BOS
5–0
BUF
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 51-25-5
5–0
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 31-39-11
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
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BUF
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 4–0
BOS 51-25-5 · BUF 31-39-11 · Meeting 4 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 4–0
Bruins beat the Sabres
The Bruins earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 2.4, and a 5–0 win to show for it. Linus Ullmark stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Bruins created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.4, on 32 and 37 shots on goal.
BOS 4.0 xG · 32 shots
BUF 2.4 xG · 37 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 1.1
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.7
3rd
1.2 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 06:16 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 12:29 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
David Pastrnak · 3rd 02:11 · 3–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Taylor Hall · 3rd 04:16 · 4–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
5
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 17:47 · 5–0 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 72.
BOS 72%BUF 28%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 06:16 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 12:29 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
David Pastrnak · 3rd 02:11 · PP · 3–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Taylor Hall · 3rd 04:16 · PP · 4–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
5
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 17:47 · 5–0
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–0
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
37/37 saves · 0 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/32 saves · 5 GA · 4.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
