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Edmonton Oilers at Montréal Canadiens

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Edmonton Oilers
0
Montréal Canadiens
▸4
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Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-0. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Artturi Lehkonen's goal at 3:23 of the first period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 65% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 2.8 to 1.5; shots on goal were EDM 17, MTL 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Mikko Koskinen stopped 28 of 32 (.875), 1.2 goals below expected; Carey Price stopped 17 of 17 (1.000), 1.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Phillip Danault (2 A), 2. Tomas Tatar (1 G), 3. Paul Byron (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    P. Danault2 A
  2. ★★
    MTL
    T. Tatar1 G
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    P. Byron2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM070406017
MTLMTL31511007432

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    J. Kotkaniemi(5)
    P. Byron (6), A. Lehkonen (3)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    0:18
  2. MTL
    A. Lehkonen(3)
    P. Byron (7), J. Edmundson (8)
    backhandxG 0.07win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    3:23
  3. MTL
    B. Gallagher(13)
    S. Weber (10), P. Danault (14)
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +10 pts
    0-3
    15:58

2nd period

  1. MTL
    T. Tatar(7)
    P. Danault (15), B. Gallagher (8)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +2 pts
    0-4
    17:54

Penalties

EDM 13 PIM·MTL 11 PIM

1st

  • 0:18EDMserved by K. Yamamoto · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 4:47MTLJosh Anderson · Fightingdrawn by William Lagesson5 min
  • 4:47EDMWilliam Lagesson · Fightingdrawn by Josh Anderson5 min
  • 7:27EDMKyle Turris · Holdingdrawn by Brett Kulak2 min
  • 17:26EDMConnor McDavid · Roughingdrawn by Jesperi Kotkaniemi2 min

2nd

  • 4:01MTLAlexander Romanov · Interferencedrawn by Tyler Ennis2 min
  • 6:55MTLBrendan Gallagher · Trippingdrawn by Ethan Bear2 min
  • 19:46EDMTyson Barrie · Hookingdrawn by Nick Suzuki2 min

3rd

  • 17:09MTLJosh Anderson · Trippingdrawn by Tyson Barrie2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
MTL goalEDM goalFinal: MTL 100%

Biggest swing: Artturi Lehkonen, 1st 3:23 — MTL 65% → 79%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.16T. Tatar · Goal · xG 0.16J. Kotkaniemi · Goal · xG 0.16T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.15N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.14N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.13T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.13J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.13P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.12N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.10C. Perry · On goal · xG 0.10J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.09N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.09C. Perry · Missed · xG 0.09P. Danault · Missed · xG 0.08J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.08N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.08S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.08P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.07A. Lehkonen · Goal · xG 0.07N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.06B. Gallagher · Goal · xG 0.05V. Mete · On goal · xG 0.05T. Tatar · Missed · xG 0.05J. Kotkaniemi · On goal · xG 0.05B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.05S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.04J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.04A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.03J. Edmundson · On goal · xG 0.03A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.02J. Edmundson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.02S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.01M. Frolik · On goal · xG 0.01J. Kotkaniemi · On goal · xG 0.01J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.00S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL4 G · 2.8 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsMTL
1.50 G
All situations
4 G2.8
1.10 G
Even strength
4 G2.4
0.50 G
Power play
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 66 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM27%73%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.50 – 2.75

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

EDMvsMTL
17
Shots on goal
32
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/3
Power play
0/4
13
Penalty minutes
11
33
Hits
23
18
Blocked shots
8
3
Giveaways
14
2
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6A. LarssonD000-100.01760—25:17
25D. NurseD000-240.16010—25:13
29L. DraisaitlC000-220.211005020:10
4K. RussellD000-140.57130—19:45
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC000000.06210019:27
74E. BearD000-110.00010—18:37
56K. YamamotoR000010.05000—17:00
97C. McDavidC000-200.111025716:55
15J. ArchibaldR000-100.00310—15:40
22T. BarrieD000-210.06002—14:11
8K. TurrisC000010.17112014:04
13J. PuljujarviR000-300.00100—13:40
44Z. KassianR000000.02500—13:21
16J. KhairaL000-200.004104212:39
91G. HaasC000010.011106912:31
14D. ShoreC000-210.08200011:12
84W. LagessonD000-100.00005—11:10
63T. EnnisR000010.03420—11:08
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
19M. Koskinen(L)32284.8752.78-1.2260:00

Season series

MTL leads 5-4

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