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Montréal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Montréal Canadiens
▸4
Columbus Blue Jackets
3
Final/OTTV FDSNOH, SNE·Nationwide Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime, Nick Suzuki scoring at 0:44. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nick Suzuki's goal at 0:44 of overtime, which took the Canadiens' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 2.8 to 2.2; shots on goal were MTL 23, CBJ 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Cayden Primeau stopped 21 of 24 (.875), 0.8 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 19 of 23 (.826), 1.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Nick Suzuki (1 G), 2. Zach Werenski (1 G, 1 A), 3. Juraj Slafkovský (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    N. Suzuki1 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    Z. Werenski1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    J. Slafkovský1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
MTLMTL18171513423
CBJCBJ19161900324

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    M. Olivier(7)
    Z. Werenski (15), Z. Aston-Reese (4)
    snapxG 0.25win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    9:08
  2. MTL
    J. Slafkovský(2)
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.09win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    13:00

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    E. Chinakhov(7)
    A. Fantilli (7), K. Johnson (6)
    snapxG 0.24win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-2
    4:27
  2. MTL
    C. Caufield(13)PPG
    J. Slafkovský (11)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +13 ptsVideo
    2-2
    6:34

3rd period

  1. MTL
    E. Heineman(5)
    J. Evans (7), J. Armia (8)
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +31 ptsVideo
    3-2
    8:24
  2. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(7)
    D. Severson (6), D. Voronkov (3)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +35 ptsVideo
    3-3
    12:22

Overtime

  1. MTL
    N. Suzuki(8)
    L. Hutson (12)
    snapxG 0.33win prob +51 ptsVideo
    4-3
    0:44

Penalties

MTL 13 PIM·CBJ 11 PIM

1st

  • 2:32CBJSean Kuraly · High stickingdrawn by Jake Evans2 min
  • 19:57MTLKaiden Guhle · Interferencedrawn by Justin Danforth2 min

2nd

  • 5:57CBJSean Kuraly · Hookingdrawn by Arber Xhekaj2 min
  • 16:15MTLBrendan Gallagher · Slashingdrawn by Zach Werenski2 min
  • 16:15CBJZach Werenski · Slashingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min
  • 16:15CBJZach Werenski · Fightingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher5 min
  • 16:15MTLBrendan Gallagher · Fightingdrawn by Zach Werenski5 min
  • 17:25MTLJosh Anderson · Trippingdrawn by Zachary Aston-Reese2 min

3rd

  • 16:30MTLJustin Barron · Hookingdrawn by Adam Fantilli2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CBJ goalMTL goalFinal: CBJ 0%

Biggest swing: Nick Suzuki, OT 0:44 — MTL 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Olivier · Goal · xG 0.25E. Chinakhov · Goal · xG 0.24S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.18J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.16D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.14K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.14Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.14Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.11E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.08Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.08Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.08K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.08K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.07S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.07K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.05K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.04I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.04D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.03J. Harris · On goal · xG 0.03E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.02D. Fabbro · On goal · xG 0.02K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.02K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Harris · On goal · xG 0.01K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.01M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.01M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.01J. Harris · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.01K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · Missed · xG 0.01J. van Riemsdyk · Missed · xG 0.01J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ3 G · 2.2 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsCBJ
2.84 G
All situations
3 G2.2
2.23 G
Even strength
3 G1.7
0.61 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL59%41%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.73 – 2.24

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

MTLvsCBJ
23
Shots on goal
24
52%
Faceoffs
48%
1/2
Power play
0/3
13
Penalty minutes
11
24
Hits
25
14
Blocked shots
16
9
Giveaways
14
5
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
48L. HutsonD011+320.09030—25:29
21K. GuhleD000010.02022—24:39
58D. SavardD000010.03130—19:48
72A. XhekajD000000.04010—19:28
14N. SuzukiC101+120.560002719:13
40J. ArmiaR011+100.0330010017:31
52J. BarronD000-210.05012—16:59
13C. CaufieldR101050.63200—16:55
71J. EvansC011+100.003103816:44
15A. NewhookC000-120.421008616:12
77K. DachC000-110.132006314:50
28C. DvorakC000-130.230006113:48
51E. HeinemanL101+110.26200—13:31
20J. SlafkovskýL112010.09110—13:04
17J. AndersonR000-120.13522—12:44
47J. StrubleD000-200.01300—12:12
11B. GallagherR000010.09107—12:03
89J. RoyR000-100.02000—11:03
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30C. Primeau(W)24213.8752.24-0.7660:43

Season series

MTL leads 2-1

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