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Montréal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Montréal Canadiens
4
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸5
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Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montréal Canadiens 5-4. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kirill Marchenko's goal at 17:48 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 52% to 95%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.8 to 3.0; shots on goal were MTL 31, CBJ 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Samuel Montembeault stopped 27 of 32 (.844), 1.1 goals below expected; Jet Greaves stopped 27 of 31 (.871), 1.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Kirill Marchenko (1 G, 2 A), 2. Dmitri Voronkov (2 G), 3. Sean Monahan (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    K. Marchenko1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    D. Voronkov2 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    S. Monahan3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL06310115431
CBJCBJ21118213532

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    D. Voronkov(9)
    S. Monahan (18)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    12:03
  2. CBJ
    K. Johnson(10)
    Z. Werenski (22), M. Olivier (6)
    batxG 0.80win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    18:45

2nd period

  1. MTL
    D. Savard(1)
    C. Caufield (14), N. Suzuki (24)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    2:03
  2. CBJ
    J. Harris(1)
    S. Monahan (19), K. Marchenko (23)
    slapxG 0.08win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    3:34
  3. MTL
    L. Hutson(2)
    J. Slafkovský (15), C. Caufield (15)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-3
    7:03
  4. MTL
    J. Evans(8)
    E. Heineman (6), D. Savard (8)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +20 ptsVideo
    3-3
    14:26

3rd period

  1. MTL
    J. Armia(6)
    J. Evans (13), A. Carrier (8)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +24 ptsVideo
    4-3
    0:20
  2. CBJ
    D. Voronkov(10)PPG
    K. Marchenko (24), Z. Werenski (23)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +20 ptsVideo
    4-4
    3:24
  3. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(13)
    S. Monahan (20), Z. Werenski (24)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +43 ptsVideo
    4-5
    17:48

Penalties

MTL 6 PIM·CBJ 4 PIM

2nd

  • 4:58CBJDmitri Voronkov · High stickingdrawn by Nick Suzuki2 min
  • 15:44MTLBrendan Gallagher · Slashingdrawn by Sean Monahan2 min
  • 15:44MTLBrendan Gallagher · Abuse of officials2 min
  • 18:00CBJIvan Provorov · Trippingdrawn by David Savard2 min

3rd

  • 3:09MTLCole Caufield · Hookingdrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Kirill Marchenko, 3rd 17:48 — CBJ 52% → 95%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Johnson · Goal · xG 0.80D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.31A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.18M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.18S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.17D. Voronkov · Goal · xG 0.17Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.15Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.14D. Voronkov · Goal · xG 0.14Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.13K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.12C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.12S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.09K. Marchenko · Goal · xG 0.09K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.08J. Harris · Goal · xG 0.08K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.07S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.07K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.07C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.07S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.06K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.05S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.05S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.05S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.05A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.04C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.04K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.04C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.03J. van Riemsdyk · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Aston-Reese · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.02S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pyyhtia · On goal · xG 0.01D. Mateychuk · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.00S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.00C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ5 G · 3.8 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsCBJ
3.04 G
All situations
5 G3.8
2.84 G
Even strength
4 G3.3
0.20 G
Power play
1 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL36%64%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.96 – 3.82

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
31
Shots on goal
32
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/2
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
15
Hits
18
15
Blocked shots
15
17
Giveaways
14
7
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8M. MathesonD000-210.04110—26:15
48L. HutsonD101020.06010—24:31
14N. SuzukiC011-110.150203121:22
13C. CaufieldR022-140.42402—18:27
21K. GuhleD000-250.18040—18:00
20J. SlafkovskýL011-100.0720010017:46
58D. SavardD112+230.22140—17:15
45A. CarrierD011-120.07110—16:39
77K. DachC000040.620003315:48
15A. NewhookC000010.171003615:37
28C. DvorakC000000.030206015:31
72A. XhekajD000+210.02000—15:26
71J. EvansC112+120.231008814:43
17J. AndersonR000020.2210010014:41
11B. GallagherR000000.08004—14:35
40J. ArmiaR101+220.36000—12:46
51E. HeinemanL011+110.07200—11:43
92P. LaineL000000.00100—06:15
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35S. Montembeault(L)32275.8443.85-1.1558:25

Season series

MTL leads 2-1

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