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2024-11-27 · Nationwide Arena

4 – 3Final/OT

MTL beat CBJ 4–3 in overtime. MTL also won the expected-goals battle 3.2 to 2.6: the better chances went the right way. The biggest swing: Nick Suzuki scored at 0:44 of overtime, moving MTL’s win probability from 48% to 100%. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 1.3 goals more than expected.

Shots on goal
23 – 24
Expected goals
3.2 – 2.6
xG share
MTL 56%
Home-ice start
CBJ 53%

Win probability

The site’s win-probability model, second by second: score, time left and the manpower on the ice. Dots are goals; hover for the swing.

MTL goalCBJ goal

Expected goals

Running total of each team’s shot quality (unblocked attempts). Dots are goals.

MTLCBJ

Three stars, by the model

Net goals added in this game versus a league-average player: on-ice goal share, finishing, playmaking, suppression, drawn and taken penalties, faceoffs; goalies by goals saved above expected.

MTL
1 G, 1 A · 13:04 TOI
On-ice +0.11 · Finishing +0.83
+0.94
MTL
1 G, 0 A · 13:31 TOI
On-ice +0.07 · Finishing +0.82
+0.88
MTL
1 G, 0 A · 19:13 TOI
On-ice +0.39 · Finishing +0.39 · Faceoffs −0.05
+0.75

Rough nights

CBJ
Elvis Merzlikins
59:16 TOI
GSAx −1.31
−1.31
MTL
60:43 TOI
GSAx −0.77
−0.77
CBJ
0 G, 0 A · 24:22 TOI
On-ice −0.52
−0.53

Scoring

Win probability of the scoring team just before and after each goal.

TimeTeamGoalMTL–CBJWin prob.
P1 9:08 CBJMathieu Olivier
from Zach Werenski, Zachary Aston-Reese
0–153% → 70%
P1 13:00 MTLJuraj Slafkovský
unassisted
1–130% → 47%
P2 4:27 CBJEgor Chinakhov
from Adam Fantilli, Kent Johnson
1–253% → 72%
P2 6:34 MTLCole CaufieldPP
from Juraj Slafkovský
2–228% → 47%
P3 8:24 MTLEmil Heineman
from Jake Evans, Joel Armia
3–248% → 78%
P3 12:22 CBJZach Werenski
from Damon Severson, Dmitri Voronkov
3–317% → 51%
OT 0:44 MTLNick Suzuki
from Lane Hutson
4–348% → 100%

Every player

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MTL

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffs
Juraj Slafkovský L13:0411+0.94+0.11+0.83+0.01−0.01+0.00+0.00
Emil Heineman L13:311+0.88+0.07+0.82−0.01+0.00+0.00+0.00
Nick Suzuki C19:131+0.75+0.39+0.39+0.03−0.00+0.00−0.05
Cole Caufield R16:551+0.62+0.38+0.23+0.03−0.02+0.00+0.00
Lane Hutson D25:291+0.53+0.67−0.16+0.06−0.03+0.00+0.00
Arber Xhekaj D19:28+0.21+0.03+0.01−0.00−0.02+0.20+0.00
Jake Evans C16:441+0.17+0.02−0.00−0.01−0.00+0.20−0.04
Christian Dvorak C13:48+0.05+0.19−0.18−0.00+0.01+0.00+0.04
Joel Armia R17:311+0.05+0.05−0.00−0.00−0.00+0.00+0.01
Jayden Struble D12:12−0.00−0.00+0.01−0.00−0.00+0.00+0.00
Kirby Dach C14:50−0.07−0.02−0.06−0.00−0.01+0.00+0.02
Joshua Roy R11:03−0.07−0.08−0.00−0.01+0.01+0.00+0.00
Kaiden Guhle D24:39−0.08+0.17−0.04−0.00−0.01−0.20+0.00
David Savard D19:48−0.08−0.06−0.04−0.00+0.02+0.00+0.00
Alex Newhook C16:12−0.14+0.03−0.23+0.01−0.00+0.00+0.05
Brendan Gallagher R12:03−0.21−0.06−0.14+0.00−0.01+0.00+0.00
Josh Anderson R12:44−0.33+0.10−0.22−0.01−0.01−0.20+0.00
Justin Barron D16:59−0.40−0.12−0.07−0.00−0.01−0.20+0.00
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Cayden Primeau G60:43−0.77

CBJ

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffs
Mathieu Olivier R16:371+0.75+0.04+0.71−0.01+0.01+0.00+0.00
Zach Werenski D24:1511+0.73−0.03+0.74+0.01+0.00+0.00+0.00
Egor Chinakhov R16:431+0.54−0.11+0.66−0.00−0.00+0.00+0.00
Justin Danforth R17:37+0.11+0.16−0.21−0.00−0.01+0.20−0.03
Dmitri Voronkov L18:241+0.03+0.03−0.00−0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00
Jake Christiansen D10:53+0.00−0.00+0.01−0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00
Adam Fantilli C18:001−0.01−0.14−0.00+0.01−0.01+0.20−0.06
Dante Fabbro D22:40−0.02+0.01−0.02−0.02+0.01+0.00+0.00
Jordan Harris D11:53−0.05+0.01−0.05+0.00−0.01+0.00+0.00
James van Riemsdyk L9:53−0.09−0.10+0.00+0.01−0.00+0.00+0.00
Kevin Labanc R8:37−0.23−0.21−0.02+0.00−0.01+0.00+0.00
Kirill Marchenko R19:14−0.24−0.05−0.18−0.00+0.00+0.00−0.01
Damon Severson D21:311−0.25−0.05−0.15−0.03−0.02+0.00+0.00
Zachary Aston-Reese C15:571−0.27+0.09−0.57−0.01+0.03+0.20+0.00
Kent Johnson C18:541−0.33−0.23−0.10+0.01−0.01+0.00+0.00
Sean Kuraly C4:02−0.44−0.03−0.00−0.01−0.00−0.40+0.00
Sean Monahan C21:31−0.46−0.42−0.11−0.01−0.00+0.00+0.07
Ivan Provorov D24:22−0.53−0.52+0.01−0.00−0.01+0.00+0.00
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Elvis Merzlikins G59:16−1.31

Net goals for one game are noisy: a single goal against on the ice or a lucky finish moves them a lot. See the card guide and Net Goals 101 for how they are built.