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Detroit Red Wings at Montréal Canadiens

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Detroit Red Wings
3
Montréal Canadiens
▸7
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Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-3. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 6-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tomas Tatar's goal at 19:51 of the first period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 67% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 2.7 to 2.2; shots on goal were DET 28, MTL 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Jonathan Bernier stopped 13 of 15 (.867), 0.6 goals below expected; Antti Niemi stopped 25 of 28 (.893), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Tomas Plekanec (1 G), 2. Tomas Tatar (1 G, 2 A), 3. Jonathan Drouin (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    T. Plekanec1 G
  2. ★★
    MTL
    T. Tatar1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    J. Drouin2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
DETDET1907212328
MTLMTL31531614735

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    J. Drouin(1)Penalty shot
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.22win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    7:13
  2. MTL
    T. Plekanec(1)
    M. Peca (1), N. Juulsen (1)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    16:56
  3. DET
    A. Athanasiou(1)
    T. Bertuzzi (3), F. Hronek (2)
    backhandxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    17:24
  4. MTL
    T. Tatar(3)
    P. Danault (3)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +16 pts
    1-3
    19:51

2nd period

  1. MTL
    B. Gallagher(3)
    T. Tatar (3), M. Reilly (1)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +9 pts
    1-4
    3:52
  2. MTL
    C. Hudon(2)
    M. Peca (2), J. Petry (5)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +4 pts
    1-5
    4:35
  3. MTL
    J. Drouin(2)PPG
    T. Tatar (4), M. Domi (4)
    backhandxG 0.21win prob +1 pts
    1-6
    15:59

3rd period

  1. DET
    A. Athanasiou(2)
    L. Glendening (2), G. Nyquist (5)
    wristxG 0.07
    2-6
    7:03
  2. DET
    T. Vanek(1)PPG
    A. Mantha (2)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.07
    3-6
    10:11
  3. MTL
    P. Byron(3)
    J. Armia (1), J. Kotkaniemi (2)
    wristxG 0.25
    3-7
    18:11

Penalties

DET 17 PIM·MTL 11 PIM

1st

  • 7:13DETFilip Hronek · Ps slash on breakawaydrawn by Jonathan Drouin0 min
  • 14:13DETThomas Vanek · Slashingdrawn by Paul Byron2 min
  • 17:36MTLTomas Tatar · Cross checkingdrawn by Dylan Larkin2 min

2nd

  • 8:02MTLJonathan Drouin · Slashingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min
  • 8:02DETTyler Bertuzzi · Slashingdrawn by Jonathan Drouin2 min
  • 9:15DETMartin Frk · Holdingdrawn by Joel Armia2 min
  • 11:45DETDennis Cholowski · Slashingdrawn by Artturi Lehkonen2 min
  • 15:01DETDylan Larkin · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 8:07MTLXavier Ouellet · Fightingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi5 min
  • 8:07DETTyler Bertuzzi · Fightingdrawn by Jonathan Drouin5 min
  • 9:19MTLVictor Mete · Hookingdrawn by Dylan Larkin2 min
  • 13:41DETFilip Hronek · Roughingdrawn by Paul Byron2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tomas Tatar, 1st 19:51 — MTL 67% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Byron · Goal · xG 0.25J. Drouin · Goal · xG 0.22J. Drouin · Goal · xG 0.21A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.14M. Peca · Missed · xG 0.14B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.13B. Gallagher · Goal · xG 0.13T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.12T. Tatar · Goal · xG 0.09P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.09C. Hudon · Goal · xG 0.09M. Peca · On goal · xG 0.08T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.07J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.07T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.07M. Peca · On goal · xG 0.07A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.07V. Mete · On goal · xG 0.06J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.05J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.05X. Ouellet · On goal · xG 0.05X. Ouellet · On goal · xG 0.04T. Plekanec · Goal · xG 0.04A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.04J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.04J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.04T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.03J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.03M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.03J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.03J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.02B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.02T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.02X. Ouellet · On goal · xG 0.02X. Ouellet · Missed · xG 0.02P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.02A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.00N. Juulsen · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL7 G · 2.7 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DETvsMTL
2.23 G
All situations
7 G2.7
2.02 G
Even strength
6 G1.6
0.21 G
Power play
1 G1.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DET41%59%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.21 – 2.67

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

DETvsMTL
28
Shots on goal
35
57%
Faceoffs
43%
1/2
Power play
1/5
17
Penalty minutes
11
39
Hits
18
20
Blocked shots
20
14
Giveaways
15
3
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Detroit Red Wings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3N. JensenD000-320.03420—22:21
21D. CholowskiD000-240.19042—21:57
17F. HronekD011010.03312—20:48
71D. LarkinC000-340.371225220:01
55N. KronwallD000000.00320—18:20
2J. HickettsD000-110.04120—17:44
43D. HelmC000-230.18110016:58
47L. SulakD000000.00200—16:18
51F. NielsenC000+110.091106815:59
39A. ManthaR011-400.11200—14:26
72A. AthanasiouC202+150.610005014:14
41L. GlendeningC011-100.003205013:58
26T. VanekL101-220.1070210013:47
14G. NyquistR011010.25110—13:45
8J. AbdelkaderL000030.071106713:14
59T. BertuzziL011+110.083075013:04
42M. FrkR000000.08512—11:04
70C. EhnC000000.001005711:04
Detroit Red Wings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
45J. Bernier15132.8671.42-0.5835:25
35J. Howard(L)20155.7501.28-3.7224:35

Season series

MTL leads 4-0

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