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Every shot with xG, win probability, player impact, and 3D replays
Montréal Canadiens 6@Buffalo Sabres 3
2026-05-14MTL · BUF
CF%?
39.3%·60.7%
xGF%?
47.9%·52.1%
HDCF%?
42.5%·57.5%
5v5 xGF%?
49.6%·50.4%
5v5 CF%?
42.5%·57.5%
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BUF wins ↑MTL wins ↓
MTL 46%Deserved to win?54% BUF
the game's chances, replayed · 3.44 xG vs 3.69 xG
The Impact Report?
every skater, rated by our model
MTL 6@BUF 3
The Impact Report · hockeyalpha.com
2026-05-14 · Game Alpha: one night on the 40-99 scale
★ 1st star · our model’s pickIvan DemidovMTL · 1G · 1A · 0.72 ixG85
★ 2nd star · our model’s pickJuraj SlafkovskýMTL · 3A · 0.91 ixG · 2 blk79
★ 3rd star · our model’s pickNick SuzukiMTL · 1G · 2A · 0.12 ixG78MTL
1Ivan Demidov852Juraj Slafkovský793Nick Suzuki784
Phillip Danault745
Alexandre Texier706
Jake Evans697
Lane Hutson678
Alexandre Carrier669
Kirby Dach6510
Josh Anderson6311
Alex Newhook6012
Mike Matheson5913
Cole Caufield5814
Kaiden Guhle5815
Noah Dobson5716
Joe Veleno5617
Zachary Bolduc5518
Arber Xhekaj52
Ivan Demidov852Juraj Slafkovský793Nick Suzuki784Phillip Danault745Alexandre Texier706Jake Evans697Lane Hutson678Alexandre Carrier669Kirby Dach6510Josh Anderson6311Alex Newhook6012Mike Matheson5913Cole Caufield5814Kaiden Guhle5815Noah Dobson5716Joe Veleno5617Zachary Bolduc5518Arber Xhekaj52Goalies
ShootingPlaymakingDefense & physicalFaceoffsOn-ice xG tiltGoaltendingNegative playsnumber = Game Alpha
Box score
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
| Goals (SOG) | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 2 (11) | 3 (12) | 1 (3) | 6 |
| BUF | 3 (9) | 0 (7) | 0 (20) | 3 |
| MTL | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3 | Power play | 0/3 |
| 19 | Hits | 22 |
| 14 | Blocked shots | 25 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 33 | Faceoff wins | 26 |
| MTL | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Goals | 3 |
| 5.47 | Expected goals | 5.95 |
| 4.29 | 5v5 xG | 4.36 |
| 0.49 | Power-play xG | 1.59 |
| 53 | Shot attempts | 82 |
| 26 | On goal | 36 |
| 17 | High-danger | 23 |
| 5 | Rebound chances | 9 |
| 13 | Missed | 21 |
| 14 | Blocked | 25 |
| 0.103 | xG per attempt | 0.073 |
| 27 ft | Avg shot distance | 32 ft |
Click any shot marker to replay the event in 3D.
GoalHigh-danger (xG > 0.15)Low-dangerMissed / blockedMarker size = xG96 of 135 attempts shown