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Montreal Canadiens vs. Chicago BlackhawksDec 22, 2023

Final· United Center
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MTL
5
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CHI
2
Goals123TShots123T
MTL0325MTL7111028
CHI1102CHI96621
MTL 61CHI 55
MTL 3.29CHI 2.12
PP goals
MTL 0CHI 0
Hits
MTL 12CHI 26
Blocks
MTL 17CHI 22
PIM
MTL 7CHI 11
MTL 57%CHI 43%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 at CHI. Juraj Slafkovský (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CHI: Johnson–Raddysh–Kurashev skated 10:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

  1. Points
    David Savard had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:36.Savard
  2. Points
    Juraj Slafkovský had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:58.Slafkovský
  3. Points
    Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:11.Suzuki
  4. New line
    New look for CHI: Johnson–Raddysh–Kurashev skated 10:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.JohnsonRaddyshKurashev
  5. Usage
    Cole Caufield (MTL) played 13:33, −5:57 down on his 19:30 season average over 81 games.Caufield
  6. New line
    New look for CHI: Beauvillier–Entwistle–Johnson skated 8:17 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.BeauvillierEntwistleJohnson
  7. Luck
    MTL scored 5 goals on 3.29 expected goals (61 attempts), finishing well above its chances.
  8. Usage
    Ryan Donato (CHI) played 18:39, +4:43 up on his 13:56 season average over 77 games.Donato

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, MTL at CHI: 116 attempts, 49 on goal, 7 goals, 5.41 expected goals; best chance David Savard at 0.44 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← MTL attacks left (bottom on phones)CHI attacks right (top on phones) →
  • CHI
  • MTL
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 116 of 116 attempts · CHI 55 · MTL 61

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, MTL at CHI: expected goals 2.12 to 3.29 (MTL led the chances), shot attempts 55 to 61, 7 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdCHIMTLDDSASSSnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • CHI
  • MTL
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CHIMTLcontrol2nd3rdDonato · 1st 16:56Dickinson · 2nd 3:43Stephens · 2nd 4:20Anderson · 2nd 15:02Slafkovský · 2nd 17:33Suzuki · 3rd 13:11Savard · 3rd 18:04
  • CHI pressure
  • MTL pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: MTL 41% of the game, CHI 20%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, MTL at CHI: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Petr Mrazek (57:59) for CHI and Cayden Primeau (60:00) for MTL, 7 goals.

CHI
MTL
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatMTLCHI
6861
3.362.19
3.182.13
1715
46
2016
+0.036−0.036
41%20%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Montreal Canadiens

Current MTL line combinations →

Chicago Blackhawks

Current CHI line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 16:56
    CHIRyan Donato (Connor Bedard, Isaak Phillips)wrist0.16 xG
    MTL: Suzuki, Caufield, Guhle, Barron, SlafkovskýCHI: Donato, Zaitsev, Reichel, Phillips, Bedard
    MTL 0 – 1 CHI

2nd period

  1. 3:43
    CHIJason Dickinson (Colin Blackwell, Louis Crevier)wrist0.18 xG
    MTL: Gallagher, Armia, Monahan, Struble, BarronCHI: Foligno, Tinordi, Blackwell, Dickinson, Crevier
    MTL 0 – 2 CHI
  2. 4:20
    MTLMitchell Stephens (Mike Matheson, David Savard)tip-in0.08 xG
    MTL: Savard, Matheson, Stephens, Ylonen, HeinemanCHI: Tinordi, Beauvillier, Entwistle, Johnson, Crevier
    MTL 1 – 2 CHI
  3. 15:02
    MTLJosh Anderson (Sean Monahan, Jake Evans)snap0.16 xG
    MTL: Savard, Anderson, Monahan, Evans, GuhleCHI: Johnson, Raddysh, Zaitsev, Kurashev, Korchinski
    MTL 2 – 2 CHI
  4. 17:33
    MTLJuraj Slafkovský (Nick Suzuki, Jesse Ylonen)wrist0.39 xG
    MTL: Suzuki, Ylonen, Guhle, Barron, SlafkovskýCHI: Murphy, Beauvillier, Kurashev, Johnson, Phillips
    MTL 3 – 2 CHI

3rd period

  1. 13:11
    MTLNick Suzuki (Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovský)backhand0.23 xG
    MTL: Suzuki, Caufield, Guhle, Barron, SlafkovskýCHI: Foligno, Tinordi, Blackwell, Dickinson, Crevier
    MTL 4 – 2 CHI
  2. 18:04
    MTLDavid SavardENwrist0.44 xG
    MTL: Savard, Matheson, Anderson, Monahan, EvansCHI: Foligno, Donato, Raddysh, Kurashev, Korchinski, Bedard
    MTL 5 – 2 CHI

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Montreal Canadiens

MTL skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Jake Evans CL1011+230.1500018:37——5771
Josh Anderson RL1101+230.3312018:32——5049
Sean Monahan CL1011+110.0910018:27——5763
Nick Suzuki CL2112+110.3110018:11——4560
Juraj Slafkovský LL2112+130.5131014:58——5063
Cole Caufield RL2011020.3401013:33——4155
Brendan Gallagher RL3000-140.5802016:30——5665
Joel Armia RL3000-100.1500215:50——4845
Christian Dvorak CL3000010.0301015:39——5754
Jesse Ylonen RL4011+200.0200012:30——6782
Emil Heineman LL4000+100.002009:43——6942
Mitchell Stephens CL4101+110.080109:13——6366
Mike Matheson DD1011+240.1603023:15——5267
David Savard DD1112+320.4512021:36——4948
Justin Barron DD2000010.0200020:45——5360
Kaiden Guhle DD2000+210.0602020:39——5963
Johnathan Kovacevic DD3000000.0010015:56——5476
Jayden Struble DD3000-110.0122514:06——5048
MTL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Cayden Primeau(start)W21192.9052.1260:00

Chicago Blackhawks

CHI skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Ryan Donato CL1101020.2321018:39——4128
Connor Bedard CL1011030.1010218:11——4236
Lukas Reichel LL1000+100.0000015:05——4026
Philipp Kurashev CL2000-300.2001017:12——5040
Taylor Raddysh RL2000-210.2111014:02——5655
Tyler Johnson CL2000-110.0801013:37——5351
Nick Foligno LL3000-120.1121016:52——4245
Jason Dickinson CL3101010.4931016:48——4040
Colin Blackwell CL3011020.3120013:20——3545
Reese Johnson CL4000-210.0230012:52——6026
Anthony Beauvillier RL4000-200.0600012:46——5023
MacKenzie Entwistle RL4000-110.0930712:28——7372
Kevin Korchinski DD1000-210.0501020:36——5457
Nikita Zaitsev DD1000010.0622019:55——5660
Connor Murphy DD2000-120.0515219:27——4438
Isaak Phillips DD2011020.0302018:55——4130
Jarred Tinordi DD3000-110.0154019:03——4630
Louis Crevier DD3011-100.0112017:45——4422
CHI goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Petr Mrazek(start)L27234.8522.8557:59

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

David Savard (MTL EN) 3rd 18:04 · unassisted · Forecheck turnover · 3.7 mph shot.

Ryan Donato · 1st 16:56 · CHI

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
2
Shot
68.2 mph
Distance
27 ft
Entry to goal
4.0 s

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Jason Dickinson · 2nd 3:43 · CHI

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
1-on-0
Passes
0
Shot
52.6 mph
Distance
13 ft
Entry to goal
4.7 s

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Josh Anderson · 2nd 15:02 · MTL

Play
rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
No
Passes
1 (royal road)
Shot
36.8 mph
Distance
10 ft
Entry to goal
3.7 s
Type
one-timer

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