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Montréal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Montréal Canadiens
▸3
Columbus Blue Jackets
1
FinalTV BSOH, TSN2·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Canadiens answered. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was David Savard's goal at 3:35 of the third period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 48% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.1 to 2.1; shots on goal were MTL 29, CBJ 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Samuel Montembeault stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 2.1 goals saved above expected; Joonas Korpisalo stopped 26 of 28 (.929). Three stars: 1. David Savard (1 G), 2. Samuel Montembeault (30 saves, .968), 3. Mathieu Olivier (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    D. Savard1 G
  2. ★★
    MTL
    S. Montembeault30 saves, .968
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    M. Olivier1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL07010312329
CBJCBJ06010115131

Scoring

4 goals

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    M. Olivier(2)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.04win prob +24 pts
    0-1
    1:08
  2. MTL
    A. Xhekaj(3)
    J. Evans (2), J. Slafkovský (2)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +24 pts
    1-1
    2:38
  3. MTL
    D. Savard(1)
    K. Dach (13), C. Caufield (9)
    deflectedxG 0.21win prob +27 pts
    2-1
    3:35
  4. MTL
    S. Monahan(5)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.42win prob +7 pts
    3-1
    18:07

Penalties

MTL 11 PIM·CBJ 11 PIM

1st

  • 17:26CBJJake Christiansen · Trippingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min

2nd

  • 1:17CBJMathieu Olivier · Roughingdrawn by Joel Armia2 min
  • 4:58MTLMichael Pezzetta · Fightingdrawn by Erik Gudbranson5 min
  • 4:58CBJErik Gudbranson · Fightingdrawn by Michael Pezzetta5 min
  • 6:58MTLJohnathan Kovacevic · Hookingdrawn by Kent Johnson2 min
  • 15:55MTLKaiden Guhle · Holdingdrawn by Liam Foudy2 min
  • 16:06CBJEmil Bemstrom · Trippingdrawn by Jake Evans2 min

3rd

  • 18:51MTLJosh Anderson · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: David Savard, 3rd 3:35 — MTL 48% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.31M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.27M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.24G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.18V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.14B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.14G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.14J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.12B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.11B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.10M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.10M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.09J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.09B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.09E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.08T. Fix-Wolansky · Missed · xG 0.08E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.06G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.06J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.06J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.06J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.06J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.05M. Bjork · On goal · xG 0.05M. Olivier · Goal · xG 0.04V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.04J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.04J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.04J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.04A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.03G. Bayreuther · On goal · xG 0.03J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.03E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.02E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Bjork · Missed · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · Missed · xG 0.01M. Olivier · Missed · xG 0.01G. Bayreuther · Missed · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · On goal · xG 0.00J. Christiansen · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ1 G · 3.1 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsCBJ
2.12 G
All situations
1 G3.1
1.32 G
Even strength
1 G2.3
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL27%73%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.69 – 2.97

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
29
Shots on goal
31
45%
Faceoffs
55%
0/3
Power play
0/3
11
Penalty minutes
11
13
Hits
15
21
Blocked shots
14
3
Giveaways
5
3
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8M. MathesonD000+130.14120—24:38
58D. SavardD101+140.29160—24:12
44J. EdmundsonD000010.02020—21:22
17J. AndersonR000040.06102—18:35
91S. MonahanC101040.750206518:29
14N. SuzukiC000+110.050103718:09
21K. GuhleD000000.00002—17:54
22C. CaufieldR011+100.05000—16:18
72A. XhekajD101+120.04000—16:05
40J. ArmiaR000010.13010—15:54
77K. DachC011+130.09200015:38
28C. DvorakC000000.000203815:16
63E. DadonovL000000.00130—14:44
11B. GallagherR000010.06000—14:21
71J. EvansC011+110.190004612:54
26J. KovacevicD000+110.03212—12:07
20J. SlafkovskýL011+110.03110—10:20
55M. PezzettaL000+120.194053308:18
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35S. Montembeault(W)31301.9683.06+2.0659:37

Season series

MTL leads 2-1

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