BOS
3–1
DAL
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 6-1-0
3–1
FinalW
Dallas Stars
DAL · 4-2-1
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
11011217329
DAL
011110010131
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 6-1-0 · DAL 4-2-1 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Stars
Chances were even (2.7 to 2.9 expected goals); the Bruins won 3–1. Linus Ullmark stopped 1.9 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.
Chances were close: 2.7 expected goals to 2.9, on 29 and 31 shots on goal.
BOS 2.7 xG · 29 shots
DAL 2.9 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 1.1
2nd
1.2 · 1.0
3rd
0.3 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
David Pastrnak · 1st 12:49 · 1–0 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Wyatt Johnston · 2nd 01:48 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Taylor Hall · 2nd 18:57 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 19:33 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 47.
BOS 47%DAL 53%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Stars shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
David Pastrnak · 1st 12:49 · PP · 1–0
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Wyatt Johnston · 2nd 01:48 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Taylor Hall · 2nd 18:57 · GWG · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 19:33 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
