Dallas Stars at Montréal Canadiens
Recap
written from the game dataThe Dallas Stars beat the Montréal Canadiens 7-0. The Stars scored first and never trailed. The Stars led 5-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Esa Lindell's goal at 3:50 of the second period, which took the Stars' chances from 63% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 2.5 to 2.1; shots on goal were DAL 19, MTL 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Casey DeSmith stopped 24 of 24 (1.000), 2.5 goals saved above expected; Jakub Dobes stopped 8 of 13 (.615), 3.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jason Robertson (2 G, 1 A), 2. Casey DeSmith (24 saves, 1.000), 3. Mikko Rantanen (2 A).
Three stars
- ★J. Robertson2 G, 1 A

- ★★C. DeSmith24 saves, 1.000

- ★★★M. Rantanen2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
1-014:21
2nd period
2-03:50
3-07:10
4-015:10
5-016:49
3rd period
6-02:01
7-014:40
Penalties
1st
- 10:32
Lian Bichsel · Interferencedrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
- 13:04
Kirby Dach · Holdingdrawn by Jason Robertson2 min
2nd
- 4:10
Ilya Lyubushkin · Hookingdrawn by Alex Newhook2 min
- 8:06
Zachary Bolduc · Roughingdrawn by Sam Steel2 min
- 12:13
Nathan Bastian · Holdingdrawn by Juraj Slafkovský2 min
3rd
- 6:55
Ilya Lyubushkin · Fightingdrawn by Arber Xhekaj5 min
- 6:55
Arber Xhekaj · Fightingdrawn by Ilya Lyubushkin5 min
- 9:41
Josh Anderson · Slashingdrawn by Lian Bichsel2 min
- 9:41
Josh Anderson · Roughingdrawn by Nathan Bastian2 min
- 9:41
Nathan Bastian · Roughingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
- 20:00
Kirby Dach · Cross checkingdrawn by Lian Bichsel2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Esa Lindell, 2nd 3:50 — 63% → 80%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.17 G
- All situations
- 0 G2.5
- 1.66 G
- Even strength
- 0 G1.9
- 0.51 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.4
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 67 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.05 – 2.47
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
- 19
- Shots on goal
- 24
- 64%
- Faceoffs
- 36%
- 1/3
- Power play
- 0/3
- 13
- Penalty minutes
- 15
- 17
- Hits
- 30
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 17
- Giveaways
- 14
- 6
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
7@
0this game
4@
3OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
