Saturday, March 21, 2026
- Expected goals, NYI–MTL
- 2.3–4.3
- all situations, empty nets out
- MTL share of xG
- 64.8%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 22–36
- NYI–MTL
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Canadiens won 7-3 and earned it, out-chancing the Islanders 4.2 to 2.3 in expected goals. Cole Caufield scored three goals and added two assists. Four points for Nick Suzuki: four assists.
- Cole CaufieldHat trick
Cole Caufield scored three goals and added two assists. That makes 5 straight games with a point. That was his 43rd goal of the season. It finished 7-3 for the Canadiens.
- Nick SuzukiBig night
Four points for Nick Suzuki: four assists. That makes 6 straight games with a point. He has 85 points in 69 games this season. The Canadiens beat the Islanders 7-3.
- Juraj SlafkovskýBig night
Juraj Slafkovský had four points, two goals and two assists. That makes 6 straight games with a point. He has 27 goals this season. The Canadiens beat the Islanders 7-3.
- Kaiden GuhleBig night
Kaiden Guhle had three points, one goal and two assists. It was his first goal in 25 games. His goal stood up as the winner. The Canadiens beat the Islanders 7-3.
- Noah DobsonVolume
Noah Dobson had 9 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.5. The Canadiens beat the Islanders 7-3.
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
10 goals from 84 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
New York Islanders
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Schaefer D | 22:25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Ryan Pulock D | 22:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 2 | 45 |
| Tony DeAngelo D | 21:01 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.08 | 3 | 0 | 33 |
| Adam Pelech D | 20:29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| Bo Horvat C | 20:21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Mathew Barzal C | 18:24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.43 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
| Emil Heineman L | 17:46 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.23 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| Anders Lee L | 17:15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Carson Soucy D | 15:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Brayden Schenn C | 15:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| Simon Holmstrom R | 15:09 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| Scott Mayfield D | 14:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
| Calum Ritchie C | 14:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | 13:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| Casey Cizikas C | 13:20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
| Anthony Duclair L | 12:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Ondrej Palat L | 11:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| Marc Gatcomb C | 10:46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 6 | 0 | 46 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matheson D | 21:45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.07 | 2 | 3 | 63 |
| Lane Hutson D | 21:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| Noah Dobson D | 21:27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.31 | 0 | 5 | 55 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 20:37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 54 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 18:47 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.37 | 2 | 0 | 78 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 17:14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.47 | 1 | 1 | 76 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 16:21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.11 | 2 | 4 | 71 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 16:14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.58 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Cole Caufield R | 16:07 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.52 | 0 | 1 | 82 |
| Jake Evans C | 16:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 | 2 | 0 | 81 |
| Phillip Danault C | 15:30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Jayden Struble D | 14:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| Zachary Bolduc R | 14:11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.48 | 5 | 1 | 87 |
| Alex Newhook C | 13:52 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.41 | 0 | 1 | 63 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 13:50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Brendan Gallagher R | 13:15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.23 | 0 | 2 | 42 |
| Joseph Veleno C | 12:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| Alexandre Texier L | 11:38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.12 | 2 | 0 | 84 |
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