BOS
1–2
WSH
Final · L
Boston Bruins
BOS · 39-8-5
1–2
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 28-20-6
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
07111010128
WSH
1914010223
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 39-8-5 · WSH 28-20-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Bruins fell to the Capitals
Chances were even (3.4 to 3.3 expected goals); the Bruins lost 1–2. Darcy Kuemper stopped 2.4 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.
Chances were close: 3.4 expected goals to 3.3, on 28 and 23 shots on goal.
BOS 3.4 xG · 28 shots
WSH 3.3 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 1.4
2nd · the swing
1.5 · 0.5
3rd
1.0 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nicklas Backstrom · 1st 06:28 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (53%)
2
Garnet Hathaway · 2nd 11:40 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Nick Foligno · 2nd 16:34 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 53.
BOS 53%WSH 47%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nicklas Backstrom · 1st 06:28 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (53%)
2
Garnet Hathaway · 2nd 11:40 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Nick Foligno · 2nd 16:34 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
2
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–2
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
