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Montréal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Montréal Canadiens
4
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸6
FinalTV BSOH, TSN2·Nationwide Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montréal Canadiens 6-4. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sean Kuraly's goal at 10:09 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 52% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 5.0 to 3.4; shots on goal were MTL 42, CBJ 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Samuel Montembeault stopped 23 of 28 (.821), 2.3 goals below expected; Joonas Korpisalo stopped 38 of 42 (.905), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Sean Kuraly (2 G, 1 A), 2. Mathieu Olivier (1 G), 3. Boone Jenner (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    S. Kuraly2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    M. Olivier1 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    B. Jenner1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL011213218442
CBJCBJ2110949629

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    C. Sillinger(2)
    E. Gudbranson (4), J. Christiansen (1)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    7:28
  2. CBJ
    G. Nyquist(3)
    G. Bayreuther (1), E. Chinakhov (7)
    slapxG 0.15win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    16:19

2nd period

  1. MTL
    J. Harris(1)
    N. Suzuki (10), J. Slafkovský (1)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    13:35
  2. MTL
    J. Anderson(5)PPG
    B. Gallagher (4), C. Dvorak (4)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +21 pts
    2-2
    19:57

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    B. Jenner(7)
    K. Johnson (5), J. Gaudreau (8)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +28 pts
    2-3
    6:36
  2. MTL
    B. Gallagher(3)
    C. Dvorak (5), M. Hoffman (2)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +30 pts
    3-3
    9:27
  3. CBJ
    S. Kuraly(4)
    E. Robinson (4)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +31 pts
    3-4
    10:09
  4. CBJ
    M. Olivier(1)
    S. Kuraly (3)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +13 pts
    3-5
    11:09
  5. MTL
    N. Suzuki(11)
    K. Dach (11), J. Kovacevic (2)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    4-5
    11:17
  6. CBJ
    S. Kuraly(5)EN
    E. Gudbranson (5), B. Jenner (5)
    wristxG 0.93win prob +6 pts
    4-6
    17:47

Penalties

MTL 9 PIM·CBJ 11 PIM

2nd

  • 7:29MTLEvgenii Dadonov · Cross checkingdrawn by Andrew Peeke2 min
  • 14:15CBJMarcus Bjork · Holdingdrawn by Kirby Dach2 min
  • 16:17CBJGustav Nyquist · Trippingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
  • 17:40MTLJuraj Slafkovský · Trippingdrawn by Cole Sillinger2 min
  • 18:10CBJCole Sillinger · High stickingdrawn by Kaiden Guhle2 min
  • 20:00CBJMathieu Olivier · Fightingdrawn by Arber Xhekaj5 min
  • 20:00MTLArber Xhekaj · Fightingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier5 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sean Kuraly, 3rd 10:09 — CBJ 52% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Kuraly · Goal · xG 0.93G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.91J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.50M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.24J. Christiansen · On goal · xG 0.20B. Jenner · Goal · xG 0.16M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.15G. Nyquist · Goal · xG 0.15S. Kuraly · Goal · xG 0.14B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.14M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.13E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.13G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.13S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.12E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.10L. Foudy · Missed · xG 0.10J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.08G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.07M. Olivier · Goal · xG 0.06M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.06V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.05E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.05S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.05S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.04C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.04J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.04J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.03E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.03G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.03G. Bayreuther · Missed · xG 0.03M. Bjork · On goal · xG 0.02G. Bayreuther · On goal · xG 0.02J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.02E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · Missed · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01M. Bjork · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · Goal · xG 0.01
CBJ6 G · 5.0 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsCBJ
3.44 G
All situations
5 G5.0
3.03 G
Even strength
5 G2.4
0.41 G
Power play
0 G0.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL61%39%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.32 – 2.67

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

MTLvsCBJ
42
Shots on goal
29
49%
Faceoffs
51%
1/3
Power play
0/1
9
Penalty minutes
11
8
Hits
18
15
Blocked shots
18
2
Giveaways
6
4
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
14N. SuzukiC112-120.150004223:11
21K. GuhleD000-200.01320—22:57
58D. SavardD000-230.05010—21:49
22C. CaufieldR000-250.41000—20:36
77K. DachC011-210.08000020:26
91S. MonahanC000-370.890103818:43
68M. HoffmanC011000.08010017:23
44J. EdmundsonD000030.04020—17:15
54J. HarrisD101-130.12130—16:44
72A. XhekajD000+130.08205—15:50
11B. GallagherR112-120.1700010015:31
26J. KovacevicD011030.46000—15:31
63E. DadonovL000-110.16122—15:02
17J. AndersonR101-150.49000—13:20
28C. DvorakC022+100.110006713:15
71J. EvansC000-200.000305010:41
20J. SlafkovskýL011020.07002—10:33
55M. PezzettaL000020.051006709:40
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35S. Montembeault(L)28235.8212.70-2.3057:33

Season series

MTL leads 2-1

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