BOS
5–2
VAN
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 14-2-0
5–2
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 4-9-3
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
2182916533
VAN
1809114231
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 14-2-0 · VAN 4-9-3 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Canucks
Chances were even (2.6 to 2.6 expected goals); the Bruins won 5–2. Thatcher Demko 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.
Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.6, on 33 and 31 shots on goal.
BOS 2.6 xG · 33 shots
VAN 2.6 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.4 · 0.7
2nd
0.8 · 1.0
3rd
0.4 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Connor Clifton · 1st 07:17 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
J.T. Miller · 1st 09:05 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Patrice Bergeron · 1st 17:29 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 11:19 · 3–1 · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Brad Marchand · 2nd 17:23 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Sheldon Dries · 3rd 04:34 · 4–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Tomas Nosek · 3rd 18:02 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 49.
BOS 49%VAN 51%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Connor Clifton · 1st 07:17 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
J.T. Miller · 1st 09:05 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Patrice Bergeron · 1st 17:29 · PP · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 11:19 · GWG · 3–1
Slap shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Brad Marchand · 2nd 17:23 · PP · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Sheldon Dries · 3rd 04:34 · PP · 4–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Tomas Nosek · 3rd 18:02 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
