Canadiens at Bruins 3-0 — Recap, Win Probability & Shot Map

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Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 3-0. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Max Domi's goal at 10:39 of the first period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 59% to 75%. Expected goals were close — MTL 2.7, BOS 2.4; shots on goal were MTL 23, BOS 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Carey Price stopped 33 of 33 (1.000), 2.4 goals saved above expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 20 of 22 (.909). Three stars: 1. Carey Price (33 saves, 1.000), 2. Brendan Gallagher (1 G), 3. Ryan Donato.

Three stars

★
C. Price33 saves, 1.000
★★
B. Gallagher1 G
★★★
R. Donato

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath

Goals and shots on goal by period
Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	29	010	14	323
BOS	07	012	014	033

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

B. Gallagher(6)
M. Peca (3), X. Ouellet (3)
wristxG 0.04win prob +13 pts
1-0
9:18
M. Domi(5)
J. Drouin (5), A. Lehkonen (6)
wristxG 0.09win prob +16 pts
2-0
10:39

3rd period

J. Benn(1)EN
P. Danault (4)
wristxG 0.45
3-0
19:31

Penalties

8 PIM·

8 PIM

1st

4:42David Pastrnak · Slashingdrawn by Xavier Ouellet2 min
15:24Matthew Peca · Trippingdrawn by Anders Bjork2 min

2nd

12:30Brandon Carlo · High stickingdrawn by Jonathan Drouin2 min

3rd

5:10Joel Armia · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Donato2 min
6:00Tuukka Rask · Trippingdrawn by Paul Byron2 min
8:07Jonathan Drouin · Interferencedrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
8:07Brad Marchand · Roughingdrawn by Jonathan Drouin2 min
12:30Nicolas Deslauriers · Hookingdrawn by David Krejci2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game

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goal

goalFinal: BOS

Biggest swing: Max Domi, 1st 10:39 — MTL 59% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG

0 G · 2.4 xG · 44 att

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attacks

attacks →

3 G · 2.7 xG · 35 att BOS

0 G · 2.4 xG · 44 att

Tap a shot for who, when and how likely

GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

2.72 G
All situations: 0 G2.4; 1.52 G
Even strength: 0 G1.7; 0.30 G
Power play: 0 G0.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created

36%64%

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.74 – 2.44

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

23
Shots on goal: 33; 51%
Faceoffs: 49%; 0/3
Power play: 0/3; 8
Penalty minutes: 8; 28
Hits: 20; 12
Blocked shots: 8; 14
Giveaways: 7; 16
Takeaways: 11

Box score

every player line

Montréal Canadiens skaters
Skater	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	ixG	Hit	Blk	PIM	FO%	TOI
26J. PetryD	0	0	0	+1	1	0.14	2	0	0	—	26:08
8J. BennD	1	0	1	+1	2	0.45	2	1	0	—	20:44
13M. DomiC	1	0	1	+1	1	0.16	3	0	0	31	19:09
62A. LehkonenL	0	1	1	+2	1	0.19	0	2	0	—	18:43
28M. ReillyD	0	0	0	+1	2	0.09	4	0	0	—	18:38
24P. DanaultC	0	1	1	+1	1	0.55	0	1	0	62	18:09
92J. DrouinL	0	1	1	+1	1	0.13	1	2	2	67	18:07
27K. AlznerD	0	0	0	+1	1	0.02	5	0	0	—	18:03
61X. OuelletD	0	1	1	+1	2	0.02	0	3	0	—	17:25
11B. GallagherR	1	0	1	+1	3	0.21	2	0	0	—	16:36
40J. ArmiaR	0	0	0	+1	1	0.14	1	0	2	—	16:21
90T. TatarL	0	0	0	+1	0	0.02	0	0	0	100	16:15
41P. ByronL	0	0	0	0	3	0.38	0	1	0	—	14:16
53V. MeteD	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	0	2	0	—	13:52
15J. KotkaniemiC	0	0	0	+1	1	0.01	0	0	0	57	11:27
54C. HudonL	0	0	0	0	1	0.10	1	0	0	—	10:34
63M. PecaC	0	1	1	0	1	0.04	2	0	2	58	09:25
20N. DeslauriersL	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	5	0	2	—	08:15

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	SA	SV	GA	SV%	xGA	GSAx	TOI
31C. Price(W)	33	33	0	1.000	2.44	+2.44	59:53

Season series

Tied 2-2

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

Montréal Canadiens at Boston Bruins

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