Hockey Decoded

Shape of the Game

Season-to-date averages before puck drop, this game once it starts. Live depth timeline →

Depth

overall
This game
36BUF
57MTL
Shots
30|60
CF
41|50
xG
56|54
TOI
40|45
20 · top-heavy50 · league average80 · even

Goaltending

GSAx
This game · goalie in net only, so no empty-net goals or shootouts
+0.50BUF
−0.77MTL
Sabres team +0.50
U. Luukkonen
35 SV · 3 GA · 3.50 xGA
+0.50
Canadiens team −0.77
J. Fowler
13 SV · 3 GA · 2.23 xGA
−0.77

Rosters

Bars show each player's share of his team's total in this game. Depth is how evenly that total is spread across the lineup.

Sabres
Away
30 Shot depth index
Biggest contributors · all four stats
Top 3: 36% of team output (an even split would be 17%)
O. Zellweger
O. Zellweger D
13%
of team output
SOG 25% CF 17% xG 4% TOI 8%
J. Quinn
J. Quinn R
12%
of team output
SOG 19% CF 10% xG 15% TOI 6%
T. Thompson
T. Thompson C
10%
of team output
SOG 6% CF 17% xG 10% TOI 7%
#PlayerPosShare TOISOGCFxG
Forwards 62% of team
22 J. Quinn R
19% 19:01 3 4 0.33
91 J. Doan R
12% 17:23 2 3 0.27
20 J.Kulich C
12% 16:51 2 3 0.21
72 T. Thompson C
6% 22:26 1 7 0.22
86 N. Ostlund C
6% 19:40 1 2 0.47
9 J. Norris C
6% 11:51 1 1 0.03
6 Z. Benson L
0% 19:36 0 1 0.12
71 R. McLeod C
0% 14:22 0 0 0.00
94 K. Helenius C
0% 14:15 0 0 0.00
19 P. Krebs C
0% 13:12 0 1 0.06
29 B. Malenstyn L
0% 11:55 0 1 0.00
15 J. Danforth R
0% 09:58 0 1 0.01
Defense 38% of team
8 O. Zellweger D
25% 25:49 4 7 0.09
73 Z. Metsa D
6% 14:58 1 3 0.14
46 L. Crevier D
6% 12:43 1 3 0.07
25 O. Power D
0% 28:22 0 2 0.07
23 M. Samuelsson D
0% 26:38 0 2 0.00
44 D. Gilbert D
0% 08:41 0 1 0.14
Goaliesnot part of skater depth
#GoaliePos SASVSV%GSAx
1 U. Luukkonen G 38 35 .921 +0.50
92 C. Ellis G DNP
Canadiens
Home
60 Shot depth index
Biggest contributors · all four stats
Top 3: 37% of team output (an even split would be 17%)
N. Suzuki
N. Suzuki C
16%
of team output
SOG 13% CF 16% xG 28% TOI 8%
C. Caufield
C. Caufield R
12%
of team output
SOG 13% CF 12% xG 16% TOI 6%
A. Texier
A. Texier L
9%
of team output
SOG 13% CF 12% xG 8% TOI 5%
#PlayerPosShare TOISOGCFxG
Forwards 74% of team
14 N. Suzuki C
13% 23:32 5 9 0.96
13 C. Caufield R
13% 19:46 5 7 0.55
85 A. Texier L
13% 14:36 5 7 0.27
20 J. Slafkovský L
8% 19:41 3 4 0.30
24 P. Danault C
8% 17:25 3 4 0.17
17 J. Anderson R
5% 14:21 2 2 0.27
71 J. Evans C
5% 13:42 2 2 0.20
15 A. Newhook C
3% 15:19 1 1 0.07
76 Z. Bolduc R
3% 14:58 1 1 0.24
62 O. Beck C
3% 06:59 1 1 0.01
22 C. Kreider L
0% 13:50 0 1 0.00
77 K. Dach C
0% 09:40 0 1 0.06
Defense 26% of team
48 L. Hutson D
5% 27:07 2 4 0.12
21 K. Guhle D
5% 25:25 2 3 0.03
45 A. Carrier D
5% 21:55 2 3 0.10
53 N. Dobson D
5% 18:56 2 3 0.13
42 A. Engstrom D
5% 13:22 2 2 0.02
72 A. Xhekaj D
0% 14:26 0 2 0.00
Goaliesnot part of skater depth
#GoaliePos SASVSV%GSAx
32 J. Fowler G 16 13 .812 -0.77
75 J. Dobes G DNP