BOS
3–2
DET
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 50-9-5
3–2
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 29-27-9
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BOS
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DET
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–0
BOS 50-9-5 · DET 29-27-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–0
Bruins beat the Red Wings
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Bruins erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Bergeron's equalizer — and won 3–2. The Bruins owned the 2nd period, 1.8 to 0.0 in expected goals.
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: 3.7 expected goals to 2.4, on 38 and 31 shots on goal.
BOS 3.7 xG · 38 shots
DET 2.4 xG · 31 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.8 · 1.3
2nd · the swing
1.8 · 0.0
3rd
1.1 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Andrew Copp · 1st 01:36 · 0–1 · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Alex Chiasson · 1st 04:32 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Hampus Lindholm · 2nd 12:43 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 14:11 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Garnet Hathaway · 3rd 13:54 · 3–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 69.
BOS 69%DET 31%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Red Wings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Andrew Copp · 1st 01:36 · SH · 0–1
Wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Alex Chiasson · 1st 04:32 · PP · 0–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Hampus Lindholm · 2nd 12:43 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 14:11 · PP · 2–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Garnet Hathaway · 3rd 13:54 · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
1st period
1
Unassisted · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
35/38 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
