Vancouver Canucks at Montréal Canadiens
Recap
written from the game dataThe Montréal Canadiens beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 6-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jeff Petry's goal at 16:58 of the first period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 68% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 3.1 to 2.1; shots on goal were VAN 29, MTL 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Braden Holtby stopped 34 of 40 (.850), 2.9 goals below expected; Carey Price stopped 27 of 29 (.931). Three stars: 1. Jeff Petry (2 G, 1 A), 2. Nick Suzuki (1 G, 1 A), 3. Artturi Lehkonen (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★J. Petry2 G, 1 A

- ★★N. Suzuki1 G, 1 A

- ★★★A. Lehkonen1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
0-11:00
0-26:10
1-28:36
1-316:58
2nd period
1-47:15
1-58:40
1-617:11
3rd period
2-611:49
Penalties
1st
- 4:59
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · Trippingdrawn by Jalen Chatfield2 min
- 10:54
Tyler Motte · Trippingdrawn by Jeff Petry2 min
2nd
- 2:44
Tyler Myers · Hookingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min
- 11:03
Victor Mete · Hookingdrawn by Jake Virtanen2 min
- 15:58
Adam Gaudette · Hookingdrawn by Tomas Tatar2 min
3rd
- 1:03
Tomas Tatar · Slashingdrawn by Zack MacEwen2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Jeff Petry, 1st 16:58 — 68% → 82%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.12 G
- All situations
- 6 G3.1
- 1.62 G
- Even strength
- 4 G2.4
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.6
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 1 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.09 – 3.10
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
- 29
- Shots on goal
- 40
- 49%
- Faceoffs
- 51%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 1/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 30
- Hits
- 26
- 9
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 11
- Giveaways
- 19
- 7
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Season series
MTL leads 6-3
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
