000.09300—16:32
42J. MansonD000-210.01310—16:22
10C. PerryR101-240.441112—16:12
25O. KaseR000030.28000—13:59
37N. RitchieL011+120.31300—12:21
7A. CoglianoC000030.25300011:54
50A. VermetteC000-200.004126008:38
21C. WagnerR000-200.1020010008:28
71J. BrownR000030.15300—07:25
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1R. Berra22202.9092.01+0.0149:47
30R. Miller(L)743.5710.60-2.4010:13

Season series

Tied 1-1

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