BOS
3–1
OTT
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 43-8-5
3–1
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 27-25-4
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
11011418332
OTT
11301008131
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins trail the season series 1–2
BOS 43-8-5 · OTT 27-25-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins trail the season series 1–2
Bruins beat the Senators
The Bruins earned it: 3.0 expected goals to 1.5, and a 3–1 win to show for it.
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 1.5, on 32 and 31 shots on goal.
BOS 3.0 xG · 32 shots
OTT 1.5 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.9
2nd
1.0 · 0.4
3rd · the swing
1.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 15:09 · 1–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2
Claude Giroux · 1st 19:30 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
3
David Pastrnak · 2nd 17:06 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
David Pastrnak · 3rd 12:10 · 3–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 76.
BOS 76%OTT 24%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Senators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 15:09 · 1–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2
Claude Giroux · 1st 19:30 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
3
David Pastrnak · 2nd 17:06 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
David Pastrnak · 3rd 12:10 · 3–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
