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Montréal Canadiens 2, St. Louis Blues 0 — Recap
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Game Recap
Montréal, Québec – Jacob Fowler recorded a 44-save shutout, backstopping the Montréal Canadiens to a 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues despite being outshot 46-20. The Canadiens capitalized on their limited opportunities, while Fowler turned aside every shot he faced. Jordan Binnington made 18 saves on 20 shots for St. Louis.
The game remained scoreless through a tight first period. Montréal broke the deadlock in the second frame when Zachary Bolduc found the back of the net at 8:37, assisted by Mike Matheson and Alexandre Texier, giving the Canadiens a 1-0 lead.
Montréal extended its advantage early in the third period. Florian Xhekaj scored at 2:17, with assists from Mike Matheson, who registered his second assist of the game, and Kirby Dach, pushing the score to 2-0. Fowler continued his stellar performance, preserving the shutout and sealing the win. SportsFBI's pregame model had leaned toward St. Louis at 51%.
Following the game, St. Louis's record stands at 5-5-1, while Montréal improved to 6-3-2.
How the Prediction Fared
Before puck drop, DraftKings favored the Montréal Canadiens (-120, 55% implied) over the St. Louis Blues.
SportsFBI's model, locked before puck drop, favored the St. Louis Blues (51% confidence). It gave a 32% chance of a 3+ goal margin; the game was decided by 2 goals.
💵 Betting Result FanDuel closing line
Standouts
Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.
📊 Game Flow
- P2 8:37 Zachary Bolduc (Mike Matheson, Alexandre Texier) MTL · snap shot · MTL 1, STL 0
- P3 2:17 Florian Xhekaj (Mike Matheson, Kirby Dach) MTL · tip-in shot · MTL 2, STL 0
📋 Team Stats
| Team | P1 | P2 | P3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 8 | 10 | 3 | 21 |
| STL | 9 | 13 | 24 | 46 |
🎯 Shot Map
- 2Goals5% of attempts
- 19Saved51% of attempts
- 16Missed the net43% of attempts
- 0Goals0% of attempts
- 46Saved75% of attempts
- 15Missed the net25% of attempts
● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.
🏒 Box Score
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matheson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23:25 |
| Zachary Bolduc | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:19 |
| Florian Xhekaj | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 06:19 |
| Kirby Dach | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13:11 |
| Alexandre Texier | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:58 |
| Kaiden Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22:47 |
| Lane Hutson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22:04 |
| Alexandre Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20:08 |
| Noah Dobson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:35 |
| Phillip Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19:21 |
| Alex Newhook | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:47 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17:29 |
| Josh Anderson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17:06 |
| Cole Caufield | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16:21 |
| Oliver Kapanen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:56 |
| Jake Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:24 |
| Chris Kreider | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:49 |
| Adam Engstrom | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:23 |
| Player | Dec | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler | W | 46 | 46 | 100.0 | 0 | 59:38 |
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Broberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26:11 |
| Cam Fowler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23:30 |
| Pavel Buchnevich | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:57 |
| Colton Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21:46 |
| Robert Thomas | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20:47 |
| Dylan Holloway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18:24 |
| Mason McTavish | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17:57 |
| Connor McMichael | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17:01 |
| Jimmy Snuggerud | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:46 |
| Jake Neighbours | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16:41 |
| Adam Jiricek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16:21 |
| Brandon Carlo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15:19 |
| Jonatan Berggren | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15:01 |
| Justin Barron | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:14 |
| Dalibor Dvorsky | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11:13 |
| Alexey Toropchenko | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10:25 |
| Pius Suter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10:23 |
| Aleksanteri Kaskimaki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 08:58 |
| Player | Dec | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Binnington | L | 19 | 21 | 90.5 | 2 | 54:06 |
🎟️ Player Props Results Consensus lines
| Player | Prop | Line | Actual | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matheson MTL | Points | 0.5 | 2 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 2 | Over | |
| Shots on goal | 1.5 | 3 | Over | |
| Zachary Bolduc MTL | Points | 0.5 | 1 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 0 | Under | |
| Shots on goal | 1.5 | 1 | Under | |
| Colton Parayko STL | Points | 0.5 | 0 | Under |
| Assists | 0.5 | 0 | Under | |
| Shots on goal | 1.5 | 2 | Over | |
| Jimmy Snuggerud STL | Points | 0.5 | 0 | Under |
| Assists | 0.5 | 0 | Under | |
| Goals | 0.5 | 0 | Under | |
| Shots on goal | 2.5 | 3 | Over | |
| Jake Neighbours STL | Points | 0.5 | 0 | Under |
| Assists | 0.5 | 0 | Under | |
| Shots on goal | 1.5 | 5 | Over | |
| Robert Thomas STL | Points | 0.5 | 0 | Under |
| Assists | 0.5 | 0 | Under | |
| Shots on goal | 1.5 | 0 | Under |
The last pregame line, graded against the final box score.
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