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Montréal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche

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Montréal Canadiens
1
Colorado Avalanche
▸2
FinalTV ALT, SN·Pepsi Center

Recap

written from the game data

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Montréal Canadiens 2-1. The Canadiens scored first; the Avalanche answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Gabriel Landeskog's goal at 0:35 of the third period, which took the Avalanche's chances from 52% to 76%. Expected goals were close — MTL 2.4, COL 2.2; shots on goal were MTL 36, COL 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Carey Price stopped 24 of 26 (.923); Philipp Grubauer stopped 35 of 36 (.972), 1.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Philipp Grubauer (35 saves, .972), 2. Gabriel Landeskog (1 G), 3. Mikko Rantanen (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    COL
    P. Grubauer35 saves, .972
  2. ★★
    COL
    G. Landeskog1 G
  3. ★★★
    COL
    M. Rantanen1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL11301409136
COLCOL01214110226

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    B. Gallagher(15)PPG
    J. Petry (19), J. Drouin (18)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +9 pts
    1-0
    5:43

2nd period

  1. COL
    M. Rantanen(16)
    N. MacKinnon (33)
    deflectedxG 0.04win prob +17 pts
    1-1
    4:21

3rd period

  1. COL
    G. Landeskog(23)
    N. MacKinnon (34), M. Rantanen (42)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +23 pts
    1-2
    0:35

Penalties

MTL 8 PIM·COL 8 PIM

1st

  • 4:47COLNikita Zadorov · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 8:37MTLArtturi Lehkonen · Trippingdrawn by Nathan MacKinnon2 min
  • 17:43COLGabriel Bourque · Hookingdrawn by Shea Weber2 min

2nd

  • 9:03COLGabriel Landeskog · Hookingdrawn by Phillip Danault2 min
  • 11:51MTLMichael Chaput · Trippingdrawn by Tyson Barrie2 min
  • 18:01COLserved by S. Andrighetto · Too many men on the ice2 min

3rd

  • 18:55MTLserved by J. Kotkaniemi · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 19:35MTLBrendan Gallagher · Trippingdrawn by Nathan MacKinnon2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Gabriel Landeskog, 3rd 0:35 — COL 52% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Soderberg · On goal · xG 0.20G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.18M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.13A. Kerfoot · On goal · xG 0.12G. Landeskog · Goal · xG 0.12N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.10M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.10M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.10G. Landeskog · Missed · xG 0.10M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.08A. Kerfoot · Missed · xG 0.08A. Kerfoot · On goal · xG 0.07C. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.07C. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.07M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.07N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.06M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.06J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.06M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.05M. Rantanen · Goal · xG 0.05M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.04M. Nieto · Missed · xG 0.04C. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.04T. Barrie · On goal · xG 0.04T. Barrie · On goal · xG 0.04I. Cole · On goal · xG 0.04C. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.04G. Bourque · Missed · xG 0.03T. Barrie · On goal · xG 0.02E. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.01N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.01E. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.00
COL2 G · 2.2 xG · 33 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsCOL
2.41 G
All situations
2 G2.2
2.00 G
Even strength
2 G2.1
0.31 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL54%46%COL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.39 – 2.17

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

MTLvsCOL
36
Shots on goal
26
45%
Faceoffs
55%
1/4
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
8
17
Hits
21
7
Blocked shots
26
2
Giveaways
4
10
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6S. WeberD000-230.15400—26:20
26J. PetryD011020.04410—23:45
28M. ReillyD000050.15000—20:06
8J. BennD000-240.05000—19:07
65A. ShawR000020.082006718:13
41P. ByronL000-110.07120—18:01
24P. DanaultC000-120.112104117:33
11B. GallagherR101-130.46002—17:24
90T. TatarL000000.05000—16:55
15J. KotkaniemiC000020.081003816:26
92J. DrouinL011-120.1100010016:26
13M. DomiC000010.130204415:46
21D. SchlemkoD000010.01010—15:46
62A. LehkonenL000-120.50102—13:50
53V. MeteD000020.12000—12:29
54C. HudonL000010.01000—09:26
43M. ChaputC000-110.091027109:07
47K. AgostinoL000020.18100—08:37
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31C. Price(L)26242.9232.22+0.2259:13

Season series

Tied 1-1

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