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Montréal Canadiens at San Jose Sharks

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Montréal Canadiens
▸4
San Jose Sharks
3
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Recap

written from the game data

The Montréal Canadiens beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3. The lead changed hands 3 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Joel Armia's goal at 15:56 of the third period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 42% to 88%. Expected goals were close — MTL 3.1, SJS 3.1; shots on goal were MTL 20, SJS 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Samuel Montembeault stopped 27 of 30 (.900); Alexandar Georgiev stopped 16 of 20 (.800), 1.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Joel Armia (1 G), 2. Macklin Celebrini (1 G, 1 A), 3. Collin Graf (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    J. Armia1 G
  2. ★★
    SJS
    M. Celebrini1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    C. Graf1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL072627420
SJSSJS11119110330

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    M. Celebrini(17)PPG
    T. Toffoli (15), W. Eklund (28)
    slapxG 0.17win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-1
    5:52

2nd period

  1. MTL
    C. Caufield(26)PPG
    N. Suzuki (37), L. Hutson (37)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-1
    0:52
  2. MTL
    A. Newhook(10)
    A. Carrier (16), K. Dach (10)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-1
    4:53
  3. SJS
    C. Graf(1)
    B. Goodrow (3)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +21 ptsVideo
    2-2
    14:51

3rd period

  1. MTL
    B. Gallagher(12)PPG
    K. Dach (11), A. Newhook (6)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +22 ptsVideo
    3-2
    2:40
  2. SJS
    T. Toffoli(19)PPG
    M. Celebrini (22), J. Walman (23)
    backhandxG 0.15win prob +25 ptsVideo
    3-3
    10:27
  3. MTL
    J. Armia(10)SHG
    J. Evans (16)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +46 ptsVideo
    4-3
    15:56

Penalties

MTL 8 PIM·SJS 8 PIM

1st

  • 4:30MTLJuraj Slafkovský · Slashingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min
  • 8:01SJSMacklin Celebrini · Cross checkingdrawn by Alexandre Carrier2 min

2nd

  • 0:39SJSBarclay Goodrow · Holdingdrawn by Alex Newhook2 min
  • 16:15MTLAlex Newhook · Interferencedrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min
  • 19:23SJSCarl Grundstrom · High sticking double minordrawn by Lane Hutson4 min

3rd

  • 10:04MTLArber Xhekaj · Holdingdrawn by Fabian Zetterlund2 min
  • 14:19MTLJayden Struble · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Joel Armia, 3rd 15:56 — MTL 42% → 88%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.31M. Celebrini · Goal · xG 0.17T. Toffoli · Goal · xG 0.15C. White · Missed · xG 0.15A. Poturalski · On goal · xG 0.14M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.13W. Duehr · Missed · xG 0.13W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.13T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.12W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.11F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.11T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.10M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.10W. Duehr · On goal · xG 0.09C. Graf · On goal · xG 0.09M. Celebrini · Missed · xG 0.09C. Grundstrom · On goal · xG 0.08S. Mukhamadullin · On goal · xG 0.06L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.06C. Graf · On goal · xG 0.06C. Graf · Goal · xG 0.05T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.05L. Kunin · Missed · xG 0.05T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.05W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.05C. Grundstrom · On goal · xG 0.04M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.04T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.04C. Graf · Missed · xG 0.04F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.04T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.04M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.04L. Kunin · Missed · xG 0.03M. Celebrini · Missed · xG 0.03J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.02C. Graf · On goal · xG 0.02T. Liljegren · On goal · xG 0.02C. Grundstrom · On goal · xG 0.02J. Thompson · Missed · xG 0.01F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.01C. Grundstrom · On goal · xG 0.01J. Thompson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.01A. Poturalski · On goal · xG 0.01T. Liljegren · Missed · xG 0.00W. Duehr · On goal · xG 0.00C. Graf · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS3 G · 3.1 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsSJS
3.14 G
All situations
3 G3.1
1.81 G
Even strength
1 G1.9
0.72 G
Power play
2 G1.2
0.11 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL42%58%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.60 – 3.08

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

MTLvsSJS
20
Shots on goal
30
59%
Faceoffs
41%
2/4
Power play
2/4
8
Penalty minutes
8
29
Hits
17
21
Blocked shots
23
13
Giveaways
15
5
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8M. MathesonD000+110.08030—27:02
20J. SlafkovskýL000+110.16222—20:00
14N. SuzukiC011020.460103619:46
48L. HutsonD011+120.10000—19:42
45A. CarrierD011+200.00050—19:00
13C. CaufieldR101010.14010—18:12
58D. SavardD000-100.00140—17:50
28C. DvorakC000-100.211005016:42
47J. StrubleD000000.00422—16:28
40J. ArmiaR101+110.16100—16:16
71J. EvansC011+100.001006714:58
72A. XhekajD000-110.04612—14:42
92P. LaineL000010.04000—13:45
15A. NewhookC112+110.113026012:56
11B. GallagherR101-151.24200—12:37
17J. AndersonR000010.07300—12:37
77K. DachC022+110.0721010012:29
62O. BeckC000-120.2631010009:37
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35S. Montembeault(W)30273.9003.11+0.1159:36

Season series

MTL leads 2-0

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