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Montréal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators

FinalTV SNE, SN1·Canadian Tire Centre

Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 3-0. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Max Domi's goal at 1:13 of the first period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 46% to 58%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 3.2 to 2.3; shots on goal were MTL 37, OTT 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Carey Price stopped 30 of 30 (1.000), 2.3 goals saved above expected; Craig Anderson stopped 34 of 37 (.919). Three stars: 1. Max Domi (2 G), 2. Paul Byron (1 G, 1 A), 3. Carey Price (30 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    M. Domi2 G
  2. ★★
    MTL
    P. Byron1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    C. Price30 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL21511408337
OTTOTT08012010030

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    backhandxG 0.20win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    1:13
  2. MTL
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.01win prob +7 pts
    2-0
    10:20

2nd period

  1. MTL
    wristxG 0.24win prob +9 pts
    3-0
    17:58

Penalties

MTL 25 PIM·OTT 25 PIM

1st

  • 9:59OTTBrady Tkachuk · Fightingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher5 min
  • 9:59MTLBrendan Gallagher · Fightingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk5 min
  • 15:38OTTJayce Hawryluk · Trippingdrawn by Nick Suzuki2 min

2nd

  • 8:19OTTMike Reilly · Hookingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min
  • 11:09MTLBen Chiarot · Roughingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk2 min
  • 11:09MTLCarey Price · Roughingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk2 min
  • 11:09OTTBrady Tkachuk · Roughingdrawn by Ben Chiarot2 min
  • 19:54OTTScott Sabourin · Roughingdrawn by Ben Chiarot2 min
  • 19:54MTLBen Chiarot · Roughingdrawn by Scott Sabourin2 min

3rd

  • 5:35MTLMax Domi · Interferencedrawn by Anthony Duclair2 min
  • 17:52OTTBrady Tkachuk · Cross checkingdrawn by Nick Cousins2 min
  • 17:52MTLNick Cousins · Misconduct10 min
  • 17:52OTTBrady Tkachuk · Misconduct10 min
  • 17:52MTLNick Cousins · Slashingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Max Domi, 1st 1:13 — MTL 46% → 58%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.25A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.25J. Pageau · On goal · xG 0.20C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.17C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.15C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.12B. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.11J. Norris · On goal · xG 0.09J. Norris · On goal · xG 0.09J. Pageau · Missed · xG 0.08C. Tierney · Missed · xG 0.08A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.07B. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.06C. White · Missed · xG 0.06B. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.05J. Norris · On goal · xG 0.04M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.04B. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.04J. Norris · On goal · xG 0.03T. Chabot · On goal · xG 0.03A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.02A. Englund · On goal · xG 0.02M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.02M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.02R. Hainsey · Missed · xG 0.02N. Zaitsev · Missed · xG 0.02A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.01N. Zaitsev · Missed · xG 0.01B. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.01N. Paul · On goal · xG 0.01C. Jaros · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01C. White · On goal · xG 0.01C. Jaros · Missed · xG 0.01B. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.01N. Paul · On goal · xG 0.01A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.01N. Zaitsev · On goal · xG 0.01R. Hainsey · On goal · xG 0.00R. Hainsey · On goal · xG 0.00
OTT0 G · 2.3 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsOTT
3.23 G
All situations
0 G2.3
2.83 G
Even strength
0 G1.6
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL66%34%OTT

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.17 – 2.26

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

MTLvsOTT
37
Shots on goal
30
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/2
Power play
0/2
25
Penalty minutes
25
23
Hits
41
14
Blocked shots
15
6
Giveaways
10
6
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
26J. PetryD000+200.26210—23:25
77B. KulakD000+260.17100—21:44
6S. WeberD000040.32130—20:46
8B. ChiarotD000010.01234—18:54
24P. DanaultC000020.131206717:10
27K. AlznerD000+120.04110—16:04
17I. KovalchukL011+310.01100—15:58
62A. LehkonenL000030.21020—15:56
90T. TatarL000020.22100—15:53
11B. GallagherR000050.54205—15:27
32C. FolinD000+100.01310—15:10
44N. ThompsonC000020.061005414:55
14N. SuzukiC000020.120003614:47
40J. ArmiaR000020.49200—14:36
21N. CousinsC000000.0000125013:29
92J. DrouinL000010.10000—13:09
41P. ByronL112+310.24510—12:32
13M. DomiC202+330.230024612:08
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31C. Price(W)303001.0002.27+2.2759:57

Season series

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