BOS
3–4
VGK
Final / SO · L
Boston Bruins
BOS · 20-3-1
3–4
Final / SOL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 19-7-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
BOS
08215114060343
VGK
281609011424
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1
BOS 20-3-1 · VGK 19-7-1 · First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1
Bruins fell to the Golden Knights
The Bruins created the better chances (3.7 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout.
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: 3.7 expected goals to 2.2, on 43 and 24 shots on goal.
BOS 3.7 xG · 43 shots
VGK 2.2 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.7 · 1.0
2nd
1.2 · 0.6
3rd
1.2 · 0.6
OT
0.5 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Paul Cotter · 1st 01:36 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 05:04 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
3
Paul Cotter · 2nd 00:51 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Brad Marchand · 2nd 13:46 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
David Pastrnak · 2nd 19:35 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Taylor Hall · 3rd 03:08 · 3–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 72.
BOS 72%VGK 28%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Paul Cotter · 1st 01:36 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 05:04 · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
3
Paul Cotter · 2nd 00:51 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Brad Marchand · 2nd 13:46 · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
David Pastrnak · 2nd 19:35 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Taylor Hall · 3rd 03:08 · PP · 3–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Golden Knights
Goaltending
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
40/43 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
