BOS
2–3
EDM
Final · L
Boston Bruins
BOS · 49-9-5
2–3
FinalL
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 36-22-8
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
21008010228
EDM
051829322
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 49-9-5 · EDM 36-22-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Bruins fell to the Oilers
The Bruins let a 2–0 lead get away: the Oilers came back with three unanswered goals — McLeod's equalizer — and won 2–3. Jeremy Swayman allowed 1.0 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.
Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.0, on 28 and 22 shots on goal.
BOS 2.4 xG · 28 shots
EDM 2.0 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
1st
1.3 · 0.7
2nd
0.6 · 0.6
3rd
0.6 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 03:51 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
David Pastrnak · 1st 19:59 · 2–0 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Evan Bouchard · 2nd 10:44 · 2–1 · wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (27%)
4
Ryan McLeod · 3rd 06:08 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Darnell Nurse · 3rd 15:11 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 59.
BOS 59%EDM 41%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Oilers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 03:51 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
David Pastrnak · 1st 19:59 · 2–0
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Evan Bouchard · 2nd 10:44 · 2–1
Wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (27%)
4
Ryan McLeod · 3rd 06:08 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Darnell Nurse · 3rd 15:11 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
