Canadiens vs Stars final score, Oct 29: Canadiens 5, Stars 2
Before the game the model favoured Dallas Stars at 63%; the betting market had Dallas Stars at 62%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 29 |
|---|---|
| Arena | American Airlines Center |
| Home | Dallas Stars |
| Away | Montréal Canadiens |
Team stats
| MTL | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on goal | 21 | 19 |
| Expected goals | 2.68 | 1.84 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Hits | 13 | 16 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 10 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 8 |
Before the game
| MTL | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 37% | 63% |
| Betting market | 38% | 62% |
| Moneyline | +150 | −171 |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 07:24 | MTL | Cole Caufield | Phillip Danault, Alexandre Carrier | MTL 1–0 DAL |
| 1st 12:53 | DAL | Wyatt Johnston (power play) | Mikko Rantanen, Miro Heiskanen | MTL 1–1 DAL |
| 1st 16:05 | MTL | Alex Newhook | Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson | MTL 2–1 DAL |
| 1st 16:32 | MTL | Cole Caufield | Adam Engstrom, Juraj Slafkovský | MTL 3–1 DAL |
| 2nd 06:11 | MTL | Alex Newhook | Chris Kreider, Noah Dobson | MTL 4–1 DAL |
| 2nd 08:52 | DAL | Jamie Benn | Mikko Rantanen, Wyatt Johnston | MTL 4–2 DAL |
| 3rd 19:12 | MTL | Phillip Danault (empty net) | Jake Evans | MTL 5–2 DAL |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Newhook | MTL | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cole Caufield | MTL | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Phillip Danault | MTL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wyatt Johnston | DAL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mikko Rantanen | DAL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Noah Dobson | MTL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jamie Benn | DAL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Engstrom | MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alexandre Carrier | MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Kreider | MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Evans | MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lane Hutson | MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Miro Heiskanen | DAL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger | DAL | 16 | 20 | 57:42 |
| Jakub Dobes | MTL | 17 | 19 | 60:00 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal Canadiens | 9-3-2 | 20 | 101 | 68% |
| Dallas Stars | 8-5-1 | 17 | 105 | 90% |