BOS
3–2
CAR
Final / OT · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 18-3-0
3–2
Final / OTW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 10-6-5
1ST2ND3RDOTT
BOS
0911311613341
CAR
2160601103236
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 18-3-0 · CAR 10-6-5 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Hurricanes
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Bruins erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Krejci's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Pastrnak's goal. The Bruins owned the 2nd period, 1.4 to 0.2 in expected 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: 3.8 expected goals to 2.6, on 41 and 36 shots on goal.
BOS 3.8 xG · 41 shots
CAR 2.6 xG · 36 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.6 · 1.1
2nd · the swing
1.4 · 0.2
3rd
1.5 · 0.9
OT
0.3 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Stefan Noesen · 1st 06:34 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
2
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 1st 15:05 · 0–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
3
David Krejci · 2nd 19:29 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
David Krejci · 3rd 10:27 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
David Pastrnak · OT 03:19 · 3–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 69.
BOS 69%CAR 31%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Stefan Noesen · 1st 06:34 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
2
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 1st 15:05 · PP · 0–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
3
David Krejci · 2nd 19:29 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
David Krejci · 3rd 10:27 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
David Pastrnak · OT 03:19 · PP · GWG · 3–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
6/6 saves · 0 GA · 0.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
