BOS
4–3
MIN
Final / OT · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 5-1-0
4–3
Final / OTW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 1-3-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT
BOS
2121140819443
MIN
110171901327
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 5-1-0 · MIN 1-3-1 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Wild
The Bruins earned it: 3.9 expected goals to 1.6, and they won it in overtime on Hall's goal. Linus Ullmark allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 3.9 expected goals to 1.6, on 43 and 27 shots on goal.
BOS 3.9 xG · 43 shots
MIN 1.6 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 0.5
2nd
1.1 · 0.5
3rd
0.5 · 0.6
OT · the swing
1.4 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brandon Duhaime · 1st 01:55 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Nick Foligno · 1st 03:12 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
David Pastrnak · 1st 12:45 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
4
Hampus Lindholm · 2nd 06:41 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Matt Boldy · 2nd 15:58 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Jared Spurgeon · 3rd 15:29 · 3–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
7
Taylor Hall · OT 04:49 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 84.
BOS 84%MIN 16%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brandon Duhaime · 1st 01:55 · SH · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Nick Foligno · 1st 03:12 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
David Pastrnak · 1st 12:45 · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
4
Hampus Lindholm · 2nd 06:41 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Matt Boldy · 2nd 15:58 · PP · 3–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Jared Spurgeon · 3rd 15:29 · 3–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
7
Taylor Hall · OT 04:49 · PP · GWG · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
2nd period
5
Mats Zuccarello, Marcus Foligno · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–2
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 1.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
39/43 saves · 4 GA · 3.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
