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Anaheim Ducks at Montréal Canadiens

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Anaheim Ducks
0
Montréal Canadiens
▸5
FinalTV BSSD, BSSC·Centre Bell

Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-0. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jake Evans's goal at 1:43 of the second period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 4.3 to 1.7; shots on goal were ANA 13, MTL 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 87% of the time. Lukas Dostal stopped 33 of 38 (.868), 0.7 goals below expected; Cayden Primeau stopped 13 of 13 (1.000), 1.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Nick Suzuki (2 G, 1 A), 2. Juraj Slafkovský (1 G, 2 A), 3. Cayden Primeau (13 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    N. Suzuki2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    MTL
    J. Slafkovský1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    C. Primeau13 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ANAANA060304013
MTLMTL01231729538

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. MTL
    J. Evans(3)
    T. Pearson (5), J. Anderson (7)
    backhandxG 0.22win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-1
    1:43
  2. MTL
    N. Suzuki(18)
    J. Slafkovský (15), J. Struble (4)
    deflectedxG 0.11win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-2
    9:37
  3. MTL
    N. Suzuki(19)PPG
    J. Slafkovský (16), A. Newhook (7)
    snapxG 0.41win prob +6 ptsVideo
    0-3
    17:00

3rd period

  1. MTL
    J. Slafkovský(11)PPG
    N. Suzuki (32), C. Caufield (25)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +1 ptsVideo
    0-4
    7:26
  2. MTL
    B. Gignac(1)
    K. Guhle (9)
    snapxG 0.23Video
    0-5
    17:15

Penalties

ANA 29 PIM·MTL 33 PIM

1st

  • 0:18ANAMason McTavish · Holdingdrawn by Nick Suzuki2 min
  • 3:36MTLKaiden Guhle · Holdingdrawn by Troy Terry2 min
  • 12:44ANAMax Jones · Slashingdrawn by Brandon Gignac2 min

2nd

  • 6:35ANALeo Carlsson · High stickingdrawn by Joel Armia2 min
  • 10:13ANARoss Johnston · Fightingdrawn by Arber Xhekaj5 min
  • 10:13MTLArber Xhekaj · Fightingdrawn by Ross Johnston5 min
  • 15:47ANAJackson LaCombe · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 19:43MTLJohnathan Kovacevic · Holdingdrawn by Jakob Silfverberg2 min

3rd

  • 6:32ANACam Fowler · Hookingdrawn by Joel Armia2 min
  • 10:19ANAMax Jones · Trippingdrawn by Cole Caufield2 min
  • 17:37MTLJohnathan Kovacevic · Roughingdrawn by Sam Carrick2 min
  • 17:37MTLJohnathan Kovacevic · Fightingdrawn by Sam Carrick5 min
  • 17:37ANASam Carrick · Fightingdrawn by Johnathan Kovacevic5 min
  • 19:02ANAAdam Henrique · Fightingdrawn by Kaiden Guhle5 min
  • 19:02MTLKaiden Guhle · Fightingdrawn by Adam Henrique5 min
  • 20:00ANARoss Johnston · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Jayden Struble2 min
  • 20:00MTLJayden Struble · Cross checkingdrawn by Ross Johnston2 min
  • 20:00MTLJayden Struble · Game misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jake Evans, 2nd 1:43 — MTL 53% → 69%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Suzuki · Goal · xG 0.41J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.34B. Gignac · Goal · xG 0.23J. Evans · Goal · xG 0.22J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.20N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.19A. Newhook · Missed · xG 0.19J. Slafkovský · Goal · xG 0.16J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.12N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.12C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.11N. Suzuki · Goal · xG 0.11J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.11T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.10C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.10A. Newhook · Missed · xG 0.09C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.08C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.08A. Newhook · On goal · xG 0.08C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.08J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.08N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.07M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.06C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.06J. Kovacevic · On goal · xG 0.05J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.05C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.05N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.05M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.05N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.05A. Newhook · Missed · xG 0.04J. Roy · On goal · xG 0.04M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.04C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.04J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.04C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.03J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.03K. Guhle · On goal · xG 0.03A. Newhook · On goal · xG 0.03A. Xhekaj · On goal · xG 0.03M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.03M. Pezzetta · On goal · xG 0.03J. Roy · Missed · xG 0.03J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.03C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.03A. Xhekaj · Missed · xG 0.02B. Gignac · On goal · xG 0.02C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.02J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.02A. Xhekaj · On goal · xG 0.01J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.01J. Armia · Missed · xG 0.01K. Guhle · Missed · xG 0.01J. Struble · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01A. Xhekaj · On goal · xG 0.00J. Struble · Missed · xG 0.00
MTL5 G · 4.3 xG · 57 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsMTL
1.70 G
All situations
5 G4.3
1.50 G
Even strength
3 G1.7
0.20 G
Power play
2 G2.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA13%87%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.69 – 4.21

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

ANAvsMTL
13
Shots on goal
38
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/3
Power play
2/6
29
Penalty minutes
33
27
Hits
21
16
Blocked shots
12
12
Giveaways
5
1
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4C. FowlerD000-110.04012—23:39
7R. GudasD000010.00410—22:53
5U. VaakanainenD000-100.00020—20:04
91L. CarlssonC000-230.281025018:05
14A. HenriqueC000-200.202055017:49
77F. VatranoR000-100.00410—17:47
19T. TerryR000-100.2500010017:37
46I. LyubushkinD000-110.01550—16:52
16R. StromeC000-210.142006716:44
33J. SilfverbergR000000.00100—16:20
34P. MintyukovD000-210.01000—16:03
23M. McTavishC000-100.000023315:24
60J. LaCombeD000-110.02132—14:29
21I. LundestromC000000.060006713:52
49M. JonesL000020.15204—12:49
24B. GroulxC000000.112203311:42
39S. CarrickC000020.313158010:57
44R. JohnstonL000000.13007—06:52
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1L. Dostal(L)38335.8684.33-0.6760:00

Season series

MTL leads 2-0

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