Edmonton Oilers at Montréal Canadiens
Recap
written from the game dataThe Montréal Canadiens beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in overtime, Eric Staal scoring at 4:02. The Canadiens came back from two goals down. The Oilers led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Eric Staal's goal at 4:02 of overtime, which took the Canadiens' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 2.7 to 2.4; shots on goal were EDM 23, MTL 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Mike Smith stopped 29 of 32 (.906); Carey Price stopped 21 of 23 (.913). Three stars: 1. Eric Staal (1 G), 2. Corey Perry (1 A), 3. Shea Weber.
Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-019:39
2nd period
2-019:49
3rd period
2-11:45
2-25:23
Overtime
2-34:02
Penalties
2nd
- 7:48
Corey Perry · Roughingdrawn by Mike Smith2 min
- 12:41
Jesse Puljujarvi · Holdingdrawn by Jeff Petry2 min
- 12:53
Eric Staal · Hookingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min
- 17:53
Joel Edmundson · Slashingdrawn by Jesse Puljujarvi2 min
3rd
- 13:54
Jujhar Khaira · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 14:31
Tyler Toffoli · Trippingdrawn by Josh Archibald2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Eric Staal, OT 4:02 — 51% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.42 G
- All situations
- 3 G2.7
- 1.61 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.6
- 0.81 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.0
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.38 – 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
- 23
- Shots on goal
- 32
- 35%
- Faceoffs
- 65%
- 1/4
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 28
- Hits
- 28
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 9
- 15
- Giveaways
- 12
- 7
- Takeaways
- 11
Box score
every player line
Season series
MTL leads 5-4
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).






