Game Lab
Every shot with xG, win probability, player impact, and 3D replays
Montréal Canadiens 4@New Jersey Devils 3
2026-04-04MTL · NJD
CF%?
51.7%·48.3%
xGF%?
49.7%·50.3%
HDCF%?
41.5%·58.5%
5v5 xGF%?
52.2%·47.8%
5v5 CF%?
52.7%·47.3%
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NJD wins ↑MTL wins ↓
MTL 46%Deserved to win?54% NJD
the game's chances, replayed · 3.72 xG vs 3.96 xG
The Impact Report?
every skater, rated by our model
MTL 4@NJD 3
The Impact Report · hockeyalpha.com
2026-04-04 · Game Alpha: one night on the 40-99 scale
★ 1st star · our model’s pickTimo MeierNJD · 1G · 1A · 0.67 ixG91
★ 2nd star · our model’s pickJack HughesNJD · 1G · 1A · 0.62 ixG80
★ 3rd star · our model’s pickJakub DobesMTL · 35 sv · 3 GA · GSAx +1.4579MTL
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Cole Caufield772
Jayden Struble733
Lane Hutson714
Ivan Demidov705
Arber Xhekaj636
Alex Newhook627
Brendan Gallagher628
Phillip Danault579
Oliver Kapanen5610
Paul Cotter5511
Jake Evans5412
Nick Suzuki5413
Joe Veleno5314
Kaiden Guhle5015
Zachary Bolduc4916
Josh Anderson4917
Mike Matheson4718
Noah Dobson4619
Juraj Slafkovský46
Cole Caufield772Jayden Struble733Lane Hutson714Ivan Demidov705Arber Xhekaj636Alex Newhook627Brendan Gallagher628Phillip Danault579Oliver Kapanen5610Paul Cotter5511Jake Evans5412Nick Suzuki5413Joe Veleno5314Kaiden Guhle5015Zachary Bolduc4916Josh Anderson4917Mike Matheson4718Noah Dobson4619Juraj Slafkovský46Goalies
ShootingPlaymakingDefense & physicalFaceoffsOn-ice xG tiltGoaltendingNegative playsnumber = Game Alpha
Box score
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
2OT
| Goals (SOG) | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 (9) | 2 (8) | 0 (10) | 0 (2) | 4 |
| NJD | 0 (15) | 2 (10) | 1 (12) | 0 (1) | 3 |
| MTL | NJD | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | Power play | 1/1 |
| 16 | Hits | 17 |
| 13 | Blocked shots | 9 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 1 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 25 | Faceoff wins | 34 |
| MTL | NJD | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 3 |
| 5.07 | Expected goals | 5.13 |
| 3.88 | 5v5 xG | 3.56 |
| 0.80 | Power-play xG | 0.53 |
| 62 | Shot attempts | 58 |
| 29 | On goal | 38 |
| 17 | High-danger | 24 |
| 3 | Rebound chances | 3 |
| 20 | Missed | 11 |
| 13 | Blocked | 9 |
| 0.082 | xG per attempt | 0.088 |
| 27 ft | Avg shot distance | 28 ft |
Click any shot marker to replay the event in 3D.
GoalHigh-danger (xG > 0.15)Low-dangerMissed / blockedMarker size = xG98 of 120 attempts shown