BOS
5–1
DET
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 7-1-0
5–1
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 3-2-2
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
11218313533
DET
01011009129
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 7-1-0 · DET 3-2-2 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Red Wings
Chances were even (3.3 to 2.9 expected goals); the Bruins won 5–1. Jeremy Swayman 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: 3.3 expected goals to 2.9, on 33 and 29 shots on goal.
BOS 3.3 xG · 33 shots
DET 2.9 xG · 29 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 1.2
2nd
0.5 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
2.0 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Charlie Coyle · 1st 13:42 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Brad Marchand · 2nd 11:53 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Adam Erne · 2nd 18:49 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Brad Marchand · 3rd 02:55 · 3–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
5
Craig Smith · 3rd 03:30 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
David Pastrnak · 3rd 04:34 · 5–1 · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 57.
BOS 57%DET 43%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Red Wings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Charlie Coyle · 1st 13:42 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Brad Marchand · 2nd 11:53 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Adam Erne · 2nd 18:49 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Brad Marchand · 3rd 02:55 · PP · 3–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
5
Craig Smith · 3rd 03:30 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
David Pastrnak · 3rd 04:34 · PP · 5–1
Slap shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/33 saves · 5 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
