Tuesday, December 23, 2025
- Expected goals, MTL–BOS
- 3.3–2.8
- all situations, empty nets out
- BOS share of xG
- 46.2%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 29–28
- MTL–BOS
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Canadiens beat the Bruins 6-2 in a game the chances had about even, 3.1 expected goals to 2.9. Three points for Noah Dobson: three assists. Three points for Lane Hutson: three assists.
- Noah DobsonBig night
Three points for Noah Dobson: three assists. He has 23 points in 37 games this season. He played 24:04 and had no shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Bruins 6-2.
- Lane HutsonBig night
Three points for Lane Hutson: three assists. He has 35 points in 37 games this season. He played 22:44 and had two shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Bruins 6-2.
- Mike MathesonShot blocker
Mike Matheson got in front of 7 shots. He has 17 points in 35 games this season. He played 23:34 and had three shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Bruins 6-2.
- Jeremy SwaymanRough night
Jeremy Swayman allowed 6 goals on shots worth 3.1 expected goals. That is 2.9 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Bruins fell 6-2 to the Canadiens.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
8 goals from 78 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Dobson D | 24:04 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.22 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
| Mike Matheson D | 23:34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.13 | 0 | 7 | 41 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 23:26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.66 | 1 | 2 | 78 |
| Lane Hutson D | 22:44 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 20:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 2 | 2 | 72 |
| Cole Caufield R | 18:51 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.68 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 18:19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| Zachary Bolduc R | 17:49 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 | 3 | 0 | 74 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 17:01 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 | 0 | 2 | 60 |
| Phillip Danault C | 15:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
| Brendan Gallagher R | 15:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 14:07 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.27 | 0 | 1 | 65 |
| Josh Anderson R | 14:03 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Joseph Veleno C | 12:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| Jayden Struble D | 10:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
| Sammy Blais L | 9:10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 7:42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.04 | 2 | 0 | 73 |
| Alexandre Texier L | 4:20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
Boston Bruins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie McAvoy D | 26:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
| Andrew Peeke D | 20:17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 4 | 47 |
| David Pastrnak R | 20:14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| Hampus Lindholm D | 19:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| Elias Lindholm C | 18:04 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.40 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| Nikita Zadorov D | 17:43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 39 |
| Mason Lohrei D | 16:56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| Morgan Geekie C | 16:40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.57 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
| Pavel Zacha C | 15:17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 3 | 0 | 33 |
| Fraser Minten C | 15:10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 0 | 59 |
| Casey Mittelstadt C | 14:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Viktor Arvidsson L | 14:34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.16 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| Sean Kuraly C | 13:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Mark Kastelic C | 12:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 3 | 0 | 32 |
| Alex Steeves C | 10:44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 | 3 | 0 | 67 |
| Vladislav Kolyachonok D | 10:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | 3 | 52 |
| Marat Khusnutdinov C | 10:24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 2 | 1 | 64 |
| Tanner Jeannot L | 10:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 3 | 0 | 47 |
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