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Vancouver Canucks at Montréal Canadiens

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Vancouver Canucks
▸2
Montréal Canadiens
1
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Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Montréal Canadiens 2-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Conor Garland's goal at 6:27 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 47% to 64%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 2.9 to 1.9; shots on goal were VAN 42, MTL 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Thatcher Demko stopped 33 of 34 (.971), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Jake Allen stopped 40 of 42 (.952). Three stars: 1. Conor Garland (1 G), 2. Jake Allen (40 saves, .952), 3. Jonathan Drouin (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    C. Garland1 G
  2. ★★
    MTL
    J. Allen40 saves, .952
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    J. Drouin1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN11212109242
MTLMTL112011011134

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    E. Pettersson(4)PPG
    Q. Hughes (14), J. Miller (13)
    slapxG 0.08win prob +9 pts
    1-0
    8:00
  2. MTL
    R. Poehling(4)
    J. Drouin (9)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    18:39

2nd period

  1. VAN
    C. Garland(7)
    B. Horvat (6)
    tip-inxG 0.03win prob +18 pts
    2-1
    6:27

Penalties

VAN 4 PIM·MTL 4 PIM

1st

  • 7:48MTLNick Suzuki · Trippingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min

3rd

  • 0:38VANNils Hoglander · High stickingdrawn by Christian Dvorak2 min
  • 5:23MTLJake Evans · Trippingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 8:20VANKyle Burroughs · Interferencedrawn by Jake Evans2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Conor Garland, 2nd 6:27 — VAN 47% → 64%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Chiarot · On goal · xG 0.18C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.12R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.12J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.09J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.09R. Poehling · Goal · xG 0.08J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.08C. Dvorak · Missed · xG 0.08J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.05J. Armia · Missed · xG 0.05T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.05J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.05B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.05N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.04J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.04J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.04N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.04T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.04J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.04S. Niku · Missed · xG 0.04J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.04B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.03R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.03J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.03M. Norlinder · On goal · xG 0.03N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.03D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.03C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.03D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.02J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.02T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.02B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.02S. Niku · Missed · xG 0.02C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.02C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.02B. Chiarot · Missed · xG 0.02A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.02J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.02J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL1 G · 1.9 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsMTL
2.92 G
All situations
1 G1.9
2.11 G
Even strength
1 G1.6
0.11 G
Power play
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN55%45%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.16 – 1.89

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

VANvsMTL
42
Shots on goal
34
50%
Faceoffs
50%
1/2
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
14
Hits
23
18
Blocked shots
19
20
Giveaways
20
3
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
57T. MyersD000010.05170—25:09
23O. Ekman-LarssonD000+140.06000—23:42
43Q. HughesD011-100.00000—22:03
9J. MillerC011030.142004419:51
53B. HorvatC011010.012105919:25
2L. SchennD000+140.05420—18:50
64T. MotteC000030.81020017:41
5T. PoolmanD000-130.08020—17:11
70T. PearsonL000010.02100—16:06
6B. BoeserR000040.200003315:20
21N. HoglanderL000010.38002—14:54
8C. GarlandR101050.23000—13:47
18J. DickinsonC000030.281005013:39
40E. PetterssonC101020.150104013:13
73J. DowlingC000010.01120011:37
44K. BurroughsD000020.06112—11:36
39A. ChiassonR000010.17000—11:33
92V. PodkolzinR000030.18100—10:46
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Demko(W)34331.9711.90+0.9059:37

Season series

VAN leads 2-0

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