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Columbus Blue Jackets at Montréal Canadiens

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Columbus Blue Jackets
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Montréal Canadiens
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Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nick Suzuki's goal at 15:49 of the second period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 53% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 2.1 to 1.4; shots on goal were CBJ 26, MTL 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Daniil Tarasov stopped 25 of 30 (.833), 2.9 goals below expected; Samuel Montembeault stopped 25 of 26 (.962). Three stars: 1. Mike Matheson (1 G, 1 A), 2. Nick Suzuki (1 G), 3. Samuel Montembeault (25 saves, .962).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    M. Matheson1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    MTL
    N. Suzuki1 G
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    S. Montembeault25 saves, .962

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ0121707126
MTLMTL1161539530

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    M. Matheson(1)PPG
    C. Caufield (2), K. Dach (7)
    slapxG 0.09win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-1
    4:59

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    D. Fabbro(1)
    Z. Werenski (9), K. Labanc (9)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +17 ptsVideo
    1-1
    7:40
  2. MTL
    N. Suzuki(7)
    J. Armia (5), A. Xhekaj (1)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +21 ptsVideo
    1-2
    15:49

3rd period

  1. MTL
    L. Condotta(1)
    J. Armia (6)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-3
    11:04
  2. MTL
    J. Evans(3)
    C. Caufield (3)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +2 ptsVideo
    1-4
    12:52
  3. MTL
    J. Anderson(4)
    M. Matheson (11), L. Hutson (11)
    deflectedxG 0.12Video
    1-5
    15:55

Penalties

CBJ 13 PIM·MTL 13 PIM

1st

  • 1:59MTLCole Caufield · Slashingdrawn by Adam Fantilli2 min
  • 3:43CBJDamon Severson · Slashingdrawn by Jake Evans2 min
  • 5:28CBJKevin Labanc · Slashingdrawn by Arber Xhekaj2 min
  • 13:04CBJSean Monahan · Interferencedrawn by Lane Hutson2 min

2nd

  • 8:09CBJMathieu Olivier · Fightingdrawn by Arber Xhekaj5 min
  • 8:09MTLArber Xhekaj · Fightingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier5 min

3rd

  • 1:19MTLJoel Armia · Trippingdrawn by Zach Werenski2 min
  • 14:59MTLJayden Struble · High stickingdrawn by Mathieu Olivier2 min
  • 15:51CBJAdam Fantilli · Interferencedrawn by Kaiden Guhle2 min
  • 18:08MTLEmil Heineman · Roughingdrawn by Dmitri Voronkov2 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: Nick Suzuki, 2nd 15:49 — MTL 53% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Condotta · Goal · xG 0.19A. Newhook · Missed · xG 0.17M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.17K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.13J. Anderson · Goal · xG 0.12C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.10B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.09A. Newhook · On goal · xG 0.09M. Matheson · Goal · xG 0.09C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.09B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.08J. Evans · Goal · xG 0.06J. Barron · On goal · xG 0.06E. Heineman · On goal · xG 0.06N. Suzuki · Goal · xG 0.06C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.06B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.06J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.05K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.05M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.05J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.05C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.04B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.04M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.02K. Guhle · On goal · xG 0.02J. Struble · On goal · xG 0.02J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.02J. Barron · On goal · xG 0.02E. Heineman · On goal · xG 0.01L. Hutson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Struble · On goal · xG 0.01J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.01A. Xhekaj · On goal · xG 0.00L. Hutson · On goal · xG 0.00N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL5 G · 2.1 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsMTL
1.41 G
All situations
5 G2.1
1.21 G
Even strength
4 G1.7
0.20 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 71 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ36%64%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.41 – 2.08

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
26
Shots on goal
30
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/4
Power play
1/4
13
Penalty minutes
13
18
Hits
21
12
Blocked shots
17
18
Giveaways
7
5
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD011010.03020—26:00
15D. FabbroD101040.24300—22:02
9I. ProvorovD000-210.04010—20:56
23S. MonahanC000010.031025020:50
78D. SeversonD000-220.05012—20:35
86K. MarchenkoR000-120.1230010019:28
19A. FantilliC000-130.141022217:20
4C. SillingerC000-210.002007515:54
10D. VoronkovL000020.07010—15:53
17J. DanforthR000-210.053005814:53
59E. ChinakhovR000-100.00220—14:12
2J. ChristiansenD000-110.01020—13:53
82M. PyyhtiaL000-110.08000—13:46
22J. HarrisD000-100.00100—13:25
27Z. Aston-ReeseL000020.3411010012:09
7S. KuralyC000030.080004310:55
62K. LabancR011000.07002—10:53
24M. OlivierR000010.07125—10:32
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40D. Tarasov(L)30255.8332.11-2.8959:08

Season series

MTL leads 2-1

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