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Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings

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Montréal Canadiens
▸8
Detroit Red Wings
1
FinalTV FS-D, TSN2·Little Caesars Arena

Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 8-1. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 6-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Andrew Shaw's goal at 2:22 of the second period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 63% to 80%. Expected goals were close — MTL 2.5, DET 2.7; shots on goal were MTL 34, DET 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Carey Price stopped 28 of 29 (.966), 1.7 goals saved above expected; Jimmy Howard stopped 16 of 22 (.727), 4.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Andrew Shaw (3 G), 2. Max Domi (2 G, 3 A), 3. Tomas Tatar (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    A. Shaw3 G
  2. ★★
    MTL
    M. Domi2 G, 3 A
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    T. Tatar1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL110512212834
DETDET05114010129

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    T. Tatar(22)
    J. Benn (13)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    6:16

2nd period

  1. MTL
    A. Shaw(14)
    M. Domi (35), J. Drouin (30)
    slapxG 0.16win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    2:22
  2. MTL
    B. Gallagher(27)
    P. Danault (32), J. Petry (30)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +10 pts
    3-0
    11:19
  3. MTL
    M. Domi(21)
    J. Drouin (31)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +4 pts
    4-0
    13:48
  4. MTL
    J. Armia(7)
    J. Kotkaniemi (20), P. Byron (12)
    slapxG 0.10win prob +1 pts
    5-0
    16:09
  5. DET
    A. Mantha(16)
    M. Green (21), F. Hronek (11)
    slapxG 0.35win prob +1 pts
    5-1
    18:16
  6. MTL
    A. Shaw(15)
    M. Domi (36)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +1 pts
    6-1
    19:17

3rd period

  1. MTL
    M. Domi(22)
    J. Drouin (32), C. Folin (3)
    backhandxG 0.11
    7-1
    2:42
  2. MTL
    A. Shaw(16)
    J. Drouin (33), M. Domi (37)
    wristxG 0.13
    8-1
    17:27

Penalties

MTL 22 PIM·DET 12 PIM

1st

  • 17:30MTLPaul Byron · Trippingdrawn by Danny DeKeyser2 min
  • 19:41MTLArtturi Lehkonen · High stickingdrawn by Andreas Athanasiou2 min

2nd

  • 19:46MTLAndrew Shaw · Slashingdrawn by Danny DeKeyser2 min

3rd

  • 14:59MTLBrett Kulak · Roughingdrawn by Dylan Larkin2 min
  • 14:59MTLBrett Kulak · Roughingdrawn by Dylan Larkin2 min
  • 14:59DETDylan Larkin · Roughingdrawn by Brett Kulak2 min
  • 14:59MTLBrett Kulak · Misconduct10 min
  • 14:59DETDylan Larkin · Misconduct10 min
  • 17:47MTLJoel Armia · Boardingdrawn by Filip Hronek2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Andrew Shaw, 2nd 2:22 — MTL 63% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.39A. Mantha · Goal · xG 0.35D. Larkin · On goal · xG 0.14M. Rasmussen · On goal · xG 0.13A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.12A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.11A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.09F. Zadina · On goal · xG 0.09M. Rasmussen · Missed · xG 0.09L. Glendening · Missed · xG 0.08F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.07F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.07M. Rasmussen · On goal · xG 0.07A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.06A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.06A. Athanasiou · Missed · xG 0.06M. Green · On goal · xG 0.05D. DeKeyser · Missed · xG 0.05F. Zadina · On goal · xG 0.05M. Rasmussen · Missed · xG 0.05D. Helm · On goal · xG 0.05F. Zadina · On goal · xG 0.04F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.03L. Witkowski · On goal · xG 0.03A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.03D. Larkin · Missed · xG 0.03A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.03M. Bowey · On goal · xG 0.02D. Larkin · On goal · xG 0.02M. Rasmussen · On goal · xG 0.02M. Green · On goal · xG 0.02M. Green · On goal · xG 0.02M. Bowey · On goal · xG 0.02M. Bowey · On goal · xG 0.02D. DeKeyser · Missed · xG 0.02F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.02L. Witkowski · Missed · xG 0.02N. Kronwall · Missed · xG 0.01F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.01M. Green · On goal · xG 0.01A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.01J. de la Rose · On goal · xG 0.01F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.01J. Ericsson · On goal · xG 0.01F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.01
DET1 G · 2.7 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsDET
2.58 G
All situations
1 G2.7
2.28 G
Even strength
1 G1.6
0.00 G
Power play
0 G1.1
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL47%53%DET

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.54 – 2.68

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

MTLvsDET
34
Shots on goal
29
65%
Faceoffs
35%
0/0
Power play
0/5
22
Penalty minutes
12
24
Hits
24
17
Blocked shots
11
4
Giveaways
11
2
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6S. WeberD000+120.10050—22:27
8J. BennD011+210.05220—22:23
26J. PetryD011+320.05210—21:35
53V. MeteD000+100.03010—20:04
24P. DanaultC011+210.320107618:38
32C. FolinD011+340.18320—17:30
17B. KulakD000+410.043014—16:01
21N. ThompsonC000-110.000208216:00
40J. ArmiaR101+140.32302—15:57
62A. LehkonenL000-120.11012—15:16
41P. ByronL011+110.02202—14:54
65A. ShawR303+530.372022014:16
13M. DomiC235+530.450005013:49
92J. DrouinL044+510.02000—13:48
90T. TatarL101+220.25200—12:55
15J. KotkaniemiC011+120.121105012:25
11B. GallagherR101+240.10110—11:41
22D. WeiseR000-100.00300—10:22
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31C. Price(W)29281.9662.72+1.7260:00

Season series

MTL leads 4-0

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