Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal CanadiensApr 6, 2024

FinalSaturday, Apr 6, 2024· Centre Bell

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Goals	1	2	3	T		Shots	1	2	3	T
TOR	0	4	0	4		TOR	4	18	8	30
MTL	0	2	0	2		MTL	9	8	9	26

: TOR 59MTL 65
: TOR 3.46MTL 2.78
PP goals: TOR 0MTL 1
Hits: TOR 24MTL 36
Blocks: TOR 21MTL 15
PIM: TOR 9MTL 9
: TOR 49%MTL 51%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2 at MTL. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MTL: Pearson–Anderson–Evans skated 12:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Points
Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:38.Suzuki
Points
Mike Matheson had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:09.Matheson
New line
New look for MTL: Pearson–Anderson–Evans skated 12:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Pearson Anderson Evans
New line
New look for TOR: Tavares–Marner–McMann skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Tavares Marner McMann
New line
New look for TOR: Nylander–Holmberg–Knies skated 11:40 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Nylander Holmberg Knies
Usage
Bobby McMann (TOR) played 15:45, +4:16 up on his 11:29 season average over 55 games.McMann
Usage
Mitch Marner (TOR) played 17:20, −4:00 down on his 21:20 season average over 68 games.Marner
Usage
Jordan Harris (MTL) played 21:21, +3:57 up on his 17:24 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.

Strength

Period

Team

← TOR attacks left (bottom on phones)MTL attacks right (top on phones) →

MTL
TOR
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 124 of 124 attempts · MTL 65 · TOR 59

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

MTL
TOR
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

MTL pressure
TOR pressure
Goal
Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: TOR 33% of the game, MTL 20%.

Shift chart

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

Shifts

MTL

TOR

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
Stat	TOR	MTL
	63	65
	3.91	2.47
	3.78	2.39
	14	8
	2	5
	12	18
	−0.017	+0.017
	33%	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.

Toronto Maple Leafs

L1Bertuzzi – Domi – Matthews
12:2764% CF
L2Tavares – Marner – McMann
11:4463% CF
L3Nylander – Holmberg – Knies
11:4039% CF
L4Reaves – Kampf – Dewar
6:0815% CF
D1Giordano – Brodie
15:1252% CF
D2Rielly – Lyubushkin
14:5452% CF
D3McCabe – Benoit
14:1544% CF

PP1Tavares – Rielly – Nylander – Marner – Matthews
1:0667% CF
PP2Giordano – McCabe – Bertuzzi – Domi – McMann
0:48100% CF
PK1FKampf – Dewar
0:12
PK1DBrodie – McCabe
0:12

Current TOR line combinations →

Montreal Canadiens

L1Suzuki – Caufield – Slafkovský
12:3563% CF
L2Pearson – Anderson – Evans
12:2842% CF
L3Gallagher – Armia – Newhook
10:5829% CF
L4White – Pezzetta – Harvey-Pinard
6:3283% CF
D1Kovacevic – Harris
15:1656% CF
D2Savard – Matheson
13:0738% CF
D3Struble – Barron
11:4770% CF

PP1Matheson – Suzuki – Caufield – Newhook – Slafkovský
0:12100% CF
PK1FEvans – Harvey-Pinard
1:06
PK2FPearson – Suzuki
0:53
PK1DSavard – Matheson
1:06
PK2DKovacevic – Harris
0:53

Current MTL line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

2nd period

2:21
TORMax Domi (Ilya Lyubushkin, Morgan Rielly)tip-in0.10 xG
TOR: Rielly, Bertuzzi, Domi, Matthews, LyubushkinMTL: Gallagher, Armia, Struble, Newhook, Barron
TOR 1 – 0 MTL
2:38
TORAuston Matthews (Tyler Bertuzzi)wrist0.16 xG
TOR: McCabe, Bertuzzi, Domi, Matthews, BenoitMTL: Savard, Matheson, Suzuki, Caufield, Slafkovský
TOR 2 – 0 MTL
7:20
TORMatthew Knies (William Nylander, TJ Brodie)snap0.16 xG
TOR: Giordano, Brodie, Nylander, Holmberg, KniesMTL: Gallagher, Armia, Kovacevic, Harris, Newhook
TOR 3 – 0 MTL
7:54
TORBobby McMann (Mitch Marner)snap0.22 xG
TOR: Tavares, McCabe, Marner, Benoit, McMannMTL: Suzuki, Caufield, Struble, Barron, Slafkovský
TOR 4 – 0 MTL
9:05
MTLNick SuzukiPP (Juraj Slafkovský, Mike Matheson)snap0.12 xG
TOR: Brodie, McCabe, Kampf, DewarMTL: Matheson, Suzuki, Caufield, Newhook, Slafkovský
TOR 4 – 1 MTL
18:32
MTLCole Caufield (Mike Matheson, Nick Suzuki)snap0.21 xG
TOR: McCabe, Nylander, Holmberg, Benoit, KniesMTL: Matheson, Suzuki, Caufield, Barron, Slafkovský
TOR 4 – 2 MTL

Box score

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

Toronto Maple Leafs

TOR skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Auston Matthews C	L1	1	0	1	+2	3	0.77	1	0	0	19:09	—	—	66	73
Tyler Bertuzzi L	L1	0	1	1	+2	5	0.66	1	0	2	16:34	—	—	69	71
Max Domi C	L1	1	0	1	+2	4	0.26	0	0	0	15:20	—	—	66	72
Mitch Marner R	L2	0	1	1	+1	2	0.12	0	0	0	17:20	—	—	65	67
John Tavares C	L2	0	0	0	+1	2	0.18	1	0	0	17:04	—	—	65	64
Bobby McMann C	L2	1	0	1	+1	2	0.59	4	0	0	15:45	—	—	59	53
William Nylander R	L3	0	1	1	0	2	0.03	0	0	0	20:34	—	—	32	30
Pontus Holmberg R	L3	0	0	0	0	1	0.07	2	2	0	15:16	—	—	38	33
Matthew Knies L	L3	1	0	1	0	2	0.24	1	0	0	13:49	—	—	37	47
Connor Dewar C	L4	0	0	0	0	1	0.06	1	2	0	10:51	—	—	23	62
David Kampf C	L4	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	10:09	—	—	20	65
Ryan Reaves R	L4	0	0	0	0	1	0.16	1	2	5	6:55	—	—	20	68
TJ Brodie D	D1	0	1	1	+1	1	0.13	0	2	0	21:02	—	—	52	73
Mark Giordano D	D1	0	0	0	+1	1	0.01	2	1	0	17:22	—	—	52	69
Morgan Rielly D	D2	0	1	1	+1	1	0.05	1	3	0	22:40	—	—	60	74
Ilya Lyubushkin D	D2	0	1	1	+1	1	0.08	4	3	0	19:38	—	—	46	58
Jake McCabe D	D3	0	0	0	+1	1	0.02	3	3	2	19:50	—	—	49	56
Simon Benoit D	D3	0	0	0	+1	0	0.02	2	1	0	18:30	—	—	42	47

TOR goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Ilya Samsonov(start)	W	26	24	2	.923	2.78	60:00

Montreal Canadiens

MTL skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Nick Suzuki C	L1	1	1	2	-1	6	0.68	0	1	0	20:38	—	—	63	53
Cole Caufield R	L1	1	0	1	-1	7	0.68	0	0	0	20:27	—	—	60	47
Juraj Slafkovský L	L1	0	1	1	-1	1	0.23	5	0	0	18:54	—	—	56	46
Jake Evans C	L2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2	2	0	15:58	—	—	39	37
Josh Anderson R	L2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	5	0	0	15:44	—	—	44	37
Tanner Pearson L	L2	0	0	0	0	4	0.44	0	0	0	15:16	—	—	44	53
Alex Newhook C	L3	0	0	0	-2	1	0.32	0	1	0	18:40	—	—	29	6
Joel Armia R	L3	0	0	0	-2	0	0.00	5	1	2	15:37	—	—	35	20
Brendan Gallagher R	L3	0	0	0	-2	0	0.09	2	0	2	14:56	—	—	27	11
Rafael Harvey-Pinard L	L4	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	10:16	—	—	71	38
Colin White C	L4	0	0	0	0	0	0.15	1	0	0	7:25	—	—	71	38
Michael Pezzetta L	L4	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	5	0	5	6:54	—	—	85	71
Jordan Harris D	D1	0	0	0	-1	1	0.00	1	3	0	21:21	—	—	41	32
Johnathan Kovacevic D	D1	0	0	0	-1	1	0.01	0	2	0	16:46	—	—	56	40
Mike Matheson D	D2	0	2	2	0	3	0.08	1	3	0	24:09	—	—	45	48
David Savard D	D2	0	0	0	-1	0	0.00	0	1	0	19:51	—	—	40	31
Jayden Struble D	D3	0	0	0	-2	1	0.03	6	0	0	19:39	—	—	59	23
Justin Barron D	D3	0	0	0	-1	1	0.08	3	1	0	15:53	—	—	75	58

MTL goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Cayden Primeau	—	18	18	0	.1000	2.00	29:42
Samuel Montembeault(start)	L	12	8	4	.667	1.46	27:54

Goal anatomy

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

Max Domi (TOR) 2nd 2:21 · assists Ilya Lyubushkin, Morgan Rielly · Deflection · carried in · 5-on-3 at the blue line · 65.4 mph shot · 6.0 s from entry to goal.

Max Domi · 2nd 2:21 · TOR

Play: deflection
Entry: carry
Odd man: 5-on-3
Passes: 2 (royal road)
Shot: 65.4 mph
Distance: 58 ft
Entry to goal: 6.0 s

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Matthew Knies · 2nd 7:20 · TOR

Play: rebound
Passes: 0
Shot: 26.4 mph
Distance: 9 ft
Type: rebound

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Bobby McMann · 2nd 7:54 · TOR

Play: odd-man-rush
Entry: carry
Odd man: 3-on-1
Passes: 1
Shot: 44.6 mph
Distance: 17 ft
Entry to goal: 1.8 s

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Nick Suzuki · 2nd 9:05 · MTL PP

Play: turnover-forecheck
Passes: 3
Shot: 49.5 mph
Distance: 27 ft
Type: one-timer

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Cole Caufield · 2nd 18:32 · MTL

Play: rebound
Passes: 0
Shot: 44.6 mph
Distance: 11 ft
Type: one-timer, rebound

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Methodology

Shot locations come from the NHL play-by-play, normalised so each shooter attacks the same way, then flipped so the home team attacks right. On-ice stats and lines come from the shift charts: a unit is the exact set of skaters sharing the ice, and CF% is the share of all shot attempts while they were out. Head-to-head cells are 5v5 time against each opponent. Expected goals and the Pressure Index appear as their models are released.