Game Lab
Every shot with xG, win probability, player impact, and 3D replays
New York Islanders 4@Montréal Canadiens 3
2026-02-26NYI · MTL
CF%?
52.5%·47.5%
xGF%?
52.1%·47.9%
HDCF%?
54.5%·45.5%
5v5 xGF%?
53.9%·46.1%
5v5 CF%?
53.5%·46.5%
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MTL wins ↑NYI wins ↓
NYI 62%Deserved to win?38% MTL
the game's chances, replayed · 3.48 xG vs 2.82 xG
The Impact Report?
every skater, rated by our model · on-ice tilt unavailable
NYI 4@MTL 3
The Impact Report · hockeyalpha.com
2026-02-26 · Game Alpha: one night on the 40-99 scale
★ 1st star · our model’s pickMatthew SchaeferNYI · 2G · 0.18 ixG · 2 blk80
★ 2nd star · our model’s pickBo HorvatNYI · 1A · 0.87 ixG · 2 blk80
★ 3rd star · our model’s pickNoah DobsonMTL · 2G · 0.12 ixG · 1 blk78NYI
1Matthew Schaefer802Bo Horvat803
Simon Holmstrom714
Jean-Gabriel Pageau705
Anders Lee706
Tony DeAngelo657
Mathew Barzal628
Jonathan Drouin579
Ondrej Palat5710
Calum Ritchie5611
Emil Heineman5612
Ryan Pulock5613
Marc Gatcomb5614
Casey Cizikas5115
Carson Soucy5116
Scott Mayfield4817
Adam Pelech4718
Kyle MacLean46
Matthew Schaefer802Bo Horvat803Simon Holmstrom714Jean-Gabriel Pageau705Anders Lee706Tony DeAngelo657Mathew Barzal628Jonathan Drouin579Ondrej Palat5710Calum Ritchie5611Emil Heineman5612Ryan Pulock5613Marc Gatcomb5614Casey Cizikas5115Carson Soucy5116Scott Mayfield4817Adam Pelech4718Kyle MacLean46Goalies
MTL
1Noah Dobson782
Cole Caufield733
Alex Newhook654
Alexandre Texier635
Nick Suzuki626
Lane Hutson627
Brendan Gallagher608
Kaiden Guhle609
Ivan Demidov6010
Oliver Kapanen5911
Juraj Slafkovský5412
Kirby Dach5413
Phillip Danault5414
Jake Evans5315
Mike Matheson5216
Josh Anderson5217
Alexandre Carrier5218
Arber Xhekaj50
Noah Dobson782Cole Caufield733Alex Newhook654Alexandre Texier635Nick Suzuki626Lane Hutson627Brendan Gallagher608Kaiden Guhle609Ivan Demidov6010Oliver Kapanen5911Juraj Slafkovský5412Kirby Dach5413Phillip Danault5414Jake Evans5315Mike Matheson5216Josh Anderson5217Alexandre Carrier5218Arber Xhekaj50Goalies
ShootingPlaymakingDefense & physicalFaceoffsOn-ice xG tiltGoaltendingNegative playsnumber = Game Alpha
Box score
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
OT
| Goals (SOG) | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 0 (5) | 2 (12) | 1 (8) | 1 (1) | 4 |
| MTL | 1 (10) | 1 (8) | 1 (6) | 0 (1) | 3 |
| NYI | MTL | |
|---|---|---|
| 2/2 | Power play | 2/3 |
| 26 | Hits | 22 |
| 20 | Blocked shots | 21 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 32 | Faceoff wins | 34 |
| NYI | MTL | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 3 |
| 5.02 | Expected goals | 4.61 |
| 4.00 | 5v5 xG | 3.42 |
| 0.78 | Power-play xG | 0.98 |
| 63 | Shot attempts | 57 |
| 26 | On goal | 25 |
| 18 | High-danger | 15 |
| 1 | Rebound chances | 1 |
| 17 | Missed | 11 |
| 20 | Blocked | 21 |
| 0.080 | xG per attempt | 0.081 |
| 32 ft | Avg shot distance | 29 ft |
Click any shot marker to replay the event in 3D.
GoalHigh-danger (xG > 0.15)Low-dangerMissed / blockedMarker size = xG79 of 120 attempts shown