Boston Bruins
BOS · 37-5-4
4–0
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 14-25-9
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
172916422
SJS
050508018
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–0
BOS 37-5-4 · SJS 14-25-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–0
Bruins beat the Sharks
The Bruins earned it: 3.0 expected goals to 1.3, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Linus Ullmark stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 3.0 expected goals to 1.3, on 22 and 18 shots on goal.
BOS 3.0 xG · 22 shots
SJS 1.3 xG · 18 shots
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1st
0.7 · 0.3
2nd · the swing
1.6 · 0.5
3rd
0.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Hampus Lindholm · 1st 07:16 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Charlie McAvoy · 2nd 04:08 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Nick Foligno · 2nd 07:46 · 3–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
David Pastrnak · 3rd 02:40 · 4–0 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 78.
BOS 78%SJS 22%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Hampus Lindholm · 1st 07:16 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Charlie McAvoy · 2nd 04:08 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Nick Foligno · 2nd 07:46 · 3–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
David Pastrnak · 3rd 02:40 · PP · 4–0
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/17 saves · 0 GA · 1.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
1/1 saves · 0 GA · 0.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.