Boston Bruins
BOS · 15-2-0
4–1
FinalW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 7-7-3
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BOS
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PHI
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 15-2-0 · PHI 7-7-3 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Flyers
The Bruins earned it: 4.1 expected goals to 1.9, and a 4–1 win to show for it. The Bruins scored 2 power-play goals.
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: 4.1 expected goals to 1.9, on 32 and 23 shots on goal.
BOS 4.1 xG · 32 shots
PHI 1.9 xG · 23 shots
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1st · the swing
1.7 · 0.8
2nd
1.2 · 0.4
3rd
1.2 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tomas Nosek · 2nd 11:25 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 07:32 · 2–0 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
3
Owen Tippett · 3rd 09:48 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
David Krejci · 3rd 10:04 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
David Krejci · 3rd 16:21 · 4–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 82.
BOS 82%PHI 18%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tomas Nosek · 2nd 11:25 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 07:32 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
3
Owen Tippett · 3rd 09:48 · PP · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
David Krejci · 3rd 10:04 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
David Krejci · 3rd 16:21 · PP · 4–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 4.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.