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2025-01-06 · Centre Bell

4 – 5Final/OT

MTL beat VAN 5–4 in overtime. MTL also won the expected-goals battle 3.2 to 2.0: the better chances went the right way. The biggest swing: Nick Suzuki scored on the power play at 0:48 of overtime, moving MTL’s win probability from 54% to 100%. Kevin Lankinen allowed 3.8 goals more than expected.

Shots on goal
20 – 24
Expected goals
2.0 – 3.2
xG share
MTL 61%
Home-ice start
MTL 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.

VAN goalMTL goal

Expected goals

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

VANMTL

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, 2 A · 25:19 TOI
On-ice +0.52 · Finishing +0.39 · Playmaking +0.51
+1.41
MTL
1 G, 2 A · 23:03 TOI
On-ice +0.24 · Finishing +0.42 · Playmaking +0.15 · Penalties +0.20
+0.98
VAN
2 G, 2 A · 18:37 TOI
On-ice +0.10 · Finishing +0.72 · Playmaking +0.23 · Faceoffs −0.10
+0.93

Rough nights

VAN
60:41 TOI
GSAx −3.76
−3.76
MTL
60:37 TOI
GSAx −2.27
−2.27
VAN
0 G, 0 A · 18:07 TOI
On-ice −0.45 · Finishing −0.05 · Penalties −0.20
−0.72

Scoring

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

TimeTeamGoalVAN–MTLWin prob.
P1 1:07 MTLCole Caufield
from Juraj Slafkovský, Nick Suzuki
0–153% → 69%
P1 10:47 VANJ.T. Miller
from Nils Hoglander, Quinn Hughes
1–130% → 47%
P2 3:21 VANJ.T. Miller
from Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Tyler Myers
2–147% → 66%
P2 3:41 VANJonathan Lekkerimäki
from Brock Boeser, J.T. Miller
3–166% → 82%
P2 10:35 MTLKaiden Guhle
from Alexandre Carrier, Joel Armia
3–215% → 31%
P3 2:01 MTLKirby DachPP
from Lane Hutson, Nick Suzuki
3–327% → 52%
P3 6:54 MTLLane Hutson
unassisted
3–452% → 81%
P3 8:51 VANJake DeBruskPP
from J.T. Miller, Quinn Hughes
4–419% → 48%
OT 0:48 MTLNick SuzukiPP
from Lane Hutson, Cole Caufield
4–554% → 100%

Every player

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VAN

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffs
J.T. Miller C18:3722+0.93+0.10+0.72+0.23−0.01+0.00−0.10
Jonathan Lekkerimäki R13:4711+0.61+0.14+0.29+0.17−0.00+0.00+0.00
Jake DeBrusk L16:001+0.46−0.03+0.36−0.08+0.01+0.20+0.00
Tyler Myers D20:551+0.35+0.01+0.00+0.14−0.00+0.20+0.00
Brock Boeser R19:051+0.26+0.15−0.08+0.19−0.00+0.00+0.00
Quinn Hughes D26:152+0.21+0.13−0.03+0.15−0.04+0.00+0.00
Nils Hoglander L12:011−0.00−0.00+0.00+0.19+0.01−0.20+0.00
Danton Heinen L15:08−0.07−0.08+0.00+0.01+0.01+0.00−0.01
Max Sasson C12:05−0.11−0.05−0.04−0.03−0.01+0.00+0.01
Derek Forbort D18:51−0.12−0.12+0.00−0.00+0.01+0.00+0.00
Vincent Desharnais D17:33−0.13−0.16+0.00+0.01+0.02+0.00+0.00
Teddy Blueger C14:46−0.18−0.17+0.00−0.04+0.00+0.00+0.02
Carson Soucy D14:21−0.20−0.25+0.00+0.02+0.03+0.00+0.00
Conor Garland R17:41−0.20−0.13−0.10+0.00+0.04+0.00−0.01
Phillip Di Giuseppe L10:33−0.28−0.13−0.12−0.02−0.01+0.00+0.00
Kiefer Sherwood L13:47−0.35−0.10−0.00−0.03−0.01−0.20+0.00
Pius Suter C18:08−0.52−0.37−0.16−0.02+0.02+0.00+0.01
Noah Juulsen D18:07−0.72−0.45−0.05−0.02+0.00−0.20+0.00
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Kevin Lankinen G60:41−3.76

MTL

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffs
Lane Hutson D25:1912+1.41+0.52+0.39+0.51−0.01+0.00+0.00
Nick Suzuki C23:0312+0.98+0.24+0.42+0.15−0.00+0.20−0.03
Kirby Dach C15:431+0.62+0.35+0.30−0.04+0.00+0.00+0.01
Cole Caufield R20:3211+0.49+0.26+0.32+0.12−0.01−0.20+0.00
Juraj Slafkovský L17:381+0.46+0.18−0.11+0.19−0.01+0.20+0.00
Kaiden Guhle D21:161+0.35−0.04+0.45−0.06−0.01+0.00+0.00
Mike Matheson D23:00+0.26+0.28−0.05+0.04−0.01+0.00+0.00
Josh Anderson R14:51+0.19−0.09+0.00+0.09−0.01+0.20+0.00
Jayden Struble D13:59+0.14−0.03+0.00−0.02−0.00+0.20+0.00
Christian Dvorak C15:16+0.09−0.03+0.00+0.10+0.00+0.00+0.02
Brendan Gallagher R12:57+0.09+0.01−0.01+0.09−0.00+0.00+0.00
Alexandre Carrier D18:361+0.08−0.10+0.00+0.18−0.00+0.00+0.00
Michael Pezzetta L3:58−0.02+0.01+0.00−0.03+0.00+0.00+0.00
Arber Xhekaj D14:51−0.08−0.03+0.00−0.03−0.01+0.00+0.00
Joel Armia R17:241−0.10−0.00−0.16+0.07+0.00+0.00+0.00
Alex Newhook C13:23−0.14+0.20−0.27−0.06+0.00+0.00−0.01
Emil Heineman L13:53−0.14+0.09+0.00−0.03−0.00−0.20+0.00
Jake Evans C13:32−0.18−0.09+0.00+0.01+0.00−0.20+0.09
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Samuel Montembeault G60:37−2.27

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.