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Edmonton Oilers at Montréal Canadiens

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Edmonton Oilers
▸7
Montréal Canadiens
2
FinalTV CBC, TVAS·Centre Bell

Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Montréal Canadiens 7-2. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 6-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zach Hyman's goal at 12:48 of the first period, which took the Oilers' chances from 60% to 76%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 2.3 to 1.9; shots on goal were EDM 24, MTL 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Stuart Skinner stopped 21 of 23 (.913); Samuel Montembeault stopped 10 of 16 (.625), 4.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Zach Hyman (2 G, 1 A), 2. Leon Draisaitl (2 G), 3. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    Z. Hyman2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    L. Draisaitl2 G
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM3103618724
MTLMTL0521503223

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    E. Kane(1)
    E. Bouchard (14), K. Yamamoto (7)
    deflectedxG 0.10win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    11:21
  2. EDM
    Z. Hyman(12)
    K. Russell (4), W. Lagesson (3)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    12:48
  3. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(30)
    W. Foegele (9)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    13:08

2nd period

  1. MTL
    J. Anderson(9)
    B. Chiarot (4), J. Evans (5)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +10 pts
    3-1
    3:58
  2. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(4)
    Z. Hyman (11), Z. Kassian (9)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +11 pts
    4-1
    6:18
  3. EDM
    Z. Hyman(13)
    D. Nurse (15), R. Nugent-Hopkins (26)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +4 pts
    5-1
    14:30
  4. MTL
    T. Toffoli(8)PPG
    M. Hoffman (7), N. Suzuki (17)
    slapxG 0.12win prob +3 pts
    5-2
    15:09
  5. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(31)
    W. Foegele (10), D. Keith (10)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +4 pts
    6-2
    15:33

3rd period

  1. EDM
    D. Ryan(3)
    D. Shore (3), D. Keith (11)
    snapxG 0.16
    7-2
    19:26

Penalties

EDM 9 PIM·MTL 17 PIM

2nd

  • 15:06EDMZack Kassian · Roughingdrawn by Samuel Montembeault2 min

3rd

  • 2:29EDMRyan Nugent-Hopkins · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Poehling2 min
  • 14:05MTLMichael Pezzetta · Instigatordrawn by Zack Kassian2 min
  • 14:05MTLMichael Pezzetta · Fightingdrawn by Zack Kassian5 min
  • 14:05MTLMichael Pezzetta · Misconduct10 min
  • 14:05EDMZack Kassian · Fightingdrawn by Michael Pezzetta5 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Zach Hyman, 1st 12:48 — EDM 60% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.19M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.15J. Anderson · Goal · xG 0.14J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.14M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.12T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.12T. Toffoli · Goal · xG 0.12J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.11R. Pitlick · Missed · xG 0.09A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.08J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.08B. Chiarot · Missed · xG 0.07R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.07L. Dauphin · Missed · xG 0.06J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.06M. Hoffman · Missed · xG 0.05J. Evans · Missed · xG 0.05L. Dauphin · On goal · xG 0.04A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.04J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.03R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.03J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.02K. Clague · On goal · xG 0.01A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.01M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.01B. Chiarot · On goal · xG 0.01T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.01C. Wideman · On goal · xG 0.01M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.00A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.00J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.00L. Dauphin · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL2 G · 1.9 xG · 32 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsMTL
2.37 G
All situations
2 G1.9
2.17 G
Even strength
1 G1.7
0.00 G
Power play
1 G0.2
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 67 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM58%42%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.34 – 1.94

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
24
Shots on goal
23
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/1
Power play
1/2
9
Penalty minutes
17
19
Hits
19
11
Blocked shots
7
9
Giveaways
18
6
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
75E. BouchardD011+300.02120—22:55
25D. NurseD011+210.05120—22:42
5C. CeciD000+120.06200—21:02
2D. KeithD022+210.02020—21:00
56K. YamamotoR011+110.14110—18:09
91E. KaneL101+230.17400—17:52
97C. McDavidC000+120.071003817:27
37W. FoegeleL022+130.0710010016:03
84W. LagessonD011+220.10110—16:02
29L. DraisaitlC202+150.931005615:36
6K. RussellD011+200.01000—15:10
18Z. HymanL213+320.241003314:58
13J. PuljujarviR000+100.08110—14:42
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC112+310.130024314:38
14D. ShoreC011+100.052103313:11
44Z. KassianR011+300.00207—12:37
10D. RyanC101+110.170005712:05
71R. McLeodC000000.030106711:48
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
74S. Skinner(W)23212.9131.95-0.0560:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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