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Dallas Stars at Montréal Canadiens

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Dallas Stars
▸4
Montréal Canadiens
3
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Recap

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The Dallas Stars beat the Montréal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime, John Klingberg scoring at 4:50. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Stars led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was John Klingberg's goal at 4:50 of overtime, which took the Stars' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals were close — DAL 3.5, MTL 3.3; shots on goal were DAL 35, MTL 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Stars win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Jake Oettinger stopped 28 of 31 (.903); Jake Allen stopped 31 of 35 (.886). Three stars: 1. John Klingberg (2 G, 1 A), 2. Cole Caufield (1 G, 1 A), 3. Nick Suzuki (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    DAL
    J. Klingberg2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    MTL
    C. Caufield1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    N. Suzuki1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
DALDAL1121101914435
MTLMTL091102705331

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. DAL
    R. Faksa(3)
    M. Raffl (8), A. Radulov (16)
    tip-inxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    1-0
    18:33

2nd period

  1. MTL
    C. Caufield(12)PPG
    N. Suzuki (28), C. Wideman (15)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    9:36
  2. DAL
    J. Benn(15)
    E. Lindell (17), J. Klingberg (30)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +20 pts
    2-1
    15:51

3rd period

  1. MTL
    N. Suzuki(17)
    C. Caufield (17), A. Romanov (7)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +25 pts
    2-2
    8:52
  2. MTL
    C. Schueneman(1)
    R. Pitlick (16), L. Dauphin (6)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +35 pts
    2-3
    12:47
  3. DAL
    J. Klingberg(3)
    J. Benn (18), D. Gurianov (17)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +38 pts
    3-3
    15:14

Overtime

  1. DAL
    J. Klingberg(4)
    J. Benn (19), T. Seguin (15)
    backhandxG 0.12win prob +51 pts
    4-3
    4:50

Penalties

DAL 12 PIM·MTL 10 PIM

1st

  • 0:38DALJohn Klingberg · Holdingdrawn by Michael Pezzetta2 min
  • 9:37MTLLaurent Dauphin · Interferencedrawn by Thomas Harley2 min
  • 11:33DALRyan Suter · Interferencedrawn by Jake Evans2 min

2nd

  • 9:29DALMarián Studenic · Interferencedrawn by Chris Wideman2 min
  • 13:47MTLJoel Edmundson · Trippingdrawn by Alexander Radulov2 min
  • 19:26MTLBrett Kulak · Holdingdrawn by Jamie Benn2 min

3rd

  • 5:22DALRadek Faksa · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Jake Allen2 min
  • 8:44DALJoe Pavelski · High stickingdrawn by Joel Edmundson2 min
  • 8:44MTLserved by L. Dauphin · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 18:41MTLJoel Armia · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Jake Oettinger2 min

OT

  • 2:19DALJohn Klingberg · Hookingdrawn by Mike Hoffman2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: John Klingberg, OT 4:50 — DAL 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.21J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.20N. Suzuki · Goal · xG 0.19M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.18C. Dvorak · Missed · xG 0.18C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.17M. Pezzetta · On goal · xG 0.14M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.14R. Pitlick · On goal · xG 0.13R. Pitlick · On goal · xG 0.13M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.13J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.12B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.11M. Hoffman · Missed · xG 0.11C. Caufield · Goal · xG 0.10C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.10P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.10C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.09B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.09C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.09C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.08J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.07N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.06C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.06J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.05C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.05A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.05C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.04C. Schueneman · Goal · xG 0.03J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.02L. Dauphin · On goal · xG 0.02C. Wideman · Missed · xG 0.01C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.01J. Edmundson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.01L. Dauphin · On goal · xG 0.01N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL3 G · 3.3 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DALvsMTL
3.54 G
All situations
3 G3.3
3.04 G
Even strength
2 G2.0
0.60 G
Power play
1 G1.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DAL54%46%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.54 – 3.30

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

DALvsMTL
35
Shots on goal
31
45%
Faceoffs
55%
0/4
Power play
1/5
12
Penalty minutes
10
43
Hits
16
25
Blocked shots
23
16
Giveaways
25
5
Takeaways
16

Box score

every player line
Dallas Stars skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3J. KlingbergD213+260.38124—29:06
23E. LindellD011+210.07150—24:21
20R. SuterD000+100.09132—23:11
21J. RobertsonL000020.17100—23:04
24R. HintzC000040.863206022:43
16J. PavelskiC000030.604024322:28
91T. SeguinC011040.292005020:29
2J. HakanpääD000-120.09630—18:26
12R. FaksaC101030.092223616:03
55T. HarleyD000-120.20320—15:21
14J. BennL123+330.261003014:40
11L. GlendeningC000-100.007304414:03
18M. RafflL011040.40300—12:35
44J. HanleyD000000.00120—12:02
34D. GurianovR011+200.04400—11:11
47A. RadulovR011+100.00000—10:39
40J. PetersonC000010.01200009:14
43M. StudenicR000+100.00112—07:52
Dallas Stars goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29J. Oettinger(W)31283.9033.30+0.3064:50

Season series

Tied 1-1

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