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Pittsburgh Penguins at Montréal Canadiens

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Pittsburgh Penguins
0
Montréal Canadiens
▸4
FinalTV SN-PIT, SNE·Centre Bell

Recap

written from the game data

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Owen Beck's goal at 18:49 of the first period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 68% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 5.0 to 3.6; shots on goal were PIT 31, MTL 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Stuart Skinner stopped 17 of 20 (.850), 0.6 goals below expected; Jacob Fowler stopped 31 of 31 (1.000), 3.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jacob Fowler (31 saves, 1.000), 2. Josh Anderson (2 G), 3. Owen Beck (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    J. Fowler31 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    MTL
    J. Anderson2 G
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    O. Beck1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT0905017031
MTLMTL2101516421

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    J. Slafkovský(10)PPG
    C. Caufield (18), N. Suzuki (30)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    16:41
  2. MTL
    O. Beck(1)
    B. Gallagher (10), L. Hutson (27)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    18:49

2nd period

  1. MTL
    J. Anderson(7)SHG
    O. Kapanen (7)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-3
    12:14

3rd period

  1. MTL
    J. Anderson(8)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.46Video
    0-4
    17:02

Penalties

PIT 2 PIM·MTL 6 PIM

1st

  • 2:04MTLArber Xhekaj · Boardingdrawn by Rutger McGroarty2 min
  • 15:50PITKevin Hayes · Trippingdrawn by Joseph Veleno2 min

2nd

  • 11:18MTLNick Suzuki · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 8:29MTLLane Hutson · Cross checkingdrawn by Tommy Novak2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Owen Beck, 1st 18:49 — MTL 68% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.50J. Anderson · Goal · xG 0.46M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.44J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.43J. Veleno · Missed · xG 0.36J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.35C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.23C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.18J. Anderson · Goal · xG 0.18J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.17J. Slafkovský · Goal · xG 0.16C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.13C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.13Z. Bolduc · Missed · xG 0.13Z. Bolduc · On goal · xG 0.11C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.10J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.09J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.09A. Xhekaj · On goal · xG 0.09J. Veleno · On goal · xG 0.07B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.07O. Beck · Goal · xG 0.07O. Beck · On goal · xG 0.07N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.06N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.06J. Veleno · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Bolduc · Missed · xG 0.04Z. Bolduc · Missed · xG 0.04N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.03J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.02A. Engstrom · Missed · xG 0.02N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.01A. Engstrom · On goal · xG 0.01A. Engstrom · On goal · xG 0.01N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.01M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL4 G · 5.0 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsMTL
3.60 G
All situations
3 G5.0
2.60 G
Even strength
1 G1.8
1.00 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT68%32%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.50 – 2.40

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

PITvsMTL
31
Shots on goal
21
61%
Faceoffs
39%
0/3
Power play
1/1
2
Penalty minutes
6
24
Hits
16
13
Blocked shots
16
20
Giveaways
8
4
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
65E. KarlssonD000-320.07110—24:29
58K. LetangD000-100.03120—21:48
87S. CrosbyC000-230.282007821:09
17B. RustR000-230.40120—21:02
28P. WotherspoonD000-110.03110—20:06
39A. ManthaR000-320.31100—18:29
18T. NovakC000040.2521010017:52
67R. RakellR000-350.85110—17:48
5R. SheaD000010.06100—17:08
77B. KulakD000000.00030—15:32
75C. CliftonD000010.03600—15:18
81B. KindelC000010.010106714:40
16J. BrazeauR000-100.36300—14:28
13K. HayesR000020.311021713:44
55N. AcciariC000010.1211010013:01
2R. McGroartyR000010.04100—12:32
19C. DewarC000020.271005012:20
41V. KoivunenR000020.16000—12:05
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
74S. Skinner(L)20173.8502.44-0.5655:38

Season series

MTL leads 2-1

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