Beyond The Stats: Analyzing Dan Vladar's performance against Montreal

Stopping only 16/20 shots for an .800 save percentage, Vladar redeemed subpar regulation/OT play with a lights out performance in Tuesday’s shootout win. So, let's analyze each goal against and assess if this was a game of subpar goaltending or inopportune puck luck.

Philadelphia Flyers v Montreal Canadiens | Minas Panagiotakis/GettyImagesAt first glance, Dan Vladar’s stats don’t exactly jump off the page following the Flyers’ recent 5-4 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens. With that being said, he did put forth a strong performance in overtime and the shootout, stopping all three of Montreal’s attempts. After being tied for the league lead in save percentage and goals against as…