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Montréal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Montréal Canadiens
▸3
Pittsburgh Penguins
2
Final/OTTV NBC, CBC·Scotiabank Arena

Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in overtime, Jeff Petry scoring at 13:57. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jeff Petry's goal at 13:57 of overtime, which took the Canadiens' chances from 48% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 4.4 to 2.2; shots on goal were MTL 35, PIT 41. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 81% of the time. Carey Price stopped 39 of 41 (.951), 2.4 goals saved above expected; Matt Murray stopped 32 of 35 (.914), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jeff Petry (1 G), 2. Carey Price (39 saves, .951), 3. Sidney Crosby (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    J. Petry1 G
  2. ★★
    MTL
    C. Price39 saves, .951
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    S. Crosby1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
MTLMTL1611304112335
PITPIT018280807241

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    J. Kotkaniemi(1)
    P. Byron (1), B. Kulak (1)
    deflectedxG 0.13win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    11:27

2nd period

  1. MTL
    N. Suzuki(1)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.05win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    6:53
  2. PIT
    S. Crosby(1)
    J. Guentzel (1), J. Schultz (1)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +17 pts
    2-1
    9:55
  3. PIT
    B. Rust(1)PPG
    P. Hornqvist (1), J. McCann (1)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +17 pts
    2-2
    12:34

Overtime

  1. MTL
    J. Petry(1)
    B. Gallagher (1), P. Danault (1)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +52 pts
    3-2
    13:57

Penalties

MTL 14 PIM·PIT 4 PIM

1st

  • 14:46PITMarcus Pettersson · Interferencedrawn by Nick Suzuki2 min
  • 17:04MTLPhillip Danault · Holdingdrawn by Conor Sheary2 min

2nd

  • 10:59MTLJonathan Drouin · Hookingdrawn by Brian Dumoulin2 min
  • 16:03MTLJonathan Drouin · Trippingdrawn by Jared McCann2 min

3rd

  • 0:30MTLPhillip Danault · Slashingdrawn by Kris Letang2 min
  • 0:58MTLBen Chiarot · High stickingdrawn by Sidney Crosby2 min
  • 3:42PITJared McCann · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 6:06MTLPaul Byron · Interferencedrawn by Conor Sheary2 min
  • 16:57MTLBrett Kulak · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Conor Sheary0 min

OT

  • 3:09MTLPhillip Danault · Hookingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min
  • 6:46PITJack Johnson · Ps holding on breakawaydrawn by Jonathan Drouin0 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jeff Petry, OT 13:57 — MTL 48% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.24J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.21C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.19S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.18B. Rust · Goal · xG 0.17K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.17S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.17S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.15E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.15J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.13S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.13S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.12J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.11J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.10E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.10J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.10Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.10Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.10E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.10S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.09K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.09S. Crosby · Goal · xG 0.09K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.08E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.08E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.07E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.07E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.07E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.06E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.06J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.06K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.06E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.05P. Marleau · Missed · xG 0.04E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.04J. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.04E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.04J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.04E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.04S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.04S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.04K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.03J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marino · Missed · xG 0.03J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.03B. Dumoulin · On goal · xG 0.02B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.02J. McCann · Missed · xG 0.02J. Schultz · Missed · xG 0.02J. Schultz · Missed · xG 0.02P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.02B. Dumoulin · On goal · xG 0.02E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.02P. Hornqvist · Missed · xG 0.02J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.02J. Zucker · Missed · xG 0.02K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sheary · Missed · xG 0.01P. Hornqvist · Missed · xG 0.01B. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.01B. Dumoulin · Missed · xG 0.01B. Tanev · Missed · xG 0.01C. Sheary · Missed · xG 0.01T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.01T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.00J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.00B. Dumoulin · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT2 G · 4.4 xG · 69 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsPIT
2.23 G
All situations
2 G4.4
1.83 G
Even strength
1 G2.9
0.20 G
Power play
1 G1.5
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 116 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL19%81%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.19 – 4.36

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

MTLvsPIT
35
Shots on goal
41
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/2
Power play
1/7
14
Penalty minutes
4
53
Hits
30
27
Blocked shots
17
8
Giveaways
9
6
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6S. WeberD000+130.05320—31:35
26J. PetryD101+210.10610—30:56
8B. ChiarotD000030.23632—28:50
14N. SuzukiC101+130.182204123:10
24P. DanaultC011050.114165221:37
40J. ArmiaR000+130.31230—20:32
77B. KulakD011+120.04110—20:21
62A. LehkonenL000+110.02320—20:18
11B. GallagherR011090.61400—19:55
61X. OuelletD000010.01470—18:46
90T. TatarL000000.1142010018:11
92J. DrouinL000+110.092045017:25
13M. DomiC000010.081005715:33
41P. ByronL011+100.00202—14:48
43J. WealC000000.0010010014:09
15J. KotkaniemiC101+120.173003813:49
53V. MeteD000000.01030—13:39
22D. WeiseR000000.06500—12:36
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31C. Price(W)41392.9514.43+2.4373:57

Series

MTL leads 3-1

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