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Montréal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Montréal Canadiens
▸4
Columbus Blue Jackets
1
FinalTV FS-O, TSN2·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tomas Tatar's goal at 8:27 of the second period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 65% to 82%. Expected goals were close — MTL 2.6, CBJ 2.8; shots on goal were MTL 26, CBJ 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 71% of the time. Carey Price stopped 34 of 35 (.971), 1.8 goals saved above expected; Joonas Korpisalo stopped 22 of 25 (.880), 1.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Tomas Tatar (2 G), 2. Carey Price (34 saves, .971), 3. Oliver Bjorkstrand (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    T. Tatar2 G
  2. ★★
    MTL
    C. Price34 saves, .971
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL1917210426
CBJCBJ015010110135

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    T. Tatar(15)
    S. Weber (8), M. Chaput (5)
    wristxG 0.22win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    6:44

2nd period

  1. MTL
    T. Tatar(16)
    P. Danault (25), B. Gallagher (10)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    8:27

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(7)
    R. Nash (5), S. Jones (21)
    wristxG 0.28win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    5:17
  2. MTL
    J. Armia(5)
    M. Domi (27), S. Weber (9)
    wristxG 0.00win prob +9 pts
    3-1
    17:46
  3. MTL
    J. Armia(6)EN
    M. Domi (28), J. Petry (24)
    wristxG 0.91win prob +1 pts
    4-1
    18:48

Penalties

MTL 4 PIM·CBJ 6 PIM

1st

  • 12:44CBJOliver Bjorkstrand · Slashingdrawn by Matthew Peca2 min
  • 20:00CBJKevin Stenlund · Hookingdrawn by Matthew Peca2 min

2nd

  • 4:17MTLJesperi Kotkaniemi · Hookingdrawn by Lukas Sedlak2 min
  • 11:58CBJJosh Anderson · Hookingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min
  • 12:55MTLMax Domi · Holdingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tomas Tatar, 2nd 8:27 — MTL 65% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.28O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.17C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.17N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.17R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.12C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.11R. Murray · On goal · xG 0.11O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.10B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.10S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.10J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.10A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.09A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.09K. Stenlund · On goal · xG 0.08A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.08P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.07A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.07C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.06P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.06J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.05C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.05K. Stenlund · On goal · xG 0.05J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.05A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.04S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.04D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.04C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.03A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.03B. Dubinsky · Missed · xG 0.03R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.03C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.03R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.03B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.03D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02M. Nutivaara · On goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.02S. Harrington · On goal · xG 0.02A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.01R. Murray · On goal · xG 0.01R. Murray · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.00C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ1 G · 2.8 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsCBJ
2.63 G
All situations
1 G2.8
1.63 G
Even strength
1 G2.5
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL29%71%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.67 – 2.78

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

MTLvsCBJ
26
Shots on goal
35
46%
Faceoffs
54%
0/3
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
16
Hits
18
7
Blocked shots
11
7
Giveaways
13
9
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
26J. PetryD011+200.02230—23:42
8J. BennD000020.05310—21:09
6S. WeberD022+210.07020—20:26
11B. GallagherR011020.120005020:00
92J. DrouinL000-100.051001718:44
24P. DanaultC011-130.120005618:39
17B. KulakD000-110.08100—17:28
90T. TatarL202+230.56000—17:05
13M. DomiC022+210.010024016:50
53V. MeteD000+210.01010—16:37
62A. LehkonenL000+450.36100—16:33
28M. ReillyD000+110.02100—15:34
15J. KotkaniemiC000010.020026015:30
40J. ArmiaR202+241.03000—13:28
47K. AgostinoL000000.00000—12:55
63M. PecaC000000.00200011:51
20N. DeslauriersL000000.01200—10:10
43M. ChaputC011+110.083003309:21
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31C. Price(W)35341.9712.82+1.8259:58

Season series

MTL leads 2-1

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