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MTL rest: 2dSTL rest: 3d

Game analysis

Canadiens beat Blues 2–0

  • Z. Bolduc scored the game-winner at 8:37 of the second.
  • The Canadiens scored first and led the rest of the way.
  • J. Fowler posted a 46-save shutout.
  • The Canadiens won despite being outshot 46–21.
  • M. Matheson led all scorers with 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Model miss: the Canadiens won with only a 44% pre-game win probability.

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Three stars

  1. 1st star
    J. Fowler

    MTL · 1.000 SV%

  2. 2nd star
    M. Matheson

    MTL · 0G 2A

  3. 3rd star
    Z. Bolduc

    MTL · 1G 0A

Scoring summary

1st

No scoring

Period by Period

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Team Stats

MTLSTL
Team statistics comparison
Shots----
Hits1926
Blocked1811
Power Play0/30/3
Faceoff %40.759.3
Corsi %----
xG2.414.36
Giveaways1819
Takeaways46

St. Louis Blues

Player statistics for St. Louis Blues
PlayerGAP+/-SOGTOI
000-1020:47
0000516:41
0000518:24
0000517:57
000-1321:57
000-1115:19
0000221:46
0000315:01
000-1123:30
0000517:01
----33/35--.94354:06
----18/20--.90000:00

Montréal Canadiens

Player statistics for Montréal Canadiens
PlayerGAP+/-SOGTOI
022+2223:25
011+1113:11
101+1112:19
101+1206:19
011+1011:58
0000217:29
000+1015:24
0000115:56
000+1122:47
0000010:23
----61/61--1.00059:38
----46/46--1.00000:00
MTLaway
44%
at
STLhome
56%
Win probability12-pt gap
Model pick
STL · 56% to win

Key signals

Home IceInjuriesTeam Offense (Goal Model)Team Defense (Goal Model)Projected Goaltending

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Game Analysis

Projected score

MTL
2.7
–
STL
3.1

Most likely final: STL 3–2 MTL · Actual: 0–2

STL win
56%
MTL win
44%
Goes to OT/SO
25%

Likeliest scorelines

  1. STL 3 – 2 MTL9%
  2. STL 2 – 3 MTL8%
  3. STL 4 – 3 MTL7%
  4. STL 2 – 1 MTL6%
  5. STL 3 – 4 MTL6%

Goal totals & margins

6+ total goals
50%
7+ total goals
39%
STL by 2+
29%
MTL by 2+
19%

Key factors (goal margin, + favors home)

  • Home IceLeague-wide home scoring edge of +5% applied to STL.+0.16
  • InjuriesSTL without Ross Johnston, Tyler Tucker, Logan Mailloux; MTL without Nick Suzuki, Ivan Demidov.+0.16
  • Team OffenseSTL scoring +3% vs league average, MTL +0% (time-weighted goal model).+0.08
  • Team DefenseSTL allowing -0% vs league average, MTL -1%.-0.02
  • Projected GoaltendingProjected starters vs an average goalie, shrunk by shots faced: Joel Hofer (STL) +0.04 g/gm; Jacob Fowler (MTL) +0.04 g/gm.+0.00

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Lineups

MTL

Actual (from shift data)
L1
11:45
15:56
16:21
L2
8:58
12:49
17:47
17:06
L3
6:56
11:58
19:21
12:19
L4
5:38
6:19
15:24
13:11
D1
12:37
23:25
22:47
D2
13:28
22:04
19:35
D3
5:47
20:08
10:23
59:38
Starter
0:00
Backup

Injured / Scratched

  • Bryce Pickfordinjured-reserve · Undisclosed
  • Lucas Condottainjured-reserve · Undisclosed
  • Nick Suzukiother · Upper Body
  • Sam Montembeaultinjured-reserve · Lower Body
  • Ivan Demidovinjured-reserve · Lower Body

STL

Actual (from shift data)
L1
12:43
18:24
20:47
16:46
L2
11:25
17:01
17:57
15:01
L3
9:25
21:57
11:13
16:41
L4
5:19
8:58
10:23
D1
11:50
23:30
21:46
D2
10:08
26:11
15:19
D3
8:16
16:21
11:14
54:06
Starter
0:00
Backup

Injured / Scratched

HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.

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