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Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks

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Montréal Canadiens
▸3
Chicago Blackhawks
2
FinalTV NHLN-US, NBCSCH·United Center

Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tomas Tatar's goal at 18:43 of the third period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 48% to 96%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.2 to 2.9; shots on goal were MTL 28, CHI 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Carey Price stopped 37 of 39 (.949), 1.2 goals saved above expected; Corey Crawford stopped 25 of 28 (.893). Three stars: 1. Tomas Tatar (1 G), 2. Patrick Kane (2 G), 3. Shea Weber (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    T. Tatar1 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    P. Kane2 G
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    S. Weber1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL2708113328
CHICHI110112017239

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    M. Domi(14)
    A. Shaw (9), M. Reilly (4)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    6:05
  2. MTL
    S. Weber(3)
    K. Agostino (6), M. Chaput (2)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    7:36
  3. CHI
    P. Kane(14)PPG
    B. Seabrook (9), A. DeBrincat (12)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +14 pts
    2-1
    19:01

2nd period

  1. CHI
    P. Kane(15)
    D. Kahun (9), E. Gustafsson (8)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +20 pts
    2-2
    12:55

3rd period

  1. MTL
    T. Tatar(12)
    J. Petry (17), J. Kotkaniemi (12)
    deflectedxG 0.14win prob +48 pts
    3-2
    18:43

Penalties

MTL 16 PIM·CHI 8 PIM

1st

  • 3:37MTLTomas Tatar · Hookingdrawn by David Kampf2 min
  • 12:41MTLTomas Tatar · Trippingdrawn by Brandon Saad2 min
  • 18:03MTLShea Weber · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

2nd

  • 13:07CHIMarcus Kruger · Holdingdrawn by Phillip Danault2 min
  • 18:32CHIJohn Hayden · Roughingdrawn by Nicolas Deslauriers2 min

3rd

  • 1:58MTLTomas Tatar · Cross checkingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
  • 3:58MTLJordie Benn · High sticking double minordrawn by Dylan Strome4 min
  • 9:31CHIBrandon Saad · Interferencedrawn by Shea Weber2 min
  • 10:36CHIConnor Murphy · High stickingdrawn by Max Domi2 min
  • 12:45MTLArtturi Lehkonen · Trippingdrawn by Connor Murphy2 min
  • 15:12MTLBrendan Gallagher · High stickingdrawn by Erik Gustafsson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tomas Tatar, 3rd 18:43 — MTL 48% → 96%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.24D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.21P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.16C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.15D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.13A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.12P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.11J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.11P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.11P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.10J. Hayden · Missed · xG 0.10A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.09E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.09P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.09A. Fortin · On goal · xG 0.08M. Kruger · On goal · xG 0.08P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.07B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.07A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.07P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.07A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.07D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.06B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.06A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.06P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.05E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.05B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.05B. Seabrook · Missed · xG 0.05E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.04D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.04B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.04D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.03D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.03D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.03E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.03D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02B. Manning · On goal · xG 0.02H. Jokiharju · Missed · xG 0.02J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01H. Jokiharju · On goal · xG 0.01B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01
CHI2 G · 3.2 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsCHI
2.93 G
All situations
2 G3.2
1.53 G
Even strength
1 G1.9
1.20 G
Power play
1 G1.3
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL45%55%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.88 – 3.18

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

MTLvsCHI
28
Shots on goal
39
40%
Faceoffs
60%
0/4
Power play
1/8
16
Penalty minutes
8
26
Hits
21
20
Blocked shots
9
3
Giveaways
2
9
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6S. WeberD101+150.22332—29:32
26J. PetryD011+100.04500—22:44
21D. SchlemkoD000020.07050—20:45
24P. DanaultC000000.000404019:33
17B. KulakD000000.00310—19:21
92J. DrouinL000010.22000—16:45
11B. GallagherR000020.72102—16:37
65A. ShawR011+120.052202016:32
62A. LehkonenL000030.05212—15:23
13M. DomiC101010.250003815:18
43M. ChaputC011+100.180104314:10
90T. TatarL101+120.360065013:56
15J. KotkaniemiC011+160.322103813:08
8J. BennD000+100.00104—12:34
41P. ByronL000010.1711010012:04
28M. ReillyD011+120.06010—09:42
47K. AgostinoL011+110.0940010009:02
20N. DeslauriersL000+100.12200—07:56
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31C. Price(W)39372.9493.21+1.2160:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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