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Montréal Canadiens at New York Rangers

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Montréal Canadiens
4
New York Rangers
▸7
FinalTV MSG, TSN2·Madison Square Garden

Recap

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The New York Rangers beat the Montréal Canadiens 7-4. The Canadiens scored first; the Rangers answered. The Rangers led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Chris Kreider's goal at 11:09 of the second period, which took the Rangers' chances from 33% to 53%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 3.1 to 2.5; shots on goal were MTL 36, NYR 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Samuel Montembeault stopped 24 of 31 (.774), 4.5 goals below expected; Jonathan Quick stopped 32 of 36 (.889), 0.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Chris Kreider (3 G), 2. Adam Fox (4 A), 3. Mika Zibanejad (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    C. Kreider3 G
  2. ★★
    NYR
    A. Fox4 A
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    M. Zibanejad1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL110110216436
NYRNYR01041536731

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    J. Evans(4)
    J. Anderson (8), T. Pearson (6)
    backhandxG 0.24win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-0
    14:29

2nd period

  1. NYR
    C. Kreider(25)
    M. Zibanejad (33), J. Trouba (17)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +20 ptsVideo
    1-1
    11:09
  2. NYR
    W. Cuylle(10)
    R. Lindgren (7), A. Fox (32)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +20 ptsVideo
    1-2
    12:27
  3. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(17)SHG
    A. Fox (33), A. Panarin (38)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +18 ptsVideo
    1-3
    14:43
  4. NYR
    C. Kreider(26)PPG
    A. Panarin (39), A. Fox (34)
    tip-inxG 0.14win prob +6 ptsVideo
    1-4
    15:19
  5. MTL
    J. Slafkovský(12)
    C. Caufield (26)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +7 ptsVideo
    2-4
    16:30

3rd period

  1. NYR
    V. Trocheck(16)
    A. Panarin (40), B. Schneider (11)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +5 ptsVideo
    2-5
    4:23
  2. MTL
    C. Caufield(18)PPG
    M. Matheson (33), N. Suzuki (33)
    deflectedxG 0.13win prob +4 ptsVideo
    3-5
    6:53
  3. NYR
    C. Kreider(27)
    M. Zibanejad (34), J. Vesey (6)
    tip-inxG 0.15win prob +5 ptsVideo
    3-6
    7:59
  4. NYR
    K. Kakko(6)
    A. Fox (35), W. Cuylle (8)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +1 ptsVideo
    3-7
    9:56
  5. MTL
    C. Caufield(19)
    J. Slafkovský (17), K. Guhle (10)
    snapxG 0.10Video
    4-7
    11:27

Penalties

MTL 8 PIM·NYR 10 PIM

1st

  • 4:06MTLJayden Struble · High stickingdrawn by Mika Zibanejad2 min

2nd

  • 12:56NYRVincent Trocheck · High stickingdrawn by Mike Matheson2 min
  • 14:43MTLserved by B. Gallagher · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 17:52NYRJonathan Quick · Trippingdrawn by Nick Suzuki2 min
  • 19:36MTLTanner Pearson · Interferencedrawn by Adam Fox2 min

3rd

  • 5:15NYRJonny Brodzinski · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 14:08MTLJohnathan Kovacevic · Hookingdrawn by Alexis Lafrenière2 min
  • 14:19NYRAdam Fox · Slashingdrawn by Mike Matheson2 min
  • 16:57NYRAlexis Lafrenière · High stickingdrawn by Tanner Pearson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Chris Kreider, 2nd 11:09 — NYR 33% → 53%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Brodzinski · On goal · xG 0.25C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.16A. Lafrenière · Missed · xG 0.16W. Cuylle · On goal · xG 0.16M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.16M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.15C. Kreider · Goal · xG 0.15C. Kreider · Goal · xG 0.13K. Kakko · Missed · xG 0.12K. Kakko · Goal · xG 0.10C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.09V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.08W. Cuylle · Goal · xG 0.08M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.07M. Zibanejad · Goal · xG 0.07A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.07J. Trouba · Missed · xG 0.06C. Kreider · Goal · xG 0.04C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.04E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.03V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.03C. Kreider · Missed · xG 0.03K. Kakko · On goal · xG 0.03R. Lindgren · On goal · xG 0.03V. Trocheck · Goal · xG 0.02A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.02R. Lindgren · On goal · xG 0.02J. Vesey · Missed · xG 0.02J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01J. Brodzinski · On goal · xG 0.01C. Kreider · Missed · xG 0.01V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.01V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.01V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.01J. Brodzinski · On goal · xG 0.01B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.01M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.00
NYR7 G · 2.5 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsNYR
3.14 G
All situations
7 G2.5
2.33 G
Even strength
5 G2.0
0.81 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.10 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL60%40%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.05 – 2.49

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

MTLvsNYR
36
Shots on goal
31
38%
Faceoffs
62%
1/5
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
10
18
Hits
29
10
Blocked shots
17
6
Giveaways
10
8
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8M. MathesonD011-310.03030—26:29
14N. SuzukiC011+120.101003821:48
22C. CaufieldR213+160.69200—20:36
21K. GuhleD011010.04200—20:09
20J. SlafkovskýL112+120.11000—19:59
58D. SavardD000-110.07120—19:45
15A. NewhookC000-320.231003017:54
47J. StrubleD000+210.01102—17:26
71J. EvansC101060.730104215:57
72A. XhekajD000-200.00300—15:15
17J. AndersonR011-130.32210—14:50
26J. KovacevicD000-100.00112—14:15
40J. ArmiaR000-320.10000—12:50
70T. PearsonL011040.28002—12:50
11B. GallagherR000-100.10000—12:24
89J. RoyR000-330.17110—11:39
74B. GignacC000-110.030104511:25
55M. PezzettaL000-110.07300—07:53
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35S. Montembeault(L)31247.7742.49-4.5160:00

Season series

NYR leads 2-1

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