BOS
2–1
PIT
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 29-4-4
2–1
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 19-12-6
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
01009210229
PIT
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–0
BOS 29-4-4 · PIT 19-12-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–0
Bruins beat the Penguins
The Bruins earned it: 2.2 expected goals to 1.7, and a 2–1 win to show for it. DeBrusk's winner came with 2:24 left.
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: 2.2 expected goals to 1.7, on 29 and 27 shots on goal.
BOS 2.2 xG · 29 shots
PIT 1.7 xG · 27 shots
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1
2
1st
0.6 · 0.8
2nd
0.4 · 0.4
3rd
1.2 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kasperi Kapanen · 2nd 08:40 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 07:46 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 17:36 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 60.
BOS 60%PIT 40%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kasperi Kapanen · 2nd 08:40 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 07:46 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 17:36 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 1.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
