Tuesday, March 3, 2026
- Expected goals, MTL–SJS
- 3.8–2.6
- all situations, empty nets out
- SJS share of xG
- 40.6%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 36–28
- MTL–SJS
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Sharks beat the Canadiens 7-5 while losing the expected-goals count 2.5 to 3.8. Four points for Macklin Celebrini: one goal and three assists. Three points for Mike Matheson: three assists.
- Macklin CelebriniBig night
Four points for Macklin Celebrini: one goal and three assists. He also had 11 shot attempts against an average of 6.6. The Sharks beat the Canadiens 7-5.
- Mike MathesonBig night
Three points for Mike Matheson: three assists. He has 32 points in 57 games this season. He played 24:18 and had three shots on goal. The Canadiens fell 7-5 to the Sharks.
- Michael MisaStreak
Michael Misa has scored in 3 straight games. He has 5 goals this season. He played 12:37 and had two shots on goal. The Sharks beat the Canadiens 7-5.
- Jakub DobesRough night
Jakub Dobes allowed 6 goals on shots worth 2.5 expected goals. That is 3.5 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Canadiens fell 7-5 to the Sharks.
- Alex NewhookTwo goals
Alex Newhook scored twice. That was his eighth goal of the season. He played 15:53 and had three shots on goal. The Canadiens fell 7-5 to the Sharks.
- Juraj SlafkovskýVolume
Juraj Slafkovský had 10 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.5. The Canadiens fell 7-5 to the Sharks.
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
12 goals from 94 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson D | 25:03 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 1 | 3 | 69 |
| Mike Matheson D | 24:18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 22:26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.21 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Noah Dobson D | 20:58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.07 | 0 | 4 | 51 |
| Cole Caufield R | 20:48 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 20:14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 1 | 52 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 18:31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.78 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
| Alex Newhook C | 15:53 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.48 | 1 | 1 | 75 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 15:43 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Jake Evans C | 15:36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
| Kirby Dach C | 14:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Phillip Danault C | 13:46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| Zachary Bolduc R | 13:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 | 4 | 0 | 54 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 12:39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.01 | 0 | 5 | 71 |
| Brendan Gallagher R | 11:17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.27 | 2 | 2 | 72 |
| Josh Anderson R | 10:04 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.47 | 3 | 1 | 83 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 9:55 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.24 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
| Jayden Struble D | 8:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 65 |
San Jose Sharks
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macklin Celebrini C | 22:49 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.61 | 1 | 1 | 65 |
| Mario Ferraro D | 22:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| Vincent Desharnais D | 20:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
| Dmitry Orlov D | 19:44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 0 | 57 |
| Will Smith C | 19:37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin D | 19:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 39 |
| Alexander Wennberg C | 18:54 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.47 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| Sam Dickinson D | 16:51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
| John Klingberg D | 15:56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| William Eklund L | 14:43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Kiefer Sherwood L | 13:46 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.19 | 5 | 0 | 42 |
| Collin Graf R | 13:11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.53 | 2 | 0 | 70 |
| Philipp Kurashev C | 12:58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| Michael Misa C | 12:37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.11 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Tyler Toffoli C | 11:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Barclay Goodrow C | 11:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| Zack Ostapchuk C | 11:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Adam Gaudette R | 10:32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.91 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
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