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Columbus Blue Jackets at Montréal Canadiens

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Columbus Blue Jackets
2
Montréal Canadiens
▸8
FinalTV BSOH, SNE·Centre Bell

Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 8-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Canadiens led 6-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Rafael Harvey-Pinard's goal at 7:13 of the second period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 70% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 2.9 to 1.7; shots on goal were CBJ 23, MTL 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 18 of 24 (.750), 4.0 goals below expected; Samuel Montembeault stopped 21 of 23 (.913). Three stars: 1. Rafael Harvey-Pinard (3 G), 2. Nick Suzuki (1 G, 3 A), 3. Mike Hoffman (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    R. Harvey-Pinard3 G
  2. ★★
    MTL
    N. Suzuki1 G, 3 A
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    M. Hoffman1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ2100508223
MTLMTL2841727832

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    L. Pederson(3)
    K. Johnson (23), J. Roslovic (32)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +11 pts
    1-0
    1:32
  2. MTL
    M. Hoffman(13)
    M. Matheson (18), N. Suzuki (36)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    3:39
  3. MTL
    J. Ylonen(6)
    B. Gallagher (6), J. Edmundson (9)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +13 pts
    1-2
    9:43
  4. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(19)
    A. Peeke (6), G. Bayreuther (10)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +14 pts
    2-2
    18:00

2nd period

  1. MTL
    R. Harvey-Pinard(10)
    M. Matheson (19), N. Suzuki (37)
    backhandxG 0.32win prob +15 pts
    2-3
    0:13
  2. MTL
    R. Harvey-Pinard(11)
    M. Hoffman (18), N. Suzuki (38)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +15 pts
    2-4
    7:13
  3. MTL
    B. Gallagher(5)
    J. Evans (10), J. Ylonen (8)
    wristxG 0.25win prob +8 pts
    2-5
    13:08
  4. MTL
    R. Harvey-Pinard(12)PPG
    M. Hoffman (19), M. Matheson (20)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +2 pts
    2-6
    16:42

3rd period

  1. MTL
    A. Belzile(5)
    C. Tierney (6), J. Kovacevic (11)
    backhandxG 0.05
    2-7
    11:48
  2. MTL
    N. Suzuki(23)
    J. Kovacevic (12), J. Harris (13)
    wristxG 0.07
    2-8
    13:49

Penalties

CBJ 6 PIM·MTL 8 PIM

1st

  • 10:46MTLMike Hoffman · Slashingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min

2nd

  • 1:13MTLDavid Savard · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 2:36CBJHunter McKown · Slashingdrawn by Rafael Harvey-Pinard2 min
  • 15:10CBJAdam Boqvist · Trippingdrawn by Denis Gurianov2 min
  • 17:02MTLJonathan Drouin · Holding the stickdrawn by Hunter McKown2 min

3rd

  • 14:18MTLJordan Harris · High stickingdrawn by Liam Foudy2 min
  • 17:48CBJGavin Bayreuther · High stickingdrawn by Jake Evans2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Rafael Harvey-Pinard, 2nd 7:13 — MTL 70% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Harvey-Pinard · Goal · xG 0.32B. Gallagher · Goal · xG 0.25M. Hoffman · Missed · xG 0.24M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.15J. Harris · On goal · xG 0.14J. Ylonen · On goal · xG 0.13R. Harvey-Pinard · Goal · xG 0.11C. Tierney · Missed · xG 0.11B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.10K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.08M. Hoffman · Goal · xG 0.08J. Ylonen · Goal · xG 0.08N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.07R. Harvey-Pinard · Goal · xG 0.07M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.07N. Suzuki · Goal · xG 0.07J. Ylonen · Missed · xG 0.07J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.06D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.06B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.06J. Barron · On goal · xG 0.05K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.05A. Belzile · Goal · xG 0.05D. Gurianov · On goal · xG 0.05D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.05J. Kovacevic · On goal · xG 0.04M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.03J. Barron · On goal · xG 0.03J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.03M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.02M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.02J. Ylonen · On goal · xG 0.02M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Kovacevic · On goal · xG 0.02J. Edmundson · Missed · xG 0.02J. Barron · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pezzetta · On goal · xG 0.02J. Harris · Missed · xG 0.02M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Ylonen · On goal · xG 0.01J. Drouin · Missed · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01D. Gurianov · Missed · xG 0.01J. Kovacevic · On goal · xG 0.01N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL8 G · 2.9 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsMTL
1.72 G
All situations
8 G2.9
0.92 G
Even strength
7 G2.7
0.70 G
Power play
1 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ27%73%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.64 – 2.88

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

CBJvsMTL
23
Shots on goal
32
62%
Faceoffs
38%
0/4
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
8
18
Hits
13
17
Blocked shots
14
13
Giveaways
15
3
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2A. PeekeD011-410.03030—21:13
27A. BoqvistD000020.06112—20:03
77N. BlankenburgD000-120.13120—19:40
38B. JennerC000-110.090005819:07
23J. ChristiansenD000-100.00120—19:05
13J. GaudreauL000-110.05000—18:18
15G. BayreutherD011-410.01012—17:29
96J. RoslovicC011-110.040105517:24
86K. MarchenkoR101-240.2811010016:58
91K. JohnsonC011-100.16000015:18
41H. McKownC000010.101127914:58
75T. BerniD000000.00040—14:57
18L. PedersonC101-230.36300014:30
52E. BemstromC000030.17000014:05
7S. KuralyC000-310.035005513:22
64T. Fix-WolanskyR000-110.07210—13:19
19L. FoudyC000000.03200012:41
50E. RobinsonL000-310.03100—12:01
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)24186.7502.00-4.0037:02
31M. Hutchinson862.7500.93-1.0722:58

Season series

MTL leads 2-1

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