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Montreal Canadiens vs. Dallas StarsJan 2, 2024

Final· American Airlines Center
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MTL
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DAL
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Goals123TShots123T
MTL2114MTL65718
DAL1023DAL5131533
MTL 37DAL 82
MTL 2.18DAL 4.46
PP goals
MTL 1DAL 0
Hits
MTL 27DAL 18
Blocks
MTL 25DAL 9
PIM
MTL 2DAL 6
MTL 48%DAL 52%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Montreal Canadiens edge Dallas Stars 4–3

Montreal Canadiens beat Dallas Stars 4–3 at DAL. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MTL's first power-play unit (Matheson, Monahan, Suzuki, Caufield and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:22 together.

  1. Points
    Jordan Harris had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:11.Harris
  2. Points
    Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:32.Suzuki
  3. Points
    Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:25.Johnston
  4. Points
    Mason Marchment had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:59.Marchment
  5. PP1
    MTL's first power-play unit (Matheson, Monahan, Suzuki, Caufield and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:22 together.MathesonMonahanSuzukiCaufieldSlafkovský
  6. Luck
    MTL scored 4 goals on 2.18 expected goals (37 attempts), finishing well above its chances.
  7. Usage
    Johnathan Kovacevic (MTL) played 12:32, −4:03 down on his 16:35 season average over 61 games.Kovacevic
  8. Usage
    Jordan Harris (MTL) played 14:11, −3:21 down on his 17:32 season average over 55 games.Harris

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 DAL: 119 attempts, 51 on goal, 7 goals, 6.64 expected goals; best chance Sean Monahan at 0.58 xG.

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

Showing 119 of 119 attempts · DAL 82 · MTL 37

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, MTL at DAL: expected goals 4.46 to 2.18 (DAL led the chances), shot attempts 82 to 37, 7 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.05.01st2nd3rdDALMTLBSGHCJRnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • DAL
  • MTL
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
DALMTLcontrol2nd3rdBenn · 1st 0:11Suzuki · 1st 4:14Guhle · 1st 9:46Harris · 2nd 6:54Caufield · 3rd 6:45Johnston · 3rd 16:12Robertson · 3rd 18:00
  • DAL 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 15% of the game, DAL 49%.

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 DAL: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Scott Wedgewood (53:58) for DAL and Samuel Montembeault (60:00) for MTL, 7 goals.

DAL
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
StatMTLDAL
3066
1.112.73
1.092.60
212
25
1213
−0.024+0.025
15%49%

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 →

Dallas Stars

Current DAL line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 0:11
    DALJamie Benn (Wyatt Johnston)wrist0.11 xG
    MTL: Savard, Matheson, Anderson, Monahan, YlonenDAL: Benn, Dadonov, Hakanpää, Lindell, Johnston
    MTL 0 – 1 DAL
  2. 4:14
    MTLNick Suzuki (Juraj Slafkovský, Jordan Harris)slap0.13 xG
    MTL: Suzuki, Harris, Caufield, Guhle, SlafkovskýDAL: Benn, Dadonov, Hakanpää, Lindell, Johnston
    MTL 1 – 1 DAL
  3. 9:46
    MTLKaiden Guhle (Johnathan Kovacevic, Michael Pezzetta)snap0.01 xG
    MTL: Armia, Stephens, Pezzetta, Kovacevic, GuhleDAL: Duchene, Seguin, Marchment, Lundkvist, Harley
    MTL 2 – 1 DAL

2nd period

  1. 6:54
    MTLJordan Harriswrist0.05 xG
    MTL: Matheson, Suzuki, Harris, Caufield, SlafkovskýDAL: Smith, Steel, Heiskanen, Dellandrea, Lundkvist
    MTL 3 – 1 DAL

3rd period

  1. 6:45
    MTLCole CaufieldPP (Sean Monahan, Nick Suzuki)snap0.18 xG
    MTL: Matheson, Monahan, Suzuki, Caufield, SlafkovskýDAL: Benn, Hakanpää, Lindell, Johnston
    MTL 4 – 1 DAL
  2. 16:12
    DALWyatt Johnston (Evgenii Dadonov, Mason Marchment)backhand0.51 xG
    MTL: Gallagher, Monahan, Stephens, Harris, GuhleDAL: Dadonov, Seguin, Marchment, Lundkvist, Harley, Johnston
    MTL 4 – 2 DAL
  3. 18:00
    DALJason Robertson (Matt Duchene, Mason Marchment)backhand0.38 xG
    MTL: Savard, Matheson, Monahan, Suzuki, SlafkovskýDAL: Pavelski, Duchene, Hintz, Marchment, Robertson, Heiskanen
    MTL 4 – 3 DAL

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
Nick Suzuki CL1112+120.1420022:32——6989
Juraj Slafkovský LL1011+110.4221019:14——6483
Cole Caufield RL1101+220.2700018:11——6270
Sean Monahan CL2011-310.6910020:23——1410
Josh Anderson RL2000-110.1152215:18——124
Jesse Ylonen RL2000-110.0511015:05——1416
Joel Armia RL3000+110.0502014:04——299
Mitchell Stephens CL3000000.0000011:22——4310
Michael Pezzetta LL3011+120.0582010:46——4010
Mike Matheson DD1000-110.1043020:42——1623
David Savard DD1000-200.0014017:50——1924
Kaiden Guhle DD2101+110.0105019:17——3735
Justin Barron DD2000010.1000012:48——4337
Jayden Struble DD3000000.0022018:15——3628
Johnathan Kovacevic DD3011+120.0101012:32——417
Jake Evans C—000000.0001020:01——2837
Brendan Gallagher R—000-110.1311015:29——4167
Jordan Harris D—112+110.0500014:11——3547
MTL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Samuel Montembeault(start)W33303.9094.4660:00

Dallas Stars

DAL skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Matt Duchene CL1011040.5900020:18——6281
Mason Marchment LL1022+110.2410017:59——6584
Tyler Seguin CL1000010.1200017:07——6181
Jason Robertson LL2101+120.5420021:16——7474
Roope Hintz CL2000+120.2600020:24——8284
Joe Pavelski CL2000+140.7821220:13——7259
Jamie Benn LL3101030.2510415:32——6774
Wyatt Johnston CL3112+110.5710015:25——7070
Evgenii Dadonov LL3011+130.2200013:13——7171
Sam Steel CL4000-110.111009:35——6450
Ty Dellandrea CL4000-100.003008:46——6950
Craig Smith CL4000-120.220007:26——8382
Miro Heiskanen DD1000030.1412027:32——6962
Ryan Suter DD1000000.2002018:53——7171
Thomas Harley DD2000020.1122020:45——6885
Nils Lundkvist DD2000-110.0120013:45——6871
Jani Hakanpää DD3000030.0722016:36——6368
Esa Lindell DD3000000.0000016:31——7470
DAL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Scott Wedgewood(start)L18144.7781.6053:58

Goal anatomy

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

Nick Suzuki (MTL) 1st 4:14 · assists Juraj Slafkovský, Jordan Harris · Forecheck turnover · 53.5 mph shot.

Nick Suzuki · 1st 4:14 · MTL

Play
turnover-forecheck
Passes
1 (royal road)
Shot
53.5 mph
Distance
31 ft
Type
one-timer

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Jamie Benn · 1st 0:11 · DAL

Play
dump-and-chase
Entry
dump
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
0
Shot
33.2 mph
Distance
1 ft
Entry to goal
6.1 s

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Jordan Harris · 2nd 6:54 · MTL

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
0
Shot
79.6 mph
Distance
33 ft
Entry to goal
2.0 s

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Cole Caufield · 3rd 6:45 · MTL PP

Play
turnover-forecheck
Entry
carry
Odd man
4-on-3
Passes
1 (royal road)
Shot
51.5 mph
Distance
4 ft
Entry to goal
6.7 s
Type
one-timer

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