Boston Bruins
BOS · 12-2-0
3–1
FinalW
Calgary Flames
CGY · 5-6-2
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
1131817328
CGY
11308011132
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 12-2-0 · CGY 5-6-2 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Flames
The Bruins earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 2.3, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Linus Ullmark stopped 1.3 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: 2.9 expected goals to 2.3, on 28 and 32 shots on goal.
BOS 2.9 xG · 28 shots
CGY 2.3 xG · 32 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.4
2nd
0.9 · 0.8
3rd
0.5 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Noah Hanifin · 1st 04:43 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Connor Clifton · 1st 16:38 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
3
Charlie McAvoy · 2nd 18:27 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:27 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 60.
BOS 60%CGY 40%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Noah Hanifin · 1st 04:43 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Connor Clifton · 1st 16:38 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
3
Charlie McAvoy · 2nd 18:27 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:27 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Andrew Mangiapane, Mikael Backlund · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
31/32 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.