BOS
3–4
BUF
Final / OT · L
Boston Bruins
BOS · 28-4-4
3–4
Final / OTL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 18-14-2
1ST2ND3RDOTT
BOS
1901121901340
BUF
110161811425
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 28-4-4 · BUF 18-14-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Bruins fell to the Sabres
The Bruins created the better chances (4.4 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost it in overtime on Tuch's goal. Jeremy Swayman allowed 2.1 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.
The Bruins created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 1.9, on 40 and 25 shots on goal.
BOS 4.4 xG · 40 shots
BUF 1.9 xG · 25 shots
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3
4
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1st
1.1 · 0.5
2nd
0.9 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
2.3 · 0.6
OT
0.1 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
David Pastrnak · 1st 13:09 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Tage Thompson · 1st 16:13 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Alex Tuch · 2nd 02:03 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 05:16 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Brad Marchand · 3rd 12:25 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Dylan Cozens · 3rd 18:23 · 3–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
7
Alex Tuch · OT 03:53 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 84.
BOS 84%BUF 16%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
David Pastrnak · 1st 13:09 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Tage Thompson · 1st 16:13 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Alex Tuch · 2nd 02:03 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 05:16 · PP · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Brad Marchand · 3rd 12:25 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Dylan Cozens · 3rd 18:23 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
7
Alex Tuch · OT 03:53 · GWG · 3–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 4.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
