Detroit Red Wings at Montréal Canadiens
Recap
written from the game dataThe Detroit Red Wings beat the Montréal Canadiens 5-0. The Red Wings scored first and never trailed. The Red Wings led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was David Perron's goal at 10:09 of the first period, which took the Red Wings' chances from 59% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Red Wings, 2.9 to 1.7; shots on goal were DET 21, MTL 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Ville Husso stopped 24 of 24 (1.000), 1.7 goals saved above expected; Cayden Primeau stopped 16 of 21 (.762), 2.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. David Perron (2 G, 1 A), 2. Joseph Veleno (1 G), 3. Austin Czarnik.
Three stars
- ★D. Perron2 G, 1 A

- ★★J. Veleno1 G

- ★★★A. Czarnik

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-04:55
2-010:09
2nd period
3-07:12
4-018:20
3rd period
5-07:26
Penalties
1st
- 2:13
Ben Chiarot · Hookingdrawn by Chris Tierney2 min
- 15:21
Simon Edvinsson · Interferencedrawn by Nick Suzuki2 min
2nd
- 12:02
Mike Matheson · Roughingdrawn by Dylan Larkin2 min
- 12:02
Dylan Larkin · Roughingdrawn by Mike Matheson2 min
- 14:32
Brendan Gallagher · Trippingdrawn by Austin Czarnik2 min
- 16:46
Michael Pezzetta · Trippingdrawn by Dominik Kubalik2 min
- 18:27
Denis Gurianov · Roughingdrawn by Austin Czarnik2 min
3rd
- 15:56
Joseph Veleno · Hookingdrawn by Justin Barron2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: David Perron, 1st 10:09 — 59% → 75%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.95 G
- All situations
- 0 G1.7
- 2.44 G
- Even strength
- 0 G1.1
- 0.51 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.3
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 60 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.87 – 1.67
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
- 21
- Shots on goal
- 24
- 59%
- Faceoffs
- 41%
- 1/3
- Power play
- 0/3
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 12
- Hits
- 10
- 6
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 6
- Giveaways
- 11
- 7
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
DET leads 3-1
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















