BOS
6–2
NYI
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 42-8-5
6–2
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 28-24-7
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
3123609627
NYI
06112110228
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 3–0
BOS 42-8-5 · NYI 28-24-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 3–0
Bruins beat the Islanders
The Bruins earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 1.9, and a 6–2 win to show for it. Semyon Varlamov allowed 3.1 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: 2.9 expected goals to 1.9, on 27 and 28 shots on goal.
BOS 2.9 xG · 27 shots
NYI 1.9 xG · 28 shots
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2
3
1st · the swing
1.2 · 0.2
2nd
0.7 · 0.9
3rd
1.0 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 02:19 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Nick Foligno · 1st 09:15 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Trent Frederic · 1st 17:19 · 3–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Kyle Palmieri · 2nd 06:46 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 08:17 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Trent Frederic · 2nd 11:30 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
7
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 18:31 · 6–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
8
Matt Martin · 3rd 13:42 · 6–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 68.
BOS 68%NYI 32%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Islanders shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 02:19 · PP · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Nick Foligno · 1st 09:15 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Trent Frederic · 1st 17:19 · GWG · 3–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Kyle Palmieri · 2nd 06:46 · 3–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 08:17 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Trent Frederic · 2nd 11:30 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
7
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 18:31 · 6–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
8
Matt Martin · 3rd 13:42 · 6–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 1.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
21/27 saves · 6 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 3.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
