Boston Bruins
BOS · 4-1-0
2–1
Final / SOW
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 1-3-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
BOS
01311009041236
ANA
05110011050131
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 4-1-0 · ANA 1-3-1 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Ducks
The Bruins earned it: 2.6 expected goals to 1.9, and they won it in a shootout. John Gibson stopped 1.6 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: 2.6 expected goals to 1.9, on 36 and 31 shots on goal.
BOS 2.6 xG · 36 shots
ANA 1.9 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing
1.0 · 0.3
2nd
0.7 · 0.6
3rd
0.4 · 0.5
OT
0.4 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Taylor Hall · 2nd 02:31 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Frank Vatrano · 2nd 06:03 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 61.
BOS 61%ANA 39%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Taylor Hall · 2nd 02:31 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Frank Vatrano · 2nd 06:03 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Bruins
Goaltending
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
35/36 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.