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Florida Panthers at Montréal Canadiens

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Florida Panthers
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Montréal Canadiens
▸5
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Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 5-1. The Panthers scored first; the Canadiens answered. The Canadiens led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Phillip Danault's goal at 10:44 of the second period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 53% to 72%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 4.2 to 3.5; shots on goal were FLA 53, MTL 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Panthers win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. James Reimer stopped 23 of 27 (.852), 1.5 goals below expected; Antti Niemi stopped 52 of 53 (.981), 2.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Antti Niemi (52 saves, .981), 2. Max Domi (1 G), 3. Shea Weber (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    A. Niemi52 saves, .981
  2. ★★
    MTL
    M. Domi1 G
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    S. Weber1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
FLAFLA116016021153
MTLMTL07311210528

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. FLA
    M. Hoffman(22)
    D. Malgin (6)
    backhandxG 0.15win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    14:11

2nd period

  1. MTL
    S. Weber(7)PPG
    J. Drouin (22), J. Armia (6)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    0:29
  2. MTL
    P. Danault(8)
    S. Weber (7)
    backhandxG 0.10win prob +19 pts
    1-2
    10:44
  3. MTL
    M. Domi(15)
    P. Byron (8), T. Tatar (20)
    wristxG 0.27win prob +16 pts
    1-3
    16:53

3rd period

  1. MTL
    J. Kotkaniemi(6)
    A. Lehkonen (15), J. Benn (8)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +2 pts
    1-4
    14:22
  2. MTL
    B. Gallagher(19)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.39
    1-5
    18:24

Penalties

FLA 8 PIM·MTL 10 PIM

1st

  • 10:00MTLMax Domi · Roughingdrawn by Mike Matheson2 min
  • 10:00MTLMax Domi · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 10:00FLAMike Matheson · Roughingdrawn by Max Domi2 min
  • 10:57FLAJonathan Huberdeau · Holdingdrawn by Paul Byron2 min
  • 19:42FLAKeith Yandle · Slashingdrawn by Max Domi2 min

2nd

  • 3:14FLAJuho Lammikko · Cross checkingdrawn by Michael Chaput2 min
  • 3:40MTLPaul Byron · Chargingdrawn by MacKenzie Weegar2 min
  • 6:36MTLJesperi Kotkaniemi · Cross checkingdrawn by Mark Pysyk2 min

3rd

  • 9:51MTLserved by J. Kotkaniemi · Too many men on the ice2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Phillip Danault, 2nd 10:44 — MTL 53% → 72%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.55B. Gallagher · Goal · xG 0.39B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.38M. Domi · Goal · xG 0.27A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.24P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.22P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.18M. Chaput · On goal · xG 0.15V. Mete · On goal · xG 0.15P. Danault · Missed · xG 0.13J. Kotkaniemi · Goal · xG 0.11M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.11M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.11J. Kotkaniemi · Missed · xG 0.10P. Danault · Goal · xG 0.10A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.10T. Tatar · Missed · xG 0.09P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.08T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.07J. Armia · Missed · xG 0.07S. Weber · Goal · xG 0.06K. Agostino · On goal · xG 0.06M. Chaput · Missed · xG 0.05J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.04J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.04K. Agostino · On goal · xG 0.03S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.03J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.03P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.03S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.02V. Mete · On goal · xG 0.02S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.02J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.02J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.02M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.02B. Kulak · Missed · xG 0.02J. Kotkaniemi · Missed · xG 0.02S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.02B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.01J. Armia · Missed · xG 0.01J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.01B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.01B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.01J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.01J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.01S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.00M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.00J. Kotkaniemi · Missed · xG 0.00
MTL5 G · 4.2 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

FLAvsMTL
3.51 G
All situations
4 G4.2
2.91 G
Even strength
3 G2.3
0.50 G
Power play
1 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 116 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
FLA66%34%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.40 – 2.47

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

FLAvsMTL
53
Shots on goal
28
36%
Faceoffs
64%
0/4
Power play
1/3
8
Penalty minutes
10
25
Hits
27
12
Blocked shots
16
21
Giveaways
19
9
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Florida Panthers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3K. YandleD000-270.24022—26:24
5A. EkbladD000-220.03200—24:07
19M. MathesonD000-140.05002—23:06
13M. PysykD000-220.13330—22:57
68M. HoffmanC101-250.54110021:49
16A. BarkovC000-230.261004120:58
11J. HuberdeauL000-250.26112—20:37
63E. DadonovL000-210.39110—19:14
90J. McCannL000030.033006015:57
27N. BjugstadC000050.712003315:16
62D. MalginC011010.23010014:06
95H. BorgstromC000-140.090201713:44
72F. VatranoR000-130.06200—13:19
12I. McCoshenD000030.11000—12:01
7C. SceviourC000010.01200010:12
91J. LammikkoC000020.242023309:20
8J. HawrylukR000020.09400—08:52
52M. WeegarD000+100.00110—06:08
Florida Panthers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Reimer(L)27234.8522.53-1.4757:06

Season series

MTL leads 3-1

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