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Nashville Predators vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL
Predators
25-15-3, 53 PTS
4-1
Final
Canadiens
22-15-5, 49 PTS
Bell Centre
TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

NSH shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
NSH1611532
MTL119828

In net

Juuse Saros27/28 SV, .964
Carey Price28/31 SV, .903
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NSH2114
MTL0101

Who won: Predators 4-1

The Nashville Predators beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Bell Centre. The Predators lead the series 1-0. The Predators outscored the Canadiens 2-0 in the 1st period. Craig Smith led the Predators in goals (2). Shea Weber led the Canadiens in goals (1).

Player of the game

Craig Smith

NSH · 2 G, 3 SOG

8.2

Deserved to win

42%
NSH · 1.80 xG
58%
MTL · 2.21 xG

Canadiens deserved better: 58% on chances, lost 1-4

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:25Matt Irwin
    TO

    Takeaway

    M. Irwin

  3. P3 0:45Michael Chaput

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    M. Chaput

  4. GOALP3 0:45
    Viktor Arvidsson

    Goal!

    V. Arvidsson · 1 G

    Goal

    NSH 4 - 1 MTL
  5. P3 0:56Ryan Ellis
    TO

    Giveaway

    R. Ellis

  6. P3 0:59Tomas Tatar

    Blocked

  7. P3 1:15Phillip Danault

    Face off

    Face Off

  8. P3 1:53Jonathan Drouin

    Shot

  9. P3 2:33Ryan Hartman

    Missed the net

    Missed

    R. Hartman

  10. P3 3:24Paul Byron
    TO

    Takeaway

    P. Byron

  11. P3 4:33Shea Weber

    Big hit on C. Jarnkrok

    Hit

    S. Weber · 1 G

  12. P3 16:07Paul Byron

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    P. Byron

  13. Start of the 3rd period
  14. End of the 2nd period
  15. P2 0:04Phillip Danault

    Hit

  16. P2 1:03Calle Jarnkrok

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Jarnkrok · 1 A

  17. P2 1:45Ryan Johansen

    Face off

    Face Off

  18. P2 1:46Craig Smith

    Shot blocked by B. Kulak

    Blocked

    C. Smith · 2 G

  19. P2 2:47Jesperi Kotkaniemi

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Kotkaniemi · 1 A

  20. P2 2:54Matt Irwin
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Irwin

  21. P2 4:54NSH

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

  22. GOALP2 6:55
    Craig Smith

    Goal!

    C. Smith · 2 G

    Goal

    NSH 3 - 1 MTL
  23. P2 7:13Colton Sissons

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    C. Sissons

  24. GOALP2 7:13
    Shea Weber

    Goal!

    S. Weber · 1 G

    Goal

    NSH 2 - 1 MTL
  25. P2 7:18Joel Armia

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Armia

Leaders

NSHMTL
Goals
Craig Smith
2
Shea Weber
1
Assists
P.K. Subban
2
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
1
Points
Craig Smith
2
Shea Weber
1

Season seriesNSH leads series 1-0

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