Game Lab
Every shot with xG, win probability, player impact, and 3D replays
Montréal Canadiens 5@San Jose Sharks 7
2026-03-03MTL · SJS
CF%?
55.2%·44.8%
xGF%?
52.5%·47.5%
HDCF%?
62.9%·37.1%
5v5 xGF%?
47.7%·52.3%
5v5 CF%?
50.0%·50.0%
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SJS wins ↑MTL wins ↓
MTL 76%Deserved to win?24% SJS
the game's chances, replayed · 3.91 xG vs 2.35 xG
The Impact Report?
every skater, rated by our model
MTL 5@SJS 7
The Impact Report · hockeyalpha.com
2026-03-03 · Game Alpha: one night on the 40-99 scale
★ 1st star · our model’s pickMacklin CelebriniSJS · 1G · 3A · 0.54 ixG97
★ 2nd star · our model’s pickKiefer SherwoodSJS · 1G · 1A · 0.20 ixG87
★ 3rd star · our model’s pickAlex NewhookMTL · 2G · 0.44 ixG · 1 blk80MTL
1Alex Newhook802
Lane Hutson773
Mike Matheson754
Jake Evans735
Brendan Gallagher716
Ivan Demidov697
Juraj Slafkovský678
Oliver Kapanen679
Phillip Danault6610
Nick Suzuki6311
Kaiden Guhle6012
Josh Anderson5813
Noah Dobson5814
Alexandre Carrier5515
Cole Caufield5316
Zachary Bolduc5217
Barclay Goodrow5118
Kirby Dach5019
Jayden Struble47
Alex Newhook802Lane Hutson773Mike Matheson754Jake Evans735Brendan Gallagher716Ivan Demidov697Juraj Slafkovský678Oliver Kapanen679Phillip Danault6610Nick Suzuki6311Kaiden Guhle6012Josh Anderson5813Noah Dobson5814Alexandre Carrier5515Cole Caufield5316Zachary Bolduc5217Barclay Goodrow5118Kirby Dach5019Jayden Struble47Goalies
SJS
1Macklin Celebrini972Kiefer Sherwood873
Collin Graf774
Will Smith765
Alexander Wennberg686
Philipp Kurashev677
Adam Gaudette668
Michael Misa669
Dmitry Orlov6310
William Eklund6111
Vincent Desharnais5312
Mario Ferraro5113
Zack Ostapchuk5114
Shakir Mukhamadullin4915
Tyler Toffoli4916
John Klingberg4817
Sam Dickinson46
Macklin Celebrini972Kiefer Sherwood873Collin Graf774Will Smith765Alexander Wennberg686Philipp Kurashev677Adam Gaudette668Michael Misa669Dmitry Orlov6310William Eklund6111Vincent Desharnais5312Mario Ferraro5113Zack Ostapchuk5114Shakir Mukhamadullin4915Tyler Toffoli4916John Klingberg4817Sam Dickinson46Goalies
ShootingPlaymakingDefense & physicalFaceoffsOn-ice xG tiltGoaltendingNegative playsnumber = Game Alpha
Box score
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
| Goals (SOG) | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 (8) | 1 (10) | 3 (18) | 5 |
| SJS | 1 (8) | 3 (9) | 3 (11) | 7 |
| MTL | SJS | |
|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | Power play | 2/6 |
| 20 | Hits | 21 |
| 12 | Blocked shots | 19 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 35 | Faceoff wins | 29 |
| MTL | SJS | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals | 7 |
| 5.50 | Expected goals | 4.97 |
| 2.44 | 5v5 xG | 2.68 |
| 2.76 | Power-play xG | 1.36 |
| 69 | Shot attempts | 56 |
| 36 | On goal | 28 |
| 22 | High-danger | 13 |
| 4 | Rebound chances | 0 |
| 21 | Missed | 9 |
| 12 | Blocked | 19 |
| 0.080 | xG per attempt | 0.089 |
| 28 ft | Avg shot distance | 31 ft |
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GoalHigh-danger (xG > 0.15)Low-dangerMissed / blockedMarker size = xG94 of 125 attempts shown